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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 31, 2024
Aflac Incorporated
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Georgia | 001-07434 | | | 58-1167100 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | | | (IRS Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | | | Identification No.) |
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1932 Wynnton Road | Columbus | Georgia | | 31999 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | | | (Zip Code) |
706.323.3431
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $.10 Par Value | | AFL | | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On January 31, 2024, Aflac Incorporated (the "Company") issued a press release dated January 31, 2024 in which it reported the Company's 2023 fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. In addition, a copy of the Company's fourth quarter supplemental earnings materials is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
On January 31, 2024, the Company posted to its investor relations website at investors.aflac.com a video presentation by Max Brodén, the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, discussing the Company's 2023 fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results (the "Investor Update") and the slides referenced in the Investor Update and on the Company's earnings call (the "Investor Presentation"), which contain additional information regarding the Company's 2024 outlook. A copy of the transcript of Mr. Brodén's comments from the Investor Update and a copy of the Investor Presentation are furnished as Exhibit 99.3 and Exhibit 99.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, respectively, and are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety. The Investor Update and the Investor Presentation should be read in conjunction with the press release.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit Number | | Exhibit Title or Description |
| | Press release of Aflac Incorporated dated January 31, 2024 |
| | Financial Supplement for Fourth Quarter 2023 |
| | Transcript of comments in video presentation by Max Brodén, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Aflac Incorporated. |
| | Slides referenced in video presentation by Max Brodén, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Aflac Incorporated. |
104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | | | Aflac Incorporated |
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January 31, 2024 | | | | /s/ Robin L. Blackmon |
| | | | (Robin L. Blackmon) |
| | | | Senior Vice President, Financial Services |
| | | | Chief Accounting Officer |
News Release
Aflac Incorporated Announces Fourth Quarter Results,
Reports Fourth Quarter Net Earnings of $268 Million,
Reiterates Increase in First Quarter Dividend of 19%
COLUMBUS, Ga. - January 31, 2024 - Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) today reported its fourth quarter results.
Total revenues were $3.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023, compared with $3.9 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022. Net earnings were $268 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, compared with $196 million, or $0.31 per diluted share a year ago. Net earnings included a post-tax loss of $119 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, related to novation of a reinsurance treaty with a third party that has been ceded back to the company as of year end.
Net earnings in the fourth quarter of 2023 included net investment losses of $511 million, or $0.87 per diluted share, compared with net investment losses of $521 million, or $0.84 per diluted share a year ago. These net investment losses were driven by net losses on certain derivatives and foreign currency activities of $580 million, largely driven by changes in exchange rates and a $25 million increase in the company's current expected credit losses (CECL) reserves and impairments. Net investment losses included $42 million of net gains from sales and redemptions and a $53 million gain from an increase in the fair value of equity securities.
Adjusted earnings* in the fourth quarter were $732 million, compared with $817 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, reflecting a decrease of 10.4%. Adjusted earnings per diluted share* decreased 4.6% to $1.25 in the quarter. Variable investment income ran $27 million, or $0.04 per share, below the company's long-term return expectations. The weaker yen/dollar exchange rate negatively impacted adjusted earnings per share by $0.02. Adjusted earnings included a post-tax loss of $119 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, related to novation of a reinsurance treaty with a third party that has been ceded back to the company as of year end.
The average yen/dollar exchange rate in the fourth quarter of 2023 was 148.11, or 4.2% weaker than the average rate of 141.87 in the fourth quarter of 2022. For the full year, the average exchange rate was 140.57, or 7.4% weaker than the rate of 130.17 a year ago.
Shareholders’ equity was $22.0 billion, or $38.00 per share, at December 31, 2023, compared with $20.1 billion, or $32.73 per share, at December 31, 2022. Shareholders’ equity at the end of the fourth quarter included a cumulative decrease of $2.6 billion for the effect of the change in discount rate assumptions on insurance reserves, compared with a corresponding cumulative decrease of $2.1 billion at December 31, 2022 and a net unrealized gain on investment securities and derivatives of $1.1 billion, compared with a net unrealized loss of $729 million at December 31, 2022. Shareholders’ equity at the end of the fourth quarter also included an unrealized foreign currency translation loss of $4.1 billion, compared with an unrealized foreign currency translation loss of $3.6 billion at December 31, 2022. The annualized return on average shareholders’ equity in the fourth quarter was 4.8%.
For the full year of 2023, total revenues were down 2.3% to $18.7 billion, compared with $19.1 billion in the full year of 2022. Net earnings were $4.7 billion, or $7.78 per diluted share, compared with $4.4 billion, or $6.93 per diluted share, for the full year of 2022. Adjusted earnings for the full year of 2023 were $3.7 billion, or $6.23 per diluted share, compared with $3.6 billion, or $5.67 per diluted share, in 2022. Excluding the negative impact of $0.19 per share from the weaker yen/dollar exchange rate, adjusted earnings per diluted share increased 13.4% to $6.43 for the full year of 2023.
Shareholders’ equity excluding AOCI (or adjusted book value*) was $27.5 billion, or $47.55 per share at December 31, 2023, compared with $26.6 billion, or $43.18 per share, at December 31, 2022. The annualized adjusted return on equity excluding foreign currency impact* in the fourth quarter was 10.7%.
AFLAC JAPAN
In yen terms, Aflac Japan's net earned premiums were ¥272.1 billion for the quarter, or 8.5% lower than a year ago, mainly due to reinsurance transactions during the year and limited pay products reaching paid-up status. Adjusted net investment income increased 13.5% to ¥97.8 billion, mainly due to higher variable investment income and decreased hedge cost. Total adjusted revenues in yen declined 3.5% to ¥371.1 billion. Pretax adjusted earnings in yen for the quarter increased 9.7% on a reported basis to ¥112.7 billion, primarily due to lower benefits and expenses partially offset by decreased revenue during the quarter. Pretax adjusted earnings increased 6.8% on a currency-neutral basis. The pretax adjusted profit margin for the Japan segment increased to 30.4%, compared with 26.7% a year ago.
For the full year, net earned premiums in yen were ¥1.1 trillion, or 5.9% lower than a year ago. Adjusted net investment income increased 4.0% to ¥365.6 billion. Total adjusted revenues in yen were down 3.6% to ¥1.5 trillion. Pretax adjusted earnings were ¥456.9 billion, or 6.0% higher than a year ago.
In dollar terms, net earned premiums decreased 12.5% to $1.8 billion in the fourth quarter. Adjusted net investment income increased 8.4% to $655 million. Total adjusted revenues declined by 7.7% to $2.5 billion. Pretax adjusted earnings increased 4.9% to $755 million.
For the full year, net earned premiums in dollars were $8.0 billion, or 12.4% lower than a year ago. Adjusted net investment income decreased 3.3% to $2.6 billion. Total adjusted revenues were down 10.3% to $10.7 billion. Pretax adjusted earnings were $3.2 billion, or 1.4% lower than a year ago.
For the quarter, total new annualized premium sales (sales) decreased 2.6% to ¥15.8 billion, or $107 million, primarily reflecting softer sales of first sector savings products. For the full year, total new sales increased 10.9% to ¥60.7 billion, or $432 million.
AFLAC U.S.
Aflac U.S. net earned premiums increased 1.1% to $1.4 billion in the fourth quarter compared to the prior year. Adjusted net investment income increased 9.9% to $211 million, largely due to higher variable investment income and a shift to higher-yielding fixed-income investments. Total adjusted revenues were up 1.1% to $1.6 billion. Pretax adjusted earnings were $302 million, 10.9% lower than a year ago, primarily due to higher adjusted expenses and benefits offset by higher adjusted net investment income. The pretax adjusted profit margin for the U.S. segment was 18.4%, compared with 20.9% a year ago.
For the full year, net earned premiums increased 1.9% to $5.7 billion. Adjusted net investment income increased 8.6% to $820 million. Total adjusted revenues were up 2.1% to $6.6 billion. Pretax adjusted earnings were $1.5 billion, or 10.4% higher than a year ago.
Aflac U.S. sales increased 2.6% in the quarter to $559 million, reflecting continued improvement from investment in growth initiatives as well as productivity gains. For the full year, total new sales increased 5.0% to $1.6 billion.
CORPORATE AND OTHER
For the quarter, total adjusted revenues decreased 3.8% to $76 million compared to the prior year. The decline was primarily driven by a $116 million decrease in adjusted net investment income due to a higher volume of tax credit investments, partially offset by a $109 million increase of total net earned premiums due to reinsurance activity. Total net benefits and claims increased $230 million primarily related to novation of a reinsurance treaty with a third party that has been ceded back to the company as of year-end as well as other reinsurance activity. Pretax adjusted earnings were a loss of $318 million, compared with a loss of $45 million a year ago, primarily due to the $151 million loss related to the novation transaction and higher volume of tax credit investments of $174 million, compared to $30 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.
For the full year, total adjusted revenues increased 72.3% to $460 million. Pretax adjusted earnings were a loss of $425 million, compared with a loss of $218 million a year ago.
DIVIDEND AND CAPITAL RETURNED TO SHAREHOLDERS
The board of directors declared the first quarter dividend of $0.50 per share, payable on March 1, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 21, 2024.
In the fourth quarter, Aflac Incorporated deployed $700 million in capital to repurchase 8.7 million of its common shares. At the end of December 2023, the company had 77.7 million remaining shares authorized for repurchase.
OUTLOOK
Commenting on the company’s results, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Daniel P. Amos stated: "Aflac delivered very solid earnings for both the quarter and the year. We have continued to actively concentrate on numerous initiatives in the U.S. and Japan around new products and distribution strategies to set the stage for future growth.
"Looking at our operations in Japan, our fourth quarter medical sales were strong due to the mid-September launch of our new medical insurance product. I am pleased with our 10.9% sales increase for the year, which reflected improvements through agencies and alliances, including Japan Post, Dai-ichi Life and Daido Life. While the market presents challenges, we expect to reach ¥67 to ¥73 billion of sales in Japan by the end of 2026.
"In the U.S., I remain encouraged by the enhanced value we are delivering to our policyholders and the continued improvement in the productivity of our agents and brokers. We continue to work toward accelerating our momentum and reinforcing our leading position as we aim to exceed $1.8 billion of sales by the end of 2025.
"We continue to generate strong capital and cash flows while maintaining our commitment to prudent liquidity and capital management. I am very pleased that 2023 marked 41 consecutive years of dividend increases. We treasure our track record of dividend growth and remain committed to extending it, supported by the strength of our capital and cash flows. Additionally, I would like to reiterate that I am very happy with the Board's decision to increase the first quarter 2024 dividend 19%. We also remained in the market repurchasing a record $2.8 billion in shares for the year. We intend to continue our balanced approach of investing in growth and driving long-term operating efficiencies while preserving the strength of underlying cash flows."
All relevant prior-year amounts have been adjusted for the adoption of accounting guidance on January 1, 2023 related to accounting for long-duration insurance contracts.
*See Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures section for an explanation of foreign exchange and its impact on the financial statements and definitions of the non-U.S. GAAP financial measures used in this earnings release, as well as a reconciliation of such non-U.S. GAAP financial measures to the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures.
ABOUT AFLAC INCORPORATED
Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL), a Fortune 500 company, has helped provide financial protection and peace of mind for more than 68 years to millions of policyholders and customers through its subsidiaries in the U.S. and Japan. In the U.S., Aflac is the No. 1 provider of supplemental health insurance products.1 In Japan, Aflac Life Insurance Japan is the leading provider of cancer and medical insurance in terms of policies in force. The Company takes pride in being there for its policyholders when they need us most, as well as being included in 2023 in the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere for 17 consecutive years, Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies for 22 years and Bloomberg’s Gender-Equality Index for the fourth consecutive year. In addition, the Company became a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) in 2021 and has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (2023) for ten years. To find out how to get help with expenses health insurance doesn't cover, get to know us at aflac.com or aflac.com/espanol. Investors may learn more about Aflac Incorporated and its commitment to corporate social responsibility and sustainability at investors.aflac.com under “Sustainability.”
1 LIMRA 2022 U.S. Supplemental Health Insurance Total Market Report
A copy of Aflac’s financial supplement for the quarter can be found on the “Investors” page at aflac.com.
Aflac Incorporated will webcast its quarterly conference call via the “Investors” page of aflac.com at 8:00 a.m. (ET) on February 1, 2024.
Note: Tables within this document may not foot due to rounding.
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AFLAC INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED INCOME STATEMENT |
(UNAUDITED – IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT FOR SHARE AND PER-SHARE AMOUNTS) |
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THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, | | 2023 | | 2022 | | % Change |
Total revenues | | $ | 3,777 | | | $ | 3,948 | | | (4.3) | % |
Benefits and claims, net | | 2,103 | | | 2,054 | | | 2.4 | |
Total acquisition and operating expenses | | 1,385 | | | 1,356 | | | 2.1 | |
Earnings before income taxes | | 289 | | | 538 | | | (46.3) | |
Income taxes | | 21 | | | 342 | | | |
Net earnings | | $ | 268 | | | $ | 196 | | | 36.7 | % |
Net earnings per share – basic | | $ | 0.46 | | | $ | 0.32 | | | 43.8 | % |
Net earnings per share – diluted | | 0.46 | | | 0.31 | | | 48.4 | |
Shares used to compute earnings per share (000): | | | | | | |
Basic | | 581,876 | | | 619,845 | | | (6.1) | % |
Diluted | | 584,881 | | | 622,994 | | | (6.1) | |
Dividends paid per share | | $ | 0.42 | | | $ | 0.40 | | | 5.0 | % |
All relevant prior-year amounts have been adjusted for the adoption of accounting guidance on January 1, 2023 related to accounting for long-duration
insurance contracts.
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AFLAC INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED INCOME STATEMENT |
(UNAUDITED – IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT FOR SHARE AND PER-SHARE AMOUNTS) |
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TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, | | 2023 | | 2022 | | % Change |
Total revenues | | $ | 18,701 | | | $ | 19,140 | | | (2.3) | % |
Benefits and claims, net | | 8,211 | | | 8,887 | | | (7.6) | |
Total acquisition and operating expenses | | 5,228 | | | 5,384 | | | (2.9) | |
Earnings before income taxes | | 5,262 | | | 4,869 | | | 8.1 | |
Income taxes | | 603 | | | 451 | | | |
Net earnings | | $ | 4,659 | | | $ | 4,418 | | | 5.5 | % |
Net earnings per share – basic | | $ | 7.81 | | | $ | 6.96 | | | 12.2 | % |
Net earnings per share – diluted | | 7.78 | | | 6.93 | | | 12.3 | |
Shares used to compute earnings per share (000): | | | | | | |
Basic | | 596,173 | | | 634,816 | | | (6.1) | % |
Diluted | | 598,745 | | | 637,655 | | | (6.1) | |
Dividends paid per share | | $ | 1.68 | | | $ | 1.60 | | | 5.0 | % |
All relevant prior-year amounts have been adjusted for the adoption of accounting guidance on January 1, 2023 related to accounting for long-duration
insurance contracts.
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AFLAC INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET |
(UNAUDITED – IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT FOR SHARE AMOUNTS) |
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DECEMBER 31, | | 2023 | | 2022 | | % Change |
Assets: | | | | | | |
Total investments and cash | | $ | 113,560 | | | $ | 117,397 | | | (3.3) | % |
Deferred policy acquisition costs | | 9,132 | | | 9,239 | | | (1.2) | |
Other assets | | 4,032 | | | 5,102 | | | (21.0) | |
Total assets | | $ | 126,724 | | | $ | 131,738 | | | (3.8) | % |
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity: | | | | | | |
Policy liabilities | | $ | 91,599 | | | $ | 96,910 | | | (5.5) | % |
Notes payable and lease obligations | | 7,364 | | | 7,442 | | | (1.0) | |
Other liabilities | | 5,776 | | | 7,246 | | | (20.3) | |
Shareholders’ equity | | 21,985 | | | 20,140 | | | 9.2 | |
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | | $ | 126,724 | | | $ | 131,738 | | | (3.8) | % |
Shares outstanding at end of period (000) | | 578,479 | | | 615,256 | | | (6.0) | % |
All relevant prior-year amounts have been adjusted for the adoption of accounting guidance on January 1, 2023 related to accounting for long-duration
insurance contracts.
NON-U.S. GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
This document includes references to the Company’s financial performance measures which are not calculated in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) (non-U.S. GAAP). The financial measures exclude items that the Company believes may obscure the underlying fundamentals and trends in insurance operations because they tend to be driven by general economic conditions and events or related to infrequent activities not directly associated with insurance operations.
Due to the size of Aflac Japan, where the functional currency is the Japanese yen, fluctuations in the yen/dollar exchange rate can have a significant effect on reported results. In periods when the yen weakens, translating yen into dollars results in fewer dollars being reported. When the yen strengthens, translating yen into dollars results in more dollars being reported. Consequently, yen weakening has the effect of suppressing current period results in relation to the comparable prior period, while yen strengthening has the effect of magnifying current period results in relation to the comparable prior period. A significant portion of the Company’s business is conducted in yen and never converted into dollars but translated into dollars for U.S. GAAP reporting purposes, which results in foreign currency impact to earnings, cash flows and book value on a U.S. GAAP basis. Management evaluates the Company's financial performance both including and excluding the impact of foreign currency translation to monitor, respectively, cumulative currency impacts and the currency-neutral operating performance over time. The average yen/dollar exchange rate is based on the published MUFG Bank, Ltd. telegraphic transfer middle rate (TTM).
The company defines the non-U.S. GAAP financial measures included in this earnings release as follows:
•Adjusted earnings are adjusted revenues less benefits and adjusted expenses. Adjusted earnings per share (basic or diluted) are the adjusted earnings for the period divided by the weighted average outstanding shares (basic or diluted) for the period presented. The adjustments to both revenues and expenses account for certain items that cannot be predicted or that are outside management’s control. Adjusted revenues are U.S. GAAP total revenues excluding adjusted net investment gains and losses. Adjusted expenses are U.S. GAAP total acquisition and operating expenses including the impact of interest cash flows from derivatives associated with notes payable but excluding any nonrecurring or other items not associated with the normal course of the Company’s insurance operations and that do not reflect the Company's underlying business performance. Management uses adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per diluted share to evaluate the financial performance of the Company’s insurance operations on a consolidated basis and believes that a presentation of these financial measures is vitally important to an understanding of the underlying profitability drivers and trends of the Company’s insurance business. The most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures for adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share (basic or diluted) are net earnings and net earnings per share, respectively.
•Adjusted earnings excluding current period foreign currency impact are computed using the average foreign currency exchange rate for the comparable prior-year period, which eliminates fluctuations driven solely by foreign currency exchange rate changes. Adjusted earnings per diluted share excluding current period foreign currency impact is adjusted earnings excluding current period foreign currency impact divided by the weighted average outstanding diluted shares for the period presented. The Company considers adjusted earnings excluding current period foreign currency impact and adjusted earnings per diluted share excluding current period foreign currency impact important because a significant portion of the Company's business is conducted in Japan and foreign exchange rates are outside management’s control; therefore, the Company believes it is important to understand the impact of translating foreign currency (primarily Japanese yen) into U.S. dollars. The most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures for adjusted earnings excluding current period foreign currency impact and adjusted earnings per diluted share excluding current period foreign currency impact are net earnings and net earnings per share, respectively.
•Adjusted return on equity is adjusted earnings divided by average shareholders’ equity, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI). Management uses adjusted return on equity to evaluate the financial performance of the Company’s insurance operations on a consolidated basis and believes that a presentation of this financial measure is vitally important to an understanding of the underlying profitability drivers and trends of the Company’s insurance business. The Company considers adjusted return on equity important as it excludes components of AOCI, which fluctuate due to market movements that are outside management's control. The most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure for adjusted return on equity is return on average equity (ROE) as determined using net earnings and average total shareholders’ equity.
•Adjusted return on equity excluding foreign currency impact is adjusted earnings excluding the current period foreign currency impact divided by average shareholders’ equity, excluding AOCI. The Company considers adjusted return on equity excluding foreign currency impact important as it excludes changes in foreign currency and components of AOCI, which fluctuate due to market movements that are outside management's control. The most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure for adjusted return on equity excluding foreign currency impact is return on average equity (ROE) as determined using net earnings and average total shareholders’ equity.
•Amortized hedge costs/income represent costs/income incurred or recognized as a result of using foreign currency derivatives to hedge certain foreign exchange risks in the Company's Japan segment or in Corporate and other. These amortized hedge costs/ income are estimated at the inception of the derivatives based on the specific terms of each contract and are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the hedge. The Company believes that amortized hedge costs/income measure the periodic currency risk management costs/income related to hedging certain foreign currency exchange risks and are an important component of net investment income. There is no comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure for amortized hedge costs/ income.
•Adjusted book value is the U.S. GAAP book value (representing total shareholders’ equity), less AOCI as recorded on the U.S. GAAP balance sheet. Adjusted book value per common share is adjusted book value at the period end divided by the ending outstanding common shares for the period presented. The Company considers adjusted book value and adjusted book value per common share important as they exclude AOCI, which fluctuates due to market movements that are outside management’s control. The most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures for adjusted book value and adjusted book value per common share are total book value and total book value per common share, respectively.
•Adjusted book value including unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses is adjusted book value plus unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses. Adjusted book value including unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses per common share is adjusted book value plus unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses at the period end divided by the ending outstanding common shares for the period presented. The Company considers adjusted book value including unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses, and its related per share financial measure, important as they exclude certain components of AOCI, which fluctuate due to market movements that are outside management's control; however, it includes the impact of foreign currency as a result of the significance of Aflac’s Japan operation. The most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures for adjusted book value including unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses and adjusted book value including unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses per common share are total book value and total book value per common share, respectively.
•Adjusted net investment income is net investment income adjusted for i) amortized hedge cost/income related to foreign currency exposure management strategies and certain derivative activity, and ii) net interest cash flows from foreign currency and interest rate derivatives associated with certain investment strategies, which are reclassified from net investment gains and losses to net investment income. The Company considers adjusted net investment income important because it provides a more comprehensive understanding of the costs and income associated with the Company’s investments and related hedging strategies. The most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure for adjusted net investment income is net investment income.
•Adjusted net investment gains and losses are net investment gains and losses adjusted for i) amortized hedge cost/income related to foreign currency exposure management strategies and certain derivative activity, ii) net interest cash flows from foreign currency and interest rate derivatives associated with certain investment strategies, which are both reclassified to net investment income, and iii) the impact of interest cash flows from derivatives associated with notes payable, which is reclassified to interest expense as a component of total adjusted expenses. The Company considers adjusted net investment gains and losses important as it represents the remainder amount that is considered outside management’s control, while excluding the components that are within management’s control and are accordingly reclassified to net investment income and interest expense. The most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure for adjusted net investment gains and losses is net investment gains and losses.
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RECONCILIATION OF NET EARNINGS TO ADJUSTED EARNINGS |
(UNAUDITED – IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT FOR PER-SHARE AMOUNTS) |
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THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, | | 2023 | | 2022 | | % Change |
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Net earnings | | $ | 268 | | | $ | 196 | | | 36.7 | % |
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Items impacting net earnings: | | | | | | |
Adjusted net investment (gains) losses | | 450 | | | 477 | | | |
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Other and non-recurring (income) loss | | — | | | — | | | |
Income tax (benefit) expense on items excluded from adjusted earnings | | 14 | | | 144 | | | |
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Adjusted earnings | | 732 | | | 817 | | | (10.4) | % |
Current period foreign currency impact 1 | | 14 | | | N/A | | |
Adjusted earnings excluding current period foreign currency impact 2 | | $ | 746 | | | $ | 817 | | | (8.7) | % |
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Net earnings per diluted share | | $ | 0.46 | | | $ | 0.31 | | | 48.4 | % |
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Items impacting net earnings: | | | | | | |
Adjusted net investment (gains) losses | | 0.77 | | | 0.77 | | | |
Other and non-recurring (income) loss | | — | | | — | | | |
Income tax (benefit) expense on items excluded from adjusted earnings | | 0.02 | | | 0.23 | | | |
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Adjusted earnings per diluted share | | 1.25 | | | 1.31 | | | (4.6) | % |
Current period foreign currency impact 1 | | 0.02 | | | N/A | | |
Adjusted earnings per diluted share excluding current period foreign currency impact 2 | | $ | 1.28 | | | $ | 1.31 | | | (2.3) | % |
All relevant prior-year amounts have been adjusted for the adoption of accounting guidance on January 1, 2023 related to accounting for long-duration
insurance contracts.
1 Prior period foreign currency impact reflected as “N/A” to isolate change for current period only.
2 Amounts excluding current period foreign currency impact are computed using the average foreign currency exchange rate for the comparable prior-year period, which eliminates fluctuations driven solely by foreign currency exchange rate changes.
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RECONCILIATION OF NET EARNINGS TO ADJUSTED EARNINGS |
(UNAUDITED – IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT FOR PER-SHARE AMOUNTS) |
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TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, | | 2023 | | 2022 | | % Change |
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Net earnings | | $ | 4,659 | | | $ | 4,418 | | | 5.5 | % |
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Items impacting net earnings: | | | | | | |
Adjusted net investment (gains) losses | | (914) | | | (447) | | | |
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Other and non-recurring (income) loss | | (39) | | | (1) | | | |
Income tax (benefit) expense on items excluded from adjusted earnings 1 | | 26 | | | (357) | | | |
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Adjusted earnings | | 3,733 | | | 3,614 | | | 3.3 | % |
Current period foreign currency impact 2 | | 113 | | | N/A | | |
Adjusted earnings excluding current period foreign currency impact 3 | | $ | 3,847 | | | $ | 3,614 | | | 6.4 | % |
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Net earnings per diluted share | | $ | 7.78 | | | $ | 6.93 | | | 12.3 | % |
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Items impacting net earnings: | | | | | | |
Adjusted net investment (gains) losses | | (1.53) | | | (0.70) | | | |
Other and non-recurring (income) loss | | (0.07) | | | — | | | |
Income tax (benefit) expense on items excluded from adjusted earnings 1 | | 0.04 | | | (0.56) | | | |
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Adjusted earnings per diluted share | | 6.23 | | | 5.67 | | | 9.9 | % |
Current period foreign currency impact 2 | | 0.19 | | | N/A | | |
Adjusted earnings excluding current period foreign currency impact 3 | | $ | 6.43 | | | $ | 5.67 | | | 13.4 | % |
All relevant prior-year amounts have been adjusted for the adoption of accounting guidance on January 1, 2023 related to accounting for long-duration
insurance contracts.
1 Primarily reflects release of $452 million in deferred taxes in 2022.
2 Prior period foreign currency impact reflected as “N/A” to isolate change for current period only.
3 Amounts excluding current period foreign currency impact are computed using the average foreign currency exchange rate for the comparable prior-year period, which eliminates fluctuations driven solely by foreign currency exchange rate changes.
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RECONCILIATION OF NET INVESTMENT (GAINS) LOSSES TO ADJUSTED NET INVESTMENT (GAINS) LOSSES |
(UNAUDITED – IN MILLIONS) |
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THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, | | 2023 | | 2022 | | % Change |
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Net investment (gains) losses | | $ | 511 | | | $ | 521 | | | (1.9) | % |
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Items impacting net investment (gains) losses: | | | | | | |
Amortized hedge costs | | (9) | | | (28) | | | |
Amortized hedge income | | 29 | | | 25 | | | |
Net interest cash flows from derivatives associated with certain investment strategies | | (90) | | | (53) | | | |
Interest rate component of the change in fair value of foreign currency swaps on notes payable1 | | 8 | | | 13 | | | |
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Adjusted net investment (gains) losses | | $ | 450 | | | $ | 477 | | | (5.7) | % |
1 Amounts are included with interest expenses that are a component of adjusted expenses.
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RECONCILIATION OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME TO ADJUSTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME |
(UNAUDITED – IN MILLIONS) |
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THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, | | 2023 | | 2022 | | % Change |
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Net investment income | | $ | 865 | | | $ | 896 | | | (3.5) | % |
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Items impacting net investment income: | | | | | | |
Amortized hedge costs | | (9) | | | (28) | | | |
Amortized hedge income | | 29 | | | 25 | | | |
Net interest cash flows from derivatives associated with certain investment strategies | | (90) | | | (53) | | | |
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Adjusted net investment income | | $ | 795 | | | $ | 840 | | | (5.4) | % |
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RECONCILIATION OF NET INVESTMENT (GAINS) LOSSES TO ADJUSTED NET INVESTMENT (GAINS) LOSSES |
(UNAUDITED – IN MILLIONS) |
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TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, | | 2023 | | 2022 | | % Change |
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Net investment (gains) losses | | $ | (590) | | | $ | (363) | | | 62.5 | % |
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Items impacting net investment (gains) losses: | | | | | | |
Amortized hedge costs | | (157) | | | (112) | | | |
Amortized hedge income | | 121 | | | 68 | | | |
Net interest cash flows from derivatives associated with certain investment strategies | | (328) | | | (90) | | | |
Interest rate component of the change in fair value of foreign currency swaps on notes payable1 | | 41 | | | 50 | | | |
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Adjusted net investment (gains) losses | | $ | (914) | | | $ | (447) | | | 104.5 | % |
1 Amounts are included with interest expenses that are a component of adjusted expenses.
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RECONCILIATION OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME TO ADJUSTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME |
(UNAUDITED – IN MILLIONS) |
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TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, | | 2023 | | 2022 | | % Change |
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Net investment income | | $ | 3,811 | | | $ | 3,656 | | | 4.2 | % |
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Items impacting net investment income: | | | | | | |
Amortized hedge costs | | (157) | | | (112) | | | |
Amortized hedge income | | 121 | | | 68 | | | |
Net interest cash flows from derivatives associated with certain investment strategies | | (328) | | | (90) | | | |
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Adjusted net investment income | | $ | 3,447 | | | $ | 3,522 | | | (2.1) | % |
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RECONCILIATION OF U.S. GAAP BOOK VALUE TO ADJUSTED BOOK VALUE |
(UNAUDITED - IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT FOR SHARE AND PER-SHARE AMOUNTS) |
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DECEMBER 31, | | 2023 | | 2022 | | % Change |
U.S. GAAP book value | | $ | 21,985 | | | $ | 20,140 | | | |
Less: | | | | | | |
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses) | | (4,069) | | | (3,564) | | | |
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities and derivatives | | 1,117 | | | (729) | | | |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions | | (2,560) | | | (2,100) | | | |
Pension liability adjustment | | (8) | | | (36) | | | |
Total AOCI | | (5,520) | | | (6,429) | | | |
Adjusted book value | | $ | 27,505 | | | $ | 26,569 | | | |
Add: | | | | | | |
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses) | | (4,069) | | | (3,564) | | | |
Adjusted book value including unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses) | | $ | 23,436 | | | $ | 23,005 | | | |
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Number of outstanding shares at end of period (000) | | 578,479 | | | 615,256 | | | |
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U.S. GAAP book value per common share | | $ | 38.00 | | | $ | 32.73 | | | 16.1 | % |
Less: | | | | | | |
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses) per common share | | (7.03) | | | (5.79) | | | |
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities and derivatives per common share | | 1.93 | | | (1.18) | | | |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions per common share | | (4.43) | | | (3.41) | | | |
Pension liability adjustment per common share | | (0.01) | | | (0.06) | | | |
Total AOCI per common share | | (9.54) | | | (10.45) | | | |
Adjusted book value per common share | | $ | 47.55 | | | $ | 43.18 | | | 10.1 | % |
Add: | | | | | | |
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses) per common share | | (7.03) | | | (5.79) | | | |
Adjusted book value including unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses) per common share | | $ | 40.51 | | | $ | 37.39 | | | 8.3 | % |
All relevant prior-year amounts have been adjusted for the adoption of accounting guidance on January 1, 2023 related to accounting for long-duration
insurance contracts.
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RECONCILIATION OF U.S. GAAP RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) TO ADJUSTED ROE |
(EXCLUDING IMPACT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY) |
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U.S. GAAP ROE - Net earnings1 | | 4.8 | % | | 3.9 | % |
Impact of excluding unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses) | | (0.8) | | | (0.6) | |
Impact of excluding unrealized gains (losses) on securities and derivatives | | 0.1 | | | — | |
Impact of excluding effect of changes in discount rate assumptions | | (0.3) | | | (0.4) | |
Impact of excluding pension liability adjustment | | — | | | — | |
Impact of excluding AOCI | | (1.0) | | | (1.0) | |
U.S. GAAP ROE - less AOCI | | 3.8 | | | 2.9 | |
Differences between adjusted earnings and net earnings2 | | 6.6 | | | 9.2 | |
Adjusted ROE - reported | | 10.5 | | | 12.1 | |
Less: Impact of foreign currency3 | | (0.2) | | | N/A |
Adjusted ROE, excluding impact of foreign currency | | 10.7 | | | 12.1 | |
All relevant prior-year amounts have been adjusted for the adoption of accounting guidance on January 1, 2023 related to accounting for long-duration
insurance contracts.
1 U.S. GAAP ROE is calculated by dividing net earnings (annualized) by average shareholders' equity.
2 See separate reconciliation of net income to adjusted earnings.
3 Impact of foreign currency is calculated by restating all foreign currency components of the income statement to the weighted average foreign currency exchange rate for the comparable prior year period. The impact is the difference of the restated adjusted earnings compared to reported adjusted earnings. For comparative purposes, only current period income is restated using the weighted average prior period exchange rate, which eliminates the foreign currency impact for the current period. This allows for equal comparison of this financial measure.
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RECONCILIATION OF U.S. GAAP RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) TO ADJUSTED ROE |
(EXCLUDING IMPACT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY) |
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U.S. GAAP ROE - Net earnings1 | | 22.1 | % | | 23.8 | % |
Impact of excluding unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses) | | (3.1) | | | (2.5) | |
Impact of excluding unrealized gains (losses) on securities and derivatives | | 0.2 | | | 4.1 | |
Impact of excluding effect of changes in discount rate assumptions | | (1.9) | | | (8.2) | |
Impact of excluding pension liability adjustment | | — | | | (0.1) | |
Impact of excluding AOCI | | (4.9) | | | (6.8) | |
U.S. GAAP ROE - less AOCI | | 17.2 | | | 17.0 | |
Differences between adjusted earnings and net earnings2 | | (3.4) | | | (3.1) | |
Adjusted ROE - reported | | 13.8 | | | 13.9 | |
Less: Impact of foreign currency3 | | (0.4) | | | N/A |
Adjusted ROE, excluding impact of foreign currency | | 14.2 | | | 13.9 | |
All relevant prior-year amounts have been adjusted for the adoption of accounting guidance on January 1, 2023 related to accounting for long-duration
insurance contracts.
1 U.S. GAAP ROE is calculated by dividing net earnings (annualized) by average shareholders' equity.
2 See separate reconciliation of net income to adjusted earnings.
3 Impact of foreign currency is calculated by restating all foreign currency components of the income statement to the weighted average foreign currency exchange rate for the comparable prior year period. The impact is the difference of the restated adjusted earnings compared to reported adjusted earnings. For comparative purposes, only current period income is restated using the weighted average prior period exchange rate, which eliminates the foreign currency impact for the current period. This allows for equal comparison of this financial measure.
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EFFECT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY ON ADJUSTED RESULTS1 |
(SELECTED PERCENTAGE CHANGES, UNAUDITED) |
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Net earned premiums3 | | (3.9) | % | | (1.7) | % |
Adjusted net investment income4 | | (5.4) | | | (4.3) | |
Total benefits and expenses | | 2.4 | | | 4.6 | |
Adjusted earnings | | (10.4) | | | (8.7) | |
Adjusted earnings per diluted share | | (4.6) | | | (2.3) | |
All relevant prior-year amounts have been adjusted for the adoption of accounting guidance on January 1, 2023 related to accounting for long-duration
insurance contracts.
1Refer to previously defined adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per diluted share.
2Amounts excluding currency changes were determined using the same foreign currency exchange rate for the current period as the comparable period in the prior year, which eliminates dollar-based fluctuations driven solely from currency rate changes.
3Net of reinsurance
4Refer to previously defined adjusted net investment income.
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EFFECT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY ON ADJUSTED RESULTS1 |
(SELECTED PERCENTAGE CHANGES, UNAUDITED) |
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TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 | | Including Currency Changes | | Excluding Currency Changes2 |
Net earned premiums3 | | (5.2) | % | | (0.9) | % |
Adjusted net investment income4 | | (2.1) | | | 0.1 | |
Total benefits and expenses | | (5.5) | | | (1.3) | |
Adjusted earnings | | 3.3 | | | 6.4 | |
Adjusted earnings per diluted share | | 9.9 | | | 13.4 | |
All relevant prior-year amounts have been adjusted for the adoption of accounting guidance on January 1, 2023 related to accounting for long-duration
insurance contracts.
1Refer to previously defined adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per diluted share.
2Amounts excluding currency changes were determined using the same foreign currency exchange rate for the current period as the comparable period in the prior year, which eliminates dollar-based fluctuations driven solely from currency rate changes.
3Net of reinsurance
4Refer to previously defined adjusted net investment income.
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” to encourage companies to provide prospective information, so long as those informational statements are identified as forward-looking and are accompanied by meaningful cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements. The company desires to take advantage of these provisions. This document contains cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected herein, and in any other statements made by company officials in communications with the financial community and contained in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Forward-looking statements are not based on historical information and relate to future operations, strategies, financial results or other developments. Furthermore, forward-looking information is subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. In particular, statements containing words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “goal,” “objective,” “may,” “should,” “estimate,” “intends,” “projects,” “will,” “assumes,” “potential,” “target,” "outlook" or similar words as well as specific projections of future results, generally qualify as forward-looking. Aflac undertakes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements.
The company cautions readers that the following factors, in addition to other factors mentioned from time to time, could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements:
•difficult conditions in global capital markets and the economy, including inflation
•defaults and credit downgrades of investments
•global fluctuations in interest rates and exposure to significant interest rate risk
•concentration of business in Japan
•limited availability of acceptable yen-denominated investments
•foreign currency fluctuations in the yen/dollar exchange rate
•differing interpretations applied to investment valuations
•significant valuation judgments in determination of expected credit losses recorded on the Company's investments
•decreases in the Company's financial strength or debt ratings
•decline in creditworthiness of other financial institutions
•the Company's ability to attract and retain qualified sales associates, brokers, employees, and distribution partners
•deviations in actual experience from pricing and reserving assumptions
•ability to continue to develop and implement improvements in information technology systems and on successful execution of revenue growth and expense management initiatives
•interruption in telecommunication, information technology and other operational systems, or a failure to maintain the security, confidentiality, integrity or privacy of sensitive data residing on such systems
•subsidiaries' ability to pay dividends to the Parent Company
•inherent limitations to risk management policies and procedures
•operational risks of third-party vendors
•tax rates applicable to the Company may change
•failure to comply with restrictions on policyholder privacy and information security
•extensive regulation and changes in law or regulation by governmental authorities
•competitive environment and ability to anticipate and respond to market trends
•catastrophic events, including, but not limited to, as a result of climate change, epidemics, pandemics, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, war or other military action, major public health issues, terrorism or other acts of violence, and damage incidental to such events
•ability to protect the Aflac brand and the Company's reputation
•ability to effectively manage key executive succession
•changes in accounting standards
•level and outcome of litigation or regulatory inquiries
•allegations or determinations of worker misclassification in the United States
Analyst and investor contact - David A. Young, 706.596.3264; 800.235.2667 or dyoung@aflac.com
Media contact - Ines Gutzmer, 762.207.7601 or igutzmer@aflac.com
FINAL 1/31/2024
Financial Supplement
Fourth Quarter 2023
This document is a statistical supplement to Aflac’s quarterly earnings release. Throughout the presentation, amounts presented may not foot due to rounding. As you review the supplement, please note the non-U.S. GAAP financial measures and definitions found at the back of this document.
The Company adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standard Update 2018-12 Financial Services - Insurance: Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts, as clarified and amended by (i) ASU 2019-09 Financial Services - Insurance: Effective Date, and (ii) ASU 2020-11 Financial Services - Insurance: Effective Date and Early Application (collectively, “LDTI”) as of January 1, 2023. The amended guidance is applied as of the beginning of the earliest period presented in the Company’s quarterly and annual financial statements, which results in a January 1, 2021 Transition Date. In conjunction with the adoption of LDTI, the Company changed its practice of recording the change in the deferred profit liability (DPL) on products with limited-payment features from the benefits and claims, net line item to the net earned premiums line item in the consolidated statement of earnings. This change in presentation has no impact on net earnings. All quarterly and annual amounts for 2021 and 2022 presented herein reflect these changes for LDTI and DPL.
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Aflacir@aflac.com
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| 2021 | 1 | | | 692,454 | | | 387 | | | 1,684 | | | 13,440 | | | 378 | | | 680,707 | | | 688,938 | | | 3,002 | | | 691,940 | | | 688,938 | | | 3,002 | | | 691,940 | |
| | 2 | | | 680,707 | | | 330 | | | 130 | | | 9,174 | | | 3 | | | 671,990 | | | 678,050 | | | 2,871 | | | 680,921 | | | 683,464 | | | 2,936 | | | 686,400 | |
| | 3 | | | 671,990 | | | 250 | | | 188 | | | 9,572 | | | 39 | | | 662,817 | | | 668,762 | | | 3,163 | | | 671,925 | | | 678,509 | | | 3,012 | | | 681,521 | |
| | 4 | | | 662,817 | | | 249 | | | 224 | | | 11,140 | | | 18 | | | 652,132 | | | 659,100 | | | 3,412 | | | 662,512 | | | 673,617 | | | 3,112 | | | 676,729 | |
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| 2022 | 1 | | | 652,132 | | | 259 | | | 1,308 | | | 8,007 | | | 343 | | | 645,349 | | | 649,753 | | | 3,074 | | | 652,827 | | | 649,753 | | | 3,074 | | | 652,827 | |
| | 2 | | | 645,349 | | | 269 | | | 101 | | | 11,185 | | | 8 | | | 634,526 | | | 640,707 | | | 2,536 | | | 643,243 | | | 645,205 | | | 2,805 | | | 648,010 | |
| | 3 | | | 634,526 | | | 258 | | | 144 | | | 11,057 | | | 3 | | | 623,868 | | | 629,350 | | | 2,597 | | | 631,946 | | | 639,862 | | | 2,735 | | | 642,597 | |
| | 4 | | | 623,868 | | | 222 | | | 120 | | | 8,938 | | | 16 | | | 615,256 | | | 619,845 | | | 3,149 | | | 622,994 | | | 634,816 | | | 2,839 | | | 637,655 | |
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| 2023 | 1 | | | 615,256 | | | 239 | | | 1,152 | | | 10,348 | | | 347 | | | 605,952 | | | 611,205 | | | 2,745 | | | 613,950 | | | 611,205 | | | 2,745 | | | 613,950 | |
| | 2 | | | 605,952 | | | 259 | | | 225 | | | 10,461 | | | 6 | | | 595,969 | | | 600,742 | | | 2,187 | | | 602,929 | | | 605,945 | | | 2,466 | | | 608,411 | |
| | 3 | | | 595,969 | | | 210 | | | 115 | | | 9,390 | | | 7 | | | 586,897 | | | 591,246 | | | 2,350 | | | 593,596 | | | 600,992 | | | 2,427 | | | 603,419 | |
| | 4 | | | 586,897 | | | 191 | | | 94 | | | 8,698 | | | 5 | | | 578,479 | | | 581,876 | | | 3,005 | | | 584,881 | | | 596,173 | | | 2,572 | | | 598,745 | |
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| Summary of Adjusted Results by Business Segment |
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| Aflac Japan | $ | 3,208 | | | $ | 3,261 | | | $ | 3,263 | | | $ | 3,755 | | | $ | 3,281 | | | $ | 720 | | | $ | 755 | | | | 4.9 | | | | $ | 3,281 | | | $ | 3,234 | | | | (1.4) | | |
| Aflac U.S. | | 1,285 | | | | 1,272 | | | | 1,268 | | | | 1,356 | | | | 1,359 | | | | 339 | | | | 302 | | | | (10.9) | | | | | 1,359 | | | | 1,501 | | | | 10.4 | | |
| Corporate and other (1) | | (139) | | | | (72) | | | | (115) | | | | (293) | | | | (218) | | | | (45) | | | | (318) | | | | | | | | (218) | | | | (425) | | | | | |
| Pretax adjusted earnings | | 4,354 | | | | 4,461 | | | | 4,416 | | | | 4,819 | | | | 4,422 | | | | 1,015 | | | | 739 | | | | (27.2) | | | | | 4,422 | | | | 4,310 | | | | (2.5) | | |
| Income taxes (1) | | 1,129 | | | | 1,147 | | | | 864 | | | | 893 | | | | 808 | | | | 198 | | | | 7 | | | | (96.5) | | | | | 808 | | | | 577 | | | | (28.6) | | |
| Adjusted earnings (2) | | 3,226 | | | | 3,314 | | | | 3,552 | | | | 3,925 | | | | 3,614 | | | | 817 | | | | 732 | | | | (10.4) | | | | | 3,614 | | | | 3,733 | | | | 3.3 | | |
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| Reconciling items: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Adjusted net investment gains (losses) | | (297) | | | | (15) | | | | (229) | | | | 462 | | | | 447 | | | | (477) | | | | (450) | | | | | | | | 447 | | | | 914 | | | | | |
| Other and non-recurring income (loss) (3) | | (75) | | | | (1) | | | | (28) | | | | (73) | | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 39 | | | | | |
| Income tax benefit (expense) on items excluded from adjusted earnings (4) | | 83 | | | | 3 | | | | 72 | | | | (83) | | | | 357 | | | | (144) | | | | (14) | | | | | | | | 357 | | | | (26) | | | | | |
| Tax reform adjustment (5) | | (18) | | | | 4 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| Tax valuation allowance release (6) | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,411 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| Net earnings | $ | 2,920 | | | $ | 3,304 | | | $ | 4,778 | | | $ | 4,231 | | | $ | 4,418 | | | $ | 196 | | | $ | 268 | | | | 36.7 | | | | $ | 4,418 | | | $ | 4,659 | | | | 5.5 | | |
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| Effective Tax rate | | 26.7 | | % | 25.7 | | % | (14.9) | | % | 18.7 | | % | 9.3 | | % | 63.6 | | % | 7.4 | | % | | | | | 9.3 | | % | 11.5 | | % | | |
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| Earnings per share of common stock: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net earnings (basic) | $ | 3.79 | | | $ | 4.45 | | | $ | 6.69 | | | $ | 6.28 | | | $ | 6.96 | | | $ | 0.32 | | | $ | 0.46 | | | | 43.8 | | | | $ | 6.96 | | | $ | 7.81 | | | | 12.2 | | |
| Net earnings (diluted) | | 3.77 | | | | 4.43 | | | | 6.67 | | | | 6.25 | | | | 6.93 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.46 | | | | 48.4 | | | | | 6.93 | | | | 7.78 | | | | 12.3 | | |
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| Adjusted earnings (basic) (2) | $ | 4.20 | | | $ | 4.46 | | | $ | 4.98 | | | $ | 5.83 | | | $ | 5.69 | | | $ | 1.32 | | | $ | 1.26 | | | | (4.5) | | | | $ | 5.69 | | | $ | 6.26 | | | | 10.0 | | |
| Adjusted earnings (diluted) (2) | | 4.16 | | | | 4.44 | | | | 4.96 | | | | 5.80 | | | | 5.67 | | | | 1.31 | | | | 1.25 | | | | (4.6) | | | | | 5.67 | | | | 6.23 | | | | 9.9 | | |
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| (1) The change in value of federal historic rehabilitation and solar investments in partnerships of $174 and $11 for the three-month periods and $343 and $91 for the twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively, is included as a reduction to net investment income. Tax credits on these investments of $163 and $20 for the three-month period and $334 and $83 for the twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively, have been recorded as an income tax benefit in the consolidated statement of earnings. | |
| (2) See non-U.S. GAAP financial measures for definition of adjusted earnings. | |
| (3) Foreign currency gains and losses for all periods have been reclassified from Other and non-recurring income (loss) to Net investment gains and losses. | |
| (4) Primarily reflects release of $452 in deferred taxes in 2022 | |
| (5) The impact of Tax Reform was adjusted in 2018 for return-to-provision adjustments, various amended returns filed by the Company, and final true-ups of deferred tax liabilities. Further impacts were recorded in 2019 as a result of additional guidance released by the IRS. | |
| (6) Tax benefit recognized in 2020 represents the release of valuation allowances on deferred tax benefits related to foreign tax credits. | |
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| Consolidated Statements of Earnings - U.S. GAAP | |
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| Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Net earned premiums | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gross premiums | $ | 19,018 | | | $ | 19,122 | | | $ | 18,955 | | | $ | 17,305 | | | $ | 15,025 | | | $ | 3,553 | | | $ | 3,433 | | | | | | $ | 15,025 | | | $ | 14,318 | | | | | |
| | Assumed (ceded) | | (341) | | | | (342) | | | | (333) | | | | (210) | | | | (124) | | | | (30) | | | | (48) | | | | | | | (124) | | | | (195) | | | | | |
| | Total net earned premiums | | 18,677 | | | | 18,780 | | | | 18,622 | | | | 17,095 | | | | 14,901 | | | | 3,523 | | | | 3,385 | | | (3.9) | | | | | 14,901 | | | | 14,123 | | | (5.2) | | | |
| | Net investment income | | 3,442 | | | | 3,578 | | | | 3,638 | | | | 3,818 | | | | 3,656 | | | | 896 | | | | 865 | | | (3.5) | | | | | 3,656 | | | | 3,811 | | | 4.2 | | | |
| | Net investment gains (losses) (1) | | (430) | | | | (135) | | | | (270) | | | | 468 | | | | 363 | | | | (521) | | | | (511) | | | | | | | 363 | | | | 590 | | | | | |
| | Other income (1) | | 69 | | | | 84 | | | | 157 | | | | 173 | | | | 220 | | | | 50 | | | | 38 | | | | | | | 220 | | | | 177 | | | | | |
| | Total revenues | | 21,758 | | | | 22,307 | | | | 22,147 | | | | 21,554 | | | | 19,140 | | | | 3,948 | | | | 3,777 | | | (4.3) | | | | | 19,140 | | | | 18,701 | | | (2.3) | | | |
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| Benefits and Claims: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Benefits and claims, net | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Incurred claims -direct | | 9,121 | | | | 9,279 | | | | 9,364 | | | | 8,949 | | | | 8,271 | | | | 1,826 | | | | 1,959 | | | | | | | 8,271 | | | | 8,005 | | | | | |
| | Incurred claims -assumed (ceded) | | (421) | | | | (372) | | | | (296) | | | | (147) | | | | (108) | | | | (18) | | | | (51) | | | | | | | (108) | | | | (177) | | | | | |
| | Increase in FPB (2)-direct | | 3,167 | | | | 2,952 | | | | 2,707 | | | | 1,819 | | | | 888 | | | | 312 | | | | 96 | | | | | | | 888 | | | | 594 | | | | | |
| | Increase in FPB (2)-assumed (ceded) | | 133 | | | | 83 | | | | 21 | | | | 3 | | | | 51 | | | | (3) | | | | 171 | | | | | | | 51 | | | | 172 | | | | | |
| | Total net benefits and claims, excluding reserve remeasurement | | N/A | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | 10,623 | | | | 9,102 | | | | 2,117 | | | | 2,174 | | | | | | | 9,102 | | | | 8,594 | | | | | |
| | Reserve remeasurement (gain) loss | | N/A | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | (147) | | | | (215) | | | | (63) | | | | (71) | | | | | | | (215) | | | | (383) | | | | | |
| | Total net benefits and claims | | 12,000 | | | | 11,942 | | | | 11,796 | | | | 10,476 | | | | 8,887 | | | | 2,054 | | | | 2,103 | | | 2.4 | | | | | 8,887 | | | | 8,211 | | | (7.6) | | | |
| | Acquisition and operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Amortization of DAC (3) | | 1,245 | | | | 1,282 | | | | 1,214 | | | | 835 | | | | 792 | | | | 194 | | | | 208 | | | | | | | 792 | | | | 816 | | | | | |
| | Insurance commissions | | 1,320 | | | | 1,321 | | | | 1,316 | | | | 1,256 | | | | 1,117 | | | | 271 | | | | 255 | | | | | | | 1,117 | | | | 1,052 | | | | | |
| | Insurance expenses | | 2,988 | | | | 3,089 | | | | 3,420 | | | | 3,541 | | | | 3,249 | | | | 836 | | | | 876 | | | | | | | 3,249 | | | | 3,165 | | | | | |
| | Interest expense | | 222 | | | | 228 | | | | 242 | | | | 238 | | | | 226 | | | | 55 | | | | 46 | | | | | | | 226 | | | | 195 | | | | | |
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| | Total acquisition and operating expenses | 5,775 | | | | 5,920 | | | | 6,192 | | | | 5,870 | | | | 5,384 | | | | 1,356 | | | | 1,385 | | | 2.1 | | | | | 5,384 | | | | 5,228 | | | (2.9) | | | |
| | Total benefits and expenses | | 17,775 | | | | 17,862 | | | | 17,988 | | | | 16,346 | | | | 14,271 | | | | 3,410 | | | | 3,488 | | | 2.3 | | | | | 14,271 | | | | 13,439 | | | (5.8) | | | |
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| | Pretax earnings | | 3,983 | | | | 4,445 | | | | 4,159 | | | | 5,208 | | | | 4,869 | | | | 538 | | | | 289 | | | | | | | 4,869 | | | | 5,262 | | | | | |
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| | Income tax expense (benefit) (4) | | 1,063 | | | | 1,141 | | | | (619) | | | | 977 | | | | 451 | | | | 342 | | | | 21 | | | | | | | 451 | | | | 603 | | | | | |
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| | Net earnings | $ | 2,920 | | | $ | 3,304 | | | $ | 4,778 | | | $ | 4,231 | | | $ | 4,418 | | | $ | 196 | | | $ | 268 | | | 36.7 | | | | $ | 4,418 | | | $ | 4,659 | | | 5.5 | | | |
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| | (1) Foreign currency gains and losses for all periods have been reclassified from Other income to Net investment gains and losses for consistency with current period presentation. | | |
| | (2) Future policy benefits | | |
| | (3) Deferred acquisition costs | | |
| | (4) Primarily reflects release of $452 in deferred taxes in 2022 | | |
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Analysis of Net Earnings and Net Earnings Per Diluted Share | |
(In Millions, except for per-share data) | |
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| | | | Net | | Investment | | Recurring | | Currency | | Earnings | | Investment | | Items | | Impact | |
| | Period | | Earnings | | Gains (Losses) (1) | | Items (1)(3)(4) | | Impact (2) | | Per Share | | Gains (Losses) (1) | | Per Share (1)(3)(4) | | Per Share (2) | |
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| | 2018 | | 2,920 | | | | (230) | | | | (76) | | | | 28 | | | | 3.77 | | | | (.30) | | | | (.09) | | | | .04 | | |
| | 2019 | | 3,304 | | | | (13) | | | | 3 | | | | 15 | | | | 4.43 | | | | (.02) | | | | .01 | | | | .02 | | |
| | 2020 | | 4,778 | | | | (181) | | | | 1,407 | | | | 31 | | | | 6.67 | | | | (.25) | | | | 1.96 | | | | .04 | | |
| | 2021 | | 4,231 | | | | 365 | | | | (59) | | | | (42) | | | | 6.25 | | | | .54 | | | | (.09) | | | | (.06) | | |
| | 2022 | | 4,418 | | | | 803 | | | | 1 | | | | (262) | | | | 6.93 | | | | 1.26 | | | | — | | | | (.41) | | |
| | 2023 | | 4,659 | | | | 896 | | | | 31 | | | | (113) | | | | 7.78 | | | | 1.50 | | | | .05 | | | | (.19) | | |
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| 2021 | 1 | | 1,224 | | | | 240 | | | | (5) | | | | 5 | | | | 1.77 | | | | .35 | | | | (.01) | | | | .01 | | |
| | 2 | | 1,027 | | | | 67 | | | | (42) | | | | (6) | | | | 1.51 | | | | .10 | | | | (.06) | | | | (.01) | | |
| | 3 | | 915 | | | | (136) | | | | (7) | | | | (12) | | | | 1.36 | | | | (.20) | | | | (.01) | | | | (.02) | | |
| | 4 | | 1,065 | | | | 194 | | | | (5) | | | | (29) | | | | 1.61 | | | | .29 | | | | (.01) | | | | (.04) | | |
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| 2022 | 1 | | 1,047 | | | | 106 | | | | (1) | | | | (35) | | | | 1.60 | | | | .16 | | | | — | | | | (.05) | | |
| | 2 | | 1,394 | | | | 448 | | | | — | | | | (59) | | | | 2.17 | | | | .70 | | | | — | | | | (.09) | | |
| | 3 | | 1,781 | | | | 871 | | | | 1 | | | | (97) | | | | 2.82 | | | | 1.38 | | | | — | | | | (.15) | | |
| | 4 | | 196 | | | | (621) | | | | — | | | | (70) | | | | .31 | | | | (1.00) | | | | — | | | | (.11) | | |
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| 2023 | 1 | | 1,188 | | | | 235 | | | | — | | | | (41) | | | | 1.94 | | | | .38 | | | | — | | | | (.07) | | |
| | 2 | | 1,634 | | | | 653 | | | | 28 | | | | (25) | | | | 2.71 | | | | 1.08 | | | | .05 | | | | (.04) | | |
| | 3 | | 1,569 | | | | 472 | | | | 2 | | | | (33) | | | | 2.64 | | | | .80 | | | | — | | | | (.06) | | |
| | 4 | | 268 | | | | (464) | | | | — | | | | (14) | | | | .46 | | | | (.79) | | | | — | | | | (.02) | | |
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| (1) Items are presented net of tax. |
| (2) See non-U.S. GAAP financial measures for definition of adjusted earnings excluding current period foreign currency impact |
| (3) Foreign currency gains and losses and amortized hedge costs/income for all periods have been reclassified from Other income to Net investment gains and losses for consistency with current period presentation. |
| (4 )Tax benefit recognized in the third quarter of 2020 represents the release of valuation allowances on deferred tax benefits related to foreign tax credits. |
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| Consolidated Balance Sheets | |
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| Assets: | 2018 | | 2019 | | 2020 | | 2021 | | 2022 | | | | | | 2023 | |
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| Investments and cash: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Securities available for sale: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fixed maturity securities available for sale, at fair value | $ | 78,429 | | | $ | 86,950 | | | $ | 101,286 | | | $ | 94,206 | | | $ | 71,936 | | | | | | | | | $ | 69,578 | | |
| | Fixed maturity securities available for sale - consolidated variable interest entities, at fair value | | 4,466 | | | | 4,312 | | | | 4,596 | | | | 4,490 | | | | 3,805 | | | | | | | | | | 3,712 | | |
| | Fixed maturity securities held to maturity, at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses | | 30,318 | | | | 30,085 | | | | 24,464 | | | | 22,000 | | | | 19,056 | | | | | | | | | | 17,819 | | |
| | Equity securities, at fair value | | 987 | | | | 802 | | | | 1,283 | | | | 1,603 | | | | 1,091 | | | | | | | | | | 1,088 | | |
| | Commercial mortgage and other loans, net of allowance for credit losses | | 6,919 | | | | 9,569 | | | | 10,554 | | | | 11,786 | | | | 13,496 | | | | | | | | | | 12,527 | | |
| | Other investments | | 787 | | | | 1,477 | | | | 2,429 | | | | 3,842 | | | | 4,070 | | | | | | | | | | 4,530 | | |
| | Cash and cash equivalents | | 4,337 | | | | 4,896 | | | | 5,141 | | | | 5,051 | | | | 3,943 | | | | | | | | | | 4,306 | | |
| | | Total investments and cash | | 126,243 | | | | 138,091 | | | | 149,753 | | | | 142,978 | | | | 117,397 | | | | | | | | | | 113,560 | | |
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| Receivables, net of allowance for credit losses (1) | | 844 | | | | 816 | | | | 778 | | | | 672 | | | | 647 | | | | | | | | | | 848 | | |
| Accrued investment income | | 773 | | | | 772 | | | | 780 | | | | 737 | | | | 745 | | | | | | | | | | 731 | | |
| Deferred policy acquisition costs | | 9,875 | | | | 10,128 | | | | 10,441 | | | | 9,848 | | | | 9,239 | | | | | | | | | | 9,132 | | |
| Property and equipment, net | | 443 | | | | 581 | | | | 601 | | | | 538 | | | | 530 | | | | | | | | | | 445 | | |
| Other assets, net of allowance for credit losses (1)(2) | | 2,228 | | | | 2,380 | | | | 2,733 | | | | 3,377 | | | | 3,180 | | | | | | | | | | 2,008 | | |
| | | Total assets | $ | 140,406 | | | $ | 152,768 | | | $ | 165,086 | | | $ | 158,150 | | | $ | 131,738 | | | | | | | | | $ | 126,724 | | |
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| Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Total policy liabilities | $ | 103,188 | | | $ | 106,554 | | | $ | 114,391 | | | $ | 126,331 | | | $ | 96,910 | | | | | | | | | $ | 91,599 | | |
| | Notes payable | | 5,778 | | | | 6,569 | | | | 7,899 | | | | 7,956 | | | | 7,442 | | | | | | | | | | 7,364 | | |
| | Income taxes, primarily deferred | | 4,020 | | | | 5,370 | | | | 4,661 | | | | 30 | | | | 698 | | | | | | | | | | 114 | | |
| | Other liabilities | | 3,958 | | | | 5,316 | | | | 4,576 | | | | 6,802 | | | | 6,548 | | | | | | | | | | 5,662 | | |
| | | Total liabilities | | 116,944 | | | | 123,809 | | | | 131,527 | | | | 141,119 | | | | 111,598 | | | | | | | | | | 104,739 | | |
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| | Common stock | | 135 | | | | 135 | | | | 135 | | | | 135 | | | | 135 | | | | | | | | | | 136 | | |
| | Additional paid-in capital | | 2,177 | | | | 2,313 | | | | 2,410 | | | | 2,529 | | | | 2,641 | | | | | | | | | | 2,771 | | |
| | Retained earnings | | 31,788 | | | | 34,291 | | | | 37,984 | | | | 40,963 | | | | 44,367 | | | | | | | | | | 47,993 | | |
| | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses) | | (1,847) | | | | (1,623) | | | | (1,109) | | | | (1,985) | | | | (3,564) | | | | | | | | | | (4,069) | | |
| | | Unrealized gains (losses) on fixed maturity securities | | 4,234 | | | | 8,548 | | | | 10,361 | | | | 9,602 | | | | (702) | | | | | | | | | | 1,139 | | |
| | | Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives | | (24) | | | | (33) | | | | (34) | | | | (30) | | | | (27) | | | | | | | | | | (22) | | |
| | | Effect on change in discount rate assumption(s) | | N/A | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | (15,832) | | | | (2,100) | | | | | | | | | | (2,560) | | |
| | | Pension liability adjustment | | (212) | | | | (277) | | | | (284) | | | | (166) | | | | (36) | | | | | | | | | | (8) | | |
| | Treasury stock | | (12,789) | | | | (14,395) | | | | (15,904) | | | | (18,185) | | | | (20,574) | | | | | | | | | | (23,395) | | |
| | | Total shareholders' equity | | 23,462 | | | | 28,959 | | | | 33,559 | | | | 17,031 | | | | 20,140 | | | | | | | | | | 21,985 | | |
| | | Total liabilities & shareholders' equity | $ | 140,406 | | | $ | 152,768 | | | $ | 165,086 | | | $ | 158,150 | | | $ | 131,738 | | | | | | | | | $ | 126,724 | | |
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(1) Certain reclassifications have been made to prior-year amounts to conform to current-year reporting classifications. These reclassifications had no impact on net earnings or total shareholders' equity.
(2) Includes goodwill of $265 million in 2023, $265 million in 2022, $268 in 2021, $269 in 2020, $140 million in 2019 and $67 million in 2018
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Quarterly Financial Results | |
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| | Period | | Premiums | | Income | | Revenues | | Claims, Net | | Adj. Exp. | | Earn. | | Earn. | | Earn. (1) | | Basic | | Dil. | | Basic | | Dil. | |
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| | 2018 | | 18,677 | | | 3,442 | | | 21,758 | | | 12,000 | | | 5,775 | | | 3,983 | | | 2,920 | | | 3,226 | | | 3.79 | | | 3.77 | | | 4.20 | | | 4.16 | | |
| | 2019 | | 18,780 | | | 3,578 | | | 22,307 | | | 11,942 | | | 5,920 | | | 4,445 | | | 3,304 | | | 3,314 | | | 4.45 | | | 4.43 | | | 4.46 | | | 4.44 | | |
| | 2020 | | 18,622 | | | 3,638 | | | 22,147 | | | 11,796 | | | 6,192 | | | 4,159 | | | 4,778 | | | 3,552 | | | 6.69 | | | 6.67 | | | 4.98 | | | 4.96 | | |
| | 2021 | | 17,095 | | | 3,818 | | | 21,554 | | | 10,476 | | | 5,870 | | | 5,208 | | | 4,231 | | | 3,925 | | | 6.28 | | | 6.25 | | | 5.83 | | | 5.80 | | |
| | 2022 | | 14,901 | | | 3,656 | | | 19,140 | | | 8,887 | | | 5,384 | | | 4,869 | | | 4,418 | | | 3,614 | | | 6.96 | | | 6.93 | | | 5.69 | | | 5.67 | | |
| | 2023 | | 14,123 | | | 3,811 | | | 18,701 | | | 8,211 | | | 5,228 | | | 5,262 | | | 4,659 | | | 3,733 | | | 7.81 | | | 7.78 | | | 6.26 | | | 6.23 | | |
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| 2021 | 1 | | 4,434 | | | 925 | | | 5,710 | | | 2,771 | | | 1,420 | | | 1,519 | | | 1,224 | | | 989 | | | 1.78 | | | 1.77 | | | 1.44 | | | 1.43 | | |
| | 2 | | 4,301 | | | 993 | | | 5,424 | | | 2,672 | | | 1,474 | | | 1,277 | | | 1,027 | | | 1,002 | | | 1.51 | | | 1.51 | | | 1.48 | | | 1.47 | | |
| | 3 | | 4,229 | | | 991 | | | 5,098 | | | 2,503 | | | 1,450 | | | 1,146 | | | 915 | | | 1,058 | | | 1.37 | | | 1.36 | | | 1.58 | | | 1.57 | | |
| | 4 | | 4,132 | | | 910 | | | 5,322 | | | 2,529 | | | 1,527 | | | 1,266 | | | 1,065 | | | 875 | | | 1.62 | | | 1.61 | | | 1.33 | | | 1.32 | | |
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| 2022 | 1 | | 4,079 | | | 903 | | | 5,173 | | | 2,483 | | | 1,396 | | | 1,294 | | | 1,047 | | | 942 | | | 1.61 | | | 1.60 | | | 1.45 | | | 1.44 | | |
| | 2 | | 3,764 | | | 937 | | | 5,315 | | | 2,274 | | | 1,333 | | | 1,708 | | | 1,394 | | | 945 | | | 2.18 | | | 2.17 | | | 1.47 | | | 1.47 | | |
| | 3 | | 3,535 | | | 920 | | | 4,704 | | | 2,076 | | | 1,299 | | | 1,329 | | | 1,781 | | | 910 | | | 2.83 | | | 2.82 | | | 1.45 | | | 1.44 | | |
| | 4 | | 3,523 | | | 896 | | | 3,948 | | | 2,054 | | | 1,356 | | | 538 | | | 196 | | | 817 | | | .32 | | | .31 | | | 1.32 | | | 1.31 | | |
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| 2023 | 1 | | 3,688 | | | 943 | | | 4,800 | | | 2,150 | | | 1,308 | | | 1,342 | | | 1,188 | | | 953 | | | 1.94 | | | 1.94 | | | 1.56 | | | 1.55 | | |
| | 2 | | 3,573 | | | 999 | | | 5,172 | | | 2,098 | | | 1,249 | | | 1,825 | | | 1,634 | | | 954 | | | 2.72 | | | 2.71 | | | 1.59 | | | 1.58 | | |
| | 3 | | 3,476 | | | 1,004 | | | 4,950 | | | 1,860 | | | 1,285 | | | 1,805 | | | 1,569 | | | 1,095 | | | 2.65 | | | 2.64 | | | 1.85 | | | 1.84 | | |
| | 4 | | 3,385 | | | 865 | | | 3,777 | | | 2,103 | | | 1,385 | | | 289 | | | 268 | | | 732 | | | 0.46 | | | 0.46 | | | 1.26 | | | 1.25 | | |
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(1) See non-U.S. GAAP financial measures for definition of adjusted earnings.
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Quarterly Book Value Per Share |
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| | 2018 | | 31.06 | | 2.85 | | 28.22 | | 7.1% | | 25.77 | | 6.9% | |
| | 2019 | | 39.84 | | 9.10 | | 30.74 | | 8.9% | | 28.51 | | 10.6% | |
| | 2020 | | 48.46 | | 12.90 | | 35.56 | | 15.7% | | 33.96 | | 19.1% | |
| | 2021 | | 26.12 | | (12.90) | | 39.01 | | 9.7% | | 35.97 | | 5.9% | |
| | 2022 | | 32.73 | | (10.45) | | 43.18 | | 10.7% | | 37.39 | | 3.9% | |
| | 2023 | | 38.00 | | (9.54) | | 47.55 | | 10.1% | | 40.51 | | 8.3% | |
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| 2021 | 1 | | 22.98 | | (13.60) | | 36.59 | | 18.3% | | 34.15 | | 18.7% | |
| | 2 | | 24.39 | | (13.18) | | 37.57 | | 18.3% | | 35.12 | | 18.2% | |
| | 3 | | 25.19 | | (13.20) | | 38.39 | | 10.0% | | 35.77 | | 8.1% | |
| | 4 | | 26.12 | | (12.90) | | 39.01 | | 9.7% | | 35.97 | | 5.9% | |
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| 2022 | 1 | | 27.21 | | (13.09) | | 40.31 | | 10.1% | | 36.53 | | 7.0% | |
| | 2 | | 30.82 | | (11.00) | | 41.82 | | 11.3% | | 36.75 | | 4.6% | |
| | 3 | | 31.97 | | (12.03) | | 44.00 | | 14.6% | | 36.99 | | 3.4% | |
| | 4 | | 32.73 | | (10.45) | | 43.18 | | 10.7% | | 37.39 | | 3.9% | |
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| 2023 | 1 | | 32.65 | | (12.01) | | 44.66 | | 10.8% | | 38.69 | | 5.9% | |
| | 2 | | 34.30 | | (12.31) | | 46.61 | | 11.5% | | 39.48 | | 7.4% | |
| | 3 | | 38.63 | | (9.81) | | 48.44 | | 10.1% | | 40.80 | | 10.3% | |
| | 4 | | 38.00 | | (9.54) | | 47.55 | | 10.1% | | 40.51 | | 8.3% | |
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(1) See non-U.S. GAAP financial measures for definition of adjusted book value and adjusted book value including unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses.
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| U.S. GAAP ROE (1) - Net earnings | 12.2 | % | | 12.6 | % | | 15.3 | % | | 26.7 | % | | 23.8 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22.1 | % | | |
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| | Impact of excluding unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses) | (1.0) | | | (1.0) | | | (0.9) | | | (1.7) | | | (2.5) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3.1) | | | |
| | Impact of excluding unrealized gains (losses) on securities and derivatives | 3.0 | | | 3.6 | | | 6.2 | | | 10.7 | | | 4.1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0.2 | | | |
| | Impact of excluding effect on change in discount rate assumptions | N/A | | N/A | | N/A | | (18.5) | | | (8.2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1.9) | | | |
| | Impact of excluding pension liability adjustment | (0.1) | | | (0.1) | | | (0.2) | | | (0.2) | | | (0.1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | |
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| | | Impact of excluding AOCI | 1.8 | | | 2.5 | | | 5.1 | | | (9.7) | | | (6.8) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4.9) | | | |
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| U.S. GAAP ROE - less AOCI | 13.9 | | | 15.1 | | | 20.3 | | | 17.0 | | | 17.0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17.2 | | | |
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| Differences between adjusted earnings and net earnings (2) | 1.5 | | | 0.0 | | | (5.2) | | | (1.2) | | | (3.1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3.4) | | | |
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| Adjusted ROE - reported (3) | 15.4 | | | 15.2 | | | 15.1 | | | 15.8 | | | 13.9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13.8 | | | |
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| | (1) | U.S. GAAP ROE is calculated by dividing net earnings (annualized) by average shareholders' equity. | |
| | (2) | See separate reconciliation of net income to adjusted earnings. | |
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| | (3) | See non-U.S. GAAP financial measures for definition of adjusted return on equity | |
| | (4) | Return on equity calculations for 2021 use beginning retained earnings and accumulated other comprehensive income adjusted for the adoption of LDTI. | |
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| | | | 2018 | | $ | 4.16 | | | 22.4 | % | | | N/A | | .04 | | | $ | 4.13 | | | 21.5 | % | | |
| | | | 2019 | | $ | 4.44 | | | 6.7 | % | | | N/A | | .02 | | | $ | 4.42 | | | 6.3 | % | | |
| | | | 2020 | | $ | 4.96 | | | 11.7 | % | | | N/A | | .04 | | | $ | 4.92 | | | 10.8 | % | | |
| | | | 2021 | | $ | 5.80 | | | 16.9 | % | | | N/A | | (.06) | | | $ | 5.86 | | | 18.1 | % | | |
| | | | 2022 | | $ | 5.67 | | | (2.2) | % | | | N/A | | (.41) | | | $ | 6.08 | | | 4.8 | % | | |
| | | | 2023 | | $ | 6.23 | | | 9.9 | % | | | N/A | | (.19) | | | $ | 6.43 | | | 13.4 | % | | |
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| | 2021 | | 1 | | $ | 1.43 | | | 18.2 | % | | | .01 | | | .01 | | | $ | 1.42 | | | 17.4 | % | | |
| | | | 2 | | 1.47 | | | 14.8 | | | | (.01) | | | — | | | 1.48 | | | 15.6 | | | |
| | | | 3 | | 1.57 | | | 12.9 | | | | (.02) | | | (.02) | | | 1.59 | | | 14.4 | | | |
| | | | 4 | | 1.32 | | | 23.4 | | | | (.04) | | | (.06) | | | 1.36 | | | 27.1 | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 5.80 | | | 16.9 | % | | | | | | | $ | 5.86 | | | 18.1 | % | | |
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| | 2022 | | 1 | | $ | 1.44 | | | .7 | % | | | (.05) | | | (.05) | | | $ | 1.50 | | | 4.9 | % | | |
| | | | 2 | | 1.47 | | | — | | | | (.09) | | | (.15) | | | 1.56 | | | 6.1 | | | |
| | | | 3 | | 1.44 | | | (8.3) | | | | (.15) | | | (.30) | | | 1.59 | | | 1.3 | | | |
| | | | 4 | | 1.31 | | | (.8) | | | | (.11) | | | (.41) | | | 1.43 | | | 8.3 | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 5.67 | | | (2.2) | % | | | | | | | $ | 6.08 | | | 4.8 | % | | |
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| | 2023 | | 1 | | $ | 1.55 | | | 7.6 | % | | | (.07) | | | (.07) | | | $ | 1.62 | | | 12.5 | % | | |
| | | | 2 | | 1.58 | | | 7.5 | | | | (.04) | | | (.11) | | | 1.62 | | | 10.2 | | | |
| | | | 3 | | 1.84 | | | 27.8 | | | | (.06) | | | (.17) | | | 1.90 | | | 31.9 | | | |
| | | | 4 | | 1.25 | | | (4.6) | | | | (.02) | | | (.19) | | | 1.28 | | | (2.3) | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 6.23 | | | 9.9 | % | | | | | | | $ | 6.43 | | | 13.4 | % | | |
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| | (1) See non-U.S.GAAP financial measures for definition of adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings excluding current period foreign currency impact | |
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| Composition of Invested Assets |
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| Fixed Maturity Securities(1) | $ | 107,174 | | | | $ | 109,456 | | | | $ | 116,056 | | | | $ | 107,369 | | | | $ | 94,525 | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 88,508 | | |
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| Commercial mortgage and other loans, net of allowance for credit losses (1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Transitional Real Estate (floating rate) | | 4,378 | | | | | 5,450 | | | | | 5,231 | | | | | 5,246 | | | | | 6,455 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,998 | | |
| Middle Market Loans (floating rate) | | 1,478 | | | | | 2,412 | | | | | 3,635 | | | | | 4,601 | | | | | 5,028 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,531 | | |
| Commercial Mortgage Loans | | 1,063 | | | | | 1,707 | | | | | 1,688 | | | | | 1,854 | | | | | 1,775 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,697 | | |
| Other Loans | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 20 | | | | | 238 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 301 | | |
| | Total Commercial mortgage and other loans, net of allowance for credit losses(1) | | 6,919 | | | | | 9,569 | | | | | 10,554 | | | | | 11,721 | | | | | 13,496 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12,527 | | |
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| Equity Securities, at FV through net earnings | | 987 | | | | | 802 | | | | | 1,283 | | | | | 1,603 | | | | | 1,091 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,088 | | |
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| Alternatives(2) | | 370 | | | | | 551 | | | | | 919 | | | | | 1,703 | | | | | 2,107 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,619 | | |
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| Total Portfolio | $ | 115,450 | | | | $ | 120,378 | | | | $ | 128,812 | | | | $ | 122,396 | | | | $ | 111,219 | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 104,742 | | |
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| Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Invested Assets |
| (In Millions) |
| | | December 31, |
| | | 2018 | | 2019 | | 2020 | | 2021 | | 2022 | | | | | | | | 2023 | |
| Fixed Maturity Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Available For Sale - Gross Gains | $ | 7,733 | | | | $ | 12,266 | | | | $ | 14,771 | | | | $ | 13,566 | | | | $ | 4,800 | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 6,050 | | |
| Available For Sale - Gross Losses | | (1,694) | | | | | (375) | | | | | (481) | | | | | (239) | | | | | (4,528) | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3,449) | | |
| Total Available For Sale | | 6,039 | | | | | 11,891 | | | | | 14,290 | | | | | 13,327 | | | | | 272 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,601 | | |
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| Held to Maturity - Gross Gains | | 6,470 | | | | | 7,519 | | | | | 5,935 | | | | | 4,869 | | | | | 2,154 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,838 | | |
| Held to Maturity - Gross Losses | | (66) | | | | | (10) | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | |
| Total Held to Maturity | $ | 6,404 | | | | $ | 7,509 | | | | $ | 5,935 | | | | $ | 4,869 | | | | $ | 2,154 | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,838 | | |
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| | Credit Ratings on Fixed Maturities |
| | (At Amortized Cost) |
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| | | December 31, |
| | Credit Rating | 2018 | | 2019 | | 2020 | | 2021 | | 2022 | | | | | | | 2023 | |
| | AAA | | 1.0 | | % | | | 1.1 | | % | | | 1.0 | | % | | | 1.0 | | % | | | 1.6 | | % | | | | | | | | | | | 1.6 | | % |
| | AA | | 3.9 | | | | | 4.3 | | | | | 4.5 | | | | | 5.1 | | | | | 5.2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5.7 | | |
| | A | | 67.9 | | | | | 68.6 | | | | | 69.3 | | | | | 68.9 | | | | | 68.0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 68.1 | | |
| | BBB | | 23.2 | | | | | 23.1 | | | | | 21.9 | | | | | 22.5 | | | | | 23.0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22.9 | | |
| | BB or Lower | | 4.0 | | | | | 2.9 | | | | | 3.3 | | | | | 2.5 | | | | | 2.2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1.7 | | |
| | | | 100.0 | | % | | | 100.0 | | % | | | 100.0 | | % | | | 100.0 | | % | | | 100.0 | | % | | | | | | | | | | | 100.0 | | % |
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| (1) Presented at amortized cost, net of reserves beginning in 2020
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| (2) Presented at carrying value; includes asset classes such as private equity and real estate funds managed by Global Investments; excludes Corporate driven activity, policy loans, short-term investments, real estate owned assets and FHLB equity balances | |
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Aflac Incorporated and Subsidiaries | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Supplemental Investment Data by Segment | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 Months Ended | | | |
| | | | December 31, | | December 31, | | | |
| | | | 2018 | | 2019 | | 2020 | | 2021 | | 2022 | | 2023 | | 2022 | | 2023 | | | | | |
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| Aflac Japan: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Invested assets (in millions)(1) | ¥ | 11,442,444 | | | ¥ | 11,784,586 | | | ¥ | 11,936,087 | | | ¥ | 12,405,531 | | | ¥ | 12,617,181 | | | ¥ | 12,127,531 | | | ¥ | 12,617,181 | | | ¥ | 12,127,531 | | | | | | |
| | Return on average invested assets(2) | 2.33 | % | | 2.33 | % | | 2.38 | % | | 2.72 | % | | 2.78 | % | | 2.90 | % | | 2.70 | % | | 3.12 | % | | | | | |
| | Portfolio book yield at end of period(3) | 2.61 | % | | 2.64 | % | | 2.59 | % | | 2.60 | % | | 3.06 | % | | 3.18 | % | | 3.06 | % | | 3.18 | % | | | | | |
| | Total purchases for period (in millions)(3) | ¥ | 1,298,376 | | | ¥ | 1,003,885 | | | ¥ | 714,124 | | | ¥ | 952,038 | | | ¥ | 716,964 | | | ¥ | 378,541 | | | ¥ | 82,065 | | | ¥ | 61,185 | | | | | | |
| | New money yield(3)(4) | 3.06 | % | | 3.83 | % | | 3.75 | % | | 3.50 | % | | 4.48 | % | | 5.18 | % | | 6.81 | % | | 6.73 | % | | | | | |
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| Aflac U.S.: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Invested assets (in millions)(1) | $ | 13,798 | | | $ | 14,036 | | | $ | 14,848 | | | $ | 15,841 | | | $ | 16,772 | | | $ | 17,075 | | | $ | 16,772 | | | $ | 17,075 | | | | | | |
| | Return on average invested assets(2) | 5.16 | % | | 5.70 | % | | 4.90 | % | | 4.87 | % | | 4.72 | % | | 4.88 | % | | 4.65 | % | | 5.04 | % | | | | | |
| | Portfolio book yield at end of period(3) | 5.55 | % | | 5.40 | % | | 5.18 | % | | 4.94 | % | | 5.39 | % | | 5.53 | % | | 5.39 | % | | 5.53 | % | | | | | |
| | Total purchases for period (in millions)(3) | $ | 2,155 | | | $ | 1,835 | | | $ | 1,050 | | | $ | 2,130 | | | $ | 1,701 | | | $ | 907 | | | $ | 307 | | | $ | 159 | | | | | | |
| | New money yield(3)(4) | 4.55 | % | | 4.51 | % | | 3.04 | % | | 3.41 | % | | 5.16 | % | | 7.56 | % | | 6.30 | % | | 7.45 | % | | | | | |
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| Hedge Costs/Income Metrics (5)(6) | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 Months Ended | | | |
| | | | December 31, | | December 31, | | | |
| | | | 2018 | | 2019 | | 2020 | | 2021 | | 2022 | | 2023 | | 2022 | | 2023 | | | | | |
| Aflac Japan: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | FX hedged notional at end of period (in billions) - forwards (7) | $ | 9.9 | | | $ | 8.8 | | | $ | 6.0 | | | $ | 6.4 | | | $ | 4.1 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4.1 | | | $ | — | | | | | | |
| | | FX hedged notional at end of period (in billions) - put options | — | | | 9.2 | | | 13.1 | | | 11.6 | | | 13.5 | | | 24.7 | | | 13.5 | | | 24.7 | | | | | | |
| | | Amortized hedge costs for period (in millions) | (236) | | | (257) | | | (206) | | | (76) | | | (112) | | | (157) | | | (28) | | | (9) | | | | | | |
| Corporate and Other (Parent Company): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | FX hedged notional at end of period (in billions) - forwards (7) | $ | 2.5 | | | $ | 4.9 | | | $ | 5.0 | | | $ | 5.0 | | | $ | 5.0 | | | $ | 2.6 | | | $ | 5.0 | | | $ | 2.6 | | | | | | |
| | | FX hedged notional at end of period (in billions) - put options | — | | | 2.0 | | | 2.0 | | | 1.9 | | | 2.6 | | | 0.5 | | | 2.6 | | | 0.5 | | | | | | |
| | | Amortized hedge income (costs) for period (in millions) | 36 | | | 89 | | | 97 | | | 57 | | | 68 | | | 122 | | | 25 | | | 30 | | | | | | |
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| (1) Invested assets, including cash and short term investments, are stated at amortized cost; except for equities, which are at fair value. | |
| (2) Net of investment expenses and amortized hedge costs, year-to-date number reflected on a quarterly average basis | |
| (3) Includes fixed maturity securities, commercial mortgage and other loans, equity securities, and excludes alternative investments in limited partnerships, and any impacts from hedging activities | |
| (4) Reported on a gross yield basis; excludes investment expenses, external management fees, and amortized hedge costs | |
| (5) See non-U.S. GAAP financial measures for definition of amortized hedge costs/income. Further, the metrics in this table are split to show the hedging of the market value of a portion of the USD investments in Japan Segment’s "USD Program" in the "Japan Segment Portfolio Allocation by Currency" table on page 13 of this supplement as well as the corporate hedging activities at Aflac Incorporated | |
| (6) Aflac Japan and the Parent Company utilize foreign currency forwards and options to hedge foreign currency exchange rate risk. The hedge cost/income on the table above reflects our FX forward protection of the hedged USD portfolio, and hedge costs on one sided options used as caps, and on tail-risk put options. | |
| (7) Notional is reported net of any offsetting positions within Aflac Japan or the Parent Company, respectively. | | | | | |
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Aflac Incorporated and Subsidiaries | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | Japan Segment Portfolio Allocation by Currency (1) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | (Dollars In Millions, U.S. GAAP Basis) | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | December 31, 2022 | | | December 31, 2023 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Amortized Cost (3) | | | Fair Value | | | Amortized Cost (3) | | | Fair Value | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | JGB | | $ | 42,618 | | | | $ | 44,178 | | | | $ | 39,151 | | | | $ | 40,222 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Other | | 20,930 | | | | 21,277 | | | | 19,517 | | | | 20,285 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Total yen denominated | | 63,548 | | | | 65,455 | | | | 58,668 | | | | 60,507 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | USD Program | | 27,212 | | | | 27,885 | | | | 23,384 | | | | 25,254 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Other | | 2,209 | | | | 2,795 | | | | 2,081 | | | | 2,902 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | US dollar denominated | | 29,421 | | | | 30,680 | | | | 25,465 | | | | 28,156 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | Total | | $ | 92,969 | | | | $ | 96,135 | | | | $ | 84,133 | | | | $ | 88,663 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | Distribution of Consolidated Fixed Maturities by Sector (2) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2023 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (In millions) | | | | | | | | | | Amortized Cost (3) | | | % of Total | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Government and agencies | | | | | | | | | | $ | 40,341 | | | | 45.6 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Municipalities | | | | | | | | | | 2,480 | | | | 2.8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Mortgage- and asset-backed securities | | | | | | | | | | 2,963 | | | | 3.3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Public utilities | | | | | | | | | | 7,137 | | | | 8.1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Electric | | | | | | | | | | 5,888 | | | | 6.7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Natural Gas | | | | | | | | | | 698 | | | | .8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Other | | | | | | | | | | 551 | | | | .6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Sovereign and supranational | | | | | | | | | | 913 | | | | 1.1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Banks/financial institutions | | | | | | | | | | 8,572 | | | | 9.6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Banking | | | | | | | | | | 5,127 | | | | 5.8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Insurance | | | | | | | | | | 1,723 | | | | 1.9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Other | | | | | | | | | | 1,722 | | | | 1.9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Other corporate | | | | | | | | | | 26,102 | | | | 29.5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Basic Industry | | | | | | | | | | 2,241 | | | | 2.5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Capital Goods | | | | | | | | | | 3,259 | | | | 3.7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Communications | | | | | | | | | | 2,823 | | | | 3.2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Consumer Cyclical | | | | | | | | | | 2,010 | | | | 2.3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Consumer Non-Cyclical | | | | | | | | | | 5,963 | | | | 6.7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Energy | | | | | | | | | | 2,177 | | | | 2.5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Other | | | | | | | | | | 1,163 | | | | 1.3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Technology | | | | | | | | | | 3,496 | | | | 3.9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Transportation | | | | | | | | | | 2,970 | | | | 3.4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Total fixed maturity securities | | | | | | | | | | $ | 88,508 | | | | 100.0 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | (1) The entire U.S. segment investment portfolio is U.S. dollar denominated. | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (2)In the first quarter of 2023, the Utility/Energy subsector was combined with the Natural Gas subsector to better reflect the risk characteristics of those issuers and align more closely with industry benchmarks. |
| | | (3) Net of reserves | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Aflac Incorporated and Subsidiaries | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Long-Term Debt Data |
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Adjusted Leverage Ratios |
(In Millions) |
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| | | | | | | | | December 31, | |
| | | | | | | | | | 2018 | | | | 2019 | | | | 2020 | | | | 2021 | | | | 2022 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2023 | | |
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| | Notes payable | | | | | | | $ | 5,778 | | | | $ | 6,569 | | | | $ | 7,899 | | | | $ | 7,956 | | | | $ | 7,442 | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 7,364 | | | |
| | 50% of subordinated debentures and perpetual bonds | | | | (268) | | | | | (408) | | | | | (432) | | | | | (389) | | | | | (337) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (315) | | | |
| | Pre-funding of debt maturities | | | | — | | | | | (348) | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (211) | | | |
| | Adjusted debt (1) | | | | | | | | 5,510 | | | | | 5,814 | | | | | 7,467 | | | | | 7,568 | | | | | 7,105 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,839 | | | |
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| | Total Shareholders' Equity | | | | | | | | 23,462 | | | | | 28,959 | | | | | 33,559 | | | | | 17,031 | | | | | 20,140 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21,985 | | | |
| | Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Unrealized foreign currency translation (gains) losses | | | 1,847 | | | | | 1,623 | | | | | 1,109 | | | | | 1,985 | | | | | 3,564 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,069 | | | |
| | Unrealized (gains) losses on fixed maturity securities | | | (4,234) | | | | | (8,548) | | | | | (10,361) | | | | | (9,602) | | | | | 702 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1,139) | | | |
| | Unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives | | | 24 | | | | | 33 | | | | | 34 | | | | | 30 | | | | | 27 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22 | | | |
| | Effect on change in discount rate assumptions | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 15,832 | | | | | 2,100 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,560 | | | |
| | Pension liability adjustment | | | 212 | | | | | 277 | | | | | 284 | | | | | 166 | | | | | 36 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | | | |
| | Adjusted book value (1) | | | | 21,311 | | | | | 22,344 | | | | | 24,625 | | | | | 25,442 | | | | | 26,569 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27,505 | | | |
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| | Adjusted capitalization ex-AOCI(1)(2) | | | $ | 27,089 | | | | $ | 28,565 | | | | $ | 32,524 | | | | $ | 33,398 | | | | $ | 34,011 | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 34,658 | | | |
| | Adjusted debt to adjusted capitalization ex-AOCI | | | | 20.3 | | % | | 20.4 | | % | | 23.0 | | % | | 22.7 | | % | | | 20.9 | | % | | | | | | | | | | | | 19.7 | | % | |
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| | Adjusted capitalization(1)(3) | | | $ | 25,030 | | | | $ | 26,665 | | | | $ | 31,131 | | | | $ | 31,247 | | | | $ | 30,411 | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 30,581 | | | |
| | Adjusted debt to adjusted capitalization | | | | 22.0 | | % | | 21.8 | | % | | 24.0 | | % | | 24.2 | | % | | | 23.4 | | % | | | | | | | | | | | | 22.4 | | % | |
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Debt Maturities(4) |
(In Millions) |
December 31, 2023 |
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| | | | | | | | | ≤ 1 year | | 1 > 5 years | | 5 > 10 years | | 10 > 20 years | | 20 years + | | Total | | | | | |
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| | Senior Notes | | | | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 1,293 | | | | $ | 3,060 | | | | $ | 918 | | | | $ | 1,176 | | | | $ | 6,447 | | | | | | | |
| | Subordinated debt | | | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 846 | | | | | 846 | | | | | | | |
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| | Total | | | | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 1,293 | | | | $ | 3,060 | | | | $ | 918 | | | | $ | 2,022 | | | | $ | 7,293 | | | | | | | |
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(1) See non-U.S. GAAP financial measures for definition of: adjusted debt; adjusted book value; adjusted debt, including 50% of subordinated debentures and perpetual bonds; and adjusted book value, including unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses and pension liability adjustment
(2) Adjusted capitalization ex-AOCI is the sum of adjusted debt, including 50% of subordinated debentures and perpetual bonds, plus adjusted book value
(3)Adjusted capitalization is sum of adjusted debt, including 50% of subordinated debentures and perpetual bonds, plus adjusted book value, including unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses and pension liability adjustment
(4) Debt maturity amounts do not include discounts, premiums, deferred charges, or capital lease obligations.
Aflac Incorporated and Subsidiaries
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| Insurer Financial Strength Ratings |
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| Aflac of Columbus | A+ | | Aa3 | | A+ | | AA | | AA |
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| Aflac of New York | A+ | | _ | | A+ | | _ | | _ |
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| Continental American Insurance Company | A+ | | _ | | _ | | _ | | _ |
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| Japan Operating Company | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Aflac Life Insurance Japan Ltd. | A+ | | Aa3 | | A+ | | AA | | AA |
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| Bermuda Operating Company | | | | | | | | | | |
| Aflac Re Bermuda Ltd. | _ | | _ | | _ | | AA | | _ |
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Issuer Credit Ratings |
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| Aflac Incorporated | | | | | | | | |
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| Long-term Senior Debt | a | | A3 | | A- | | A+ | | A+ |
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| Junior Subordinated Debt | | a- | | Baa1 | | BBB | | _ | | A- |
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| Aflac of Columbus | | | | | | | | |
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| Long-term Senior Debt | aa | | _ | | A+ | | AA | | _ |
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| Aflac Life Insurance Japan, Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
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| Long-term Senior Debt | aa | | _ | | A+ | | AA | | _ |
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| Subordinated Bonds | _ | | _ | | _ | | AA- | | _ |
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| The outlook for all ratings assigned by A.M. Best, S&P, Moody's, JCR and R&I is stable. | | | | |
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| Statements of Pretax Adjusted Earnings |
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| Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Net earned premiums | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gross premiums | $ | 5,711 | | | $ | 5,818 | | | $ | 5,762 | | | $ | 5,540 | | | $ | 5,467 | | | $ | 1,366 | | | $ | 1,413 | | | | | | $ | 5,467 | | | $ | 5,669 | | | | |
| | Assumed (ceded) | | (3) | | | | (11) | | | | (4) | | | | 73 | | | | 103 | | | | 22 | | | | (10) | | | | | | | 103 | | | | 6 | | | | |
| | Total net earned premiums | | 5,708 | | | | 5,808 | | | | 5,758 | | | | 5,614 | | | | 5,570 | | | | 1,388 | | | | 1,403 | | | 1.1 | | | | | 5,570 | | | | 5,675 | | | 1.9 | | |
| | Adjusted net investment income | | 727 | | | | 720 | | | | 705 | | | | 754 | | | | 755 | | | | 192 | | | | 211 | | | 9.9 | | | | | 755 | | | | 820 | | | 8.6 | | |
| | Other income excl. realized foreign | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | exchange gains (losses) | | 8 | | | | 22 | | | | 102 | | | | 121 | | | | 161 | | | | 41 | | | | 25 | | | | | | | 161 | | | | 128 | | | | |
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| | Total adjusted revenues | | 6,443 | | | | 6,550 | | | | 6,565 | | | | 6,489 | | | | 6,486 | | | | 1,621 | | | | 1,639 | | | 1.1 | | | | | 6,486 | | | | 6,623 | | | 2.1 | | |
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| Benefits and claims: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Benefits and claims, net | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Incurred claims -direct | | 2,560 | | | | 2,611 | | | | 2,498 | | | | 2,183 | | | | 2,245 | | | | 526 | | | | 626 | | | | | | | 2,245 | | | | 2,423 | | | | |
| | Incurred claims -assumed (ceded) | | (4) | | | | (5) | | | | (1) | | | | 89 | | | | 104 | | | | 19 | | | | (3) | | | | | | | 104 | | | | 17 | | | | |
| | Increase in FPB -direct | | 331 | | | | 268 | | | | 271 | | | | 463 | | | | 326 | | | | 111 | | | | 47 | | | | | | | 326 | | | | 280 | | | | |
| | Increase in FPB -assumed (ceded) | | (1) | | | | (2) | | | | (3) | | | | (11) | | | | 4 | | | | (2) | | | | (3) | | | | | | | 4 | | | | (5) | | | | |
| | Total benefits and claims, net, excluding reserve remeasurement | | N/A | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | 2,724 | | | | 2,679 | | | | 655 | | | | 667 | | | | | | | 2,679 | | | | 2,715 | | | | |
| | Reserve remeasurement (gain) loss | | N/A | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | (85) | | | | (124) | | | | (41) | | | | (41) | | | | | | | (124) | | | | (283) | | | | |
| | Total benefits and claims, net | | 2,887 | | | | 2,871 | | | | 2,765 | | | | 2,639 | | | | 2,555 | | | | 614 | | | | 626 | | | 2.0 | | | | | 2,555 | | | | 2,431 | | | (4.9) | | |
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| Adjusted expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Amortization of deferred policy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | acquisition costs | | 534 | | | | 573 | | | | 570 | | | | 442 | | | | 455 | | | | 115 | | | | 129 | | | 12.2 | | | | | 455 | | | | 490 | | | 7.7 | | |
| | Insurance commissions | | 585 | | | | 590 | | | | 576 | | | | 550 | | | | 553 | | | | 142 | | | | 142 | | | — | | | | | 553 | | | | 561 | | | 1.4 | | |
| | Insurance and other expenses | | 1,152 | | | | 1,244 | | | | 1,386 | | | | 1,502 | | | | 1,564 | | | | 411 | | | | 442 | | | 7.5 | | | | | 1,564 | | | | 1,640 | | | 4.9 | | |
| | Total adjusted expenses | | 2,271 | | | | 2,407 | | | | 2,532 | | | | 2,494 | | | | 2,573 | | | | 667 | | | | 712 | | | | | | | 2,573 | | | | 2,691 | | | | |
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| | Total benefits and adjusted expenses | | 5,158 | | | | 5,279 | | | | 5,297 | | | | 5,132 | | | | 5,127 | | | | 1,282 | | | | 1,338 | | | 4.4 | | | | | 5,127 | | | | 5,122 | | | (.1) | | |
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| | Pretax adjusted earnings | $ | 1,285 | | | $ | 1,272 | | | $ | 1,268 | | | $ | 1,356 | | | $ | 1,359 | | | $ | 339 | | | $ | 302 | | | (10.9) | | | | $ | 1,359 | | | $ | 1,501 | | | 10.4 | | |
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Aflac U.S. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Balance Sheets | |
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| | | 2018 | | 2019 | | 2020 | | 2021 | | 2022 | | | | | | 2023 | |
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| Investments and cash | $ | 14,518 | | | $ | 16,141 | | | $ | 17,949 | | | $ | 18,324 | | | $ | 15,987 | | | | | | | | | $ | 16,718 | | |
| Receivables, net of allowance for credit losses (1) | | 561 | | | | 650 | | | | 667 | | | | 574 | | | | 584 | | | | | | | | | | 688 | | |
| Accrued investment income | | 178 | | | | 174 | | | | 172 | | | | 169 | | | | 184 | | | | | | | | | | 183 | | |
| Deferred policy acquisition costs | | 3,491 | | | | 3,544 | | | | 3,450 | | | | 3,366 | | | | 3,463 | | | | | | | | | | 3,573 | | |
| Other assets (1) | | 352 | | | | 436 | | | | 626 | | | | 758 | | | | 784 | | | | | | | | | | 698 | | |
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| | Total assets | $ | 19,100 | | | $ | 20,945 | | | $ | 22,864 | | | $ | 23,191 | | | $ | 21,002 | | | | | | | | | $ | 21,861 | | |
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| Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Future policy benefits | $ | 9,137 | | | $ | 9,404 | | | $ | 9,674 | | | $ | 14,212 | | | $ | 10,870 | | | | | | | | | $ | 11,234 | | |
| Policy and contract claims | | 1,727 | | | | 1,779 | | | | 2,010 | | | | 151 | | | | 200 | | | | | | | | | | 258 | | |
| Other policy liabilities | | 116 | | | | 111 | | | | 126 | | | | 119 | | | | 117 | | | | | | | | | | 107 | | |
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| Deferred income taxes | | (397) | | | | 51 | | | | 235 | | | | (328) | | | | (243) | | | | | | | | | | (311) | | |
| Other liabilities | | 1,577 | | | | 1,803 | | | | 2,016 | | | | 2,010 | | | | 2,080 | | | | | | | | | | 2,062 | | |
| Shareholders' equity | | 6,939 | | | | 7,796 | | | | 8,803 | | | | 7,027 | | | | 7,978 | | | | | | | | | | 8,510 | | |
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| | Total liabilities & shareholders' equity | $ | 19,100 | | | $ | 20,945 | | | $ | 22,864 | | | $ | 23,191 | | | $ | 21,002 | | | | | | | | | $ | 21,861 | | |
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(1) Certain reclassifications have been made to prior-year amounts to conform to current-year reporting classifications. These reclassifications had no impact on
net earnings or total shareholders' equity.
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Aflac U.S. |
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Quarterly Statements of Pretax Adjusted Earnings and Percentage Changes |
(Restated to conform to current classifications) |
(Dollars In Millions) |
| | | Net | | | | | | | | | | Total | | | | | Benefits | | | | | | | | | | | | Total | | | | Pretax | |
| | | Earned | | % | | Adjusted | | % | | Adjusted | | % | | & | % | | | | % | | | | Adjusted | | % | Adjusted | % |
| Period | | Premiums | | Change | | NII | | Change | | Revenues | | Change | | Claims, Net | Change | Amort. | | Change | | | | Expenses | | Change | Earn. | Change |
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| 2018 | | 5,708 | | | | 2.6 | | | | 727 | | | | .8 | | | | 6,443 | | | | 2.4 | | | | 2,887 | | | .1 | | | 534 | | | | 6.4 | | | | | | | | 2,271 | | | | 5.2 | | | 1,285 | | | 3.2 | |
| 2019 | | 5,808 | | | | 1.8 | | | | 720 | | | | (1.0) | | | | 6,550 | | | | 1.7 | | | | 2,871 | | | (.6) | | | 573 | | | | 7.3 | | | | | | | | 2,407 | | | | 6.0 | | | 1,272 | | | (1.0) | |
| 2020 | | 5,758 | | | | (.9) | | | | 705 | | | | (2.1) | | | | 6,565 | | | | .2 | | | | 2,765 | | | (3.7) | | | 570 | | | | (.5) | | | | | | | | 2,532 | | | | 5.2 | | | 1,268 | | | (.3) | |
| 2021 | | 5,614 | | | | (2.5) | | | | 754 | | | | 7.0 | | | | 6,489 | | | | (1.2) | | | | 2,639 | | | (4.6) | | | 442 | | | | (22.5) | | | | | | | | 2,494 | | | | (1.5) | | | 1,356 | | | 6.9 | |
| 2022 | | 5,570 | | | | (.8) | | | | 755 | | | | .1 | | | | 6,486 | | | | — | | | | 2,555 | | | (3.2) | | | 455 | | | | 2.9 | | | | | | | | 2,573 | | | | 3.2 | | | 1,359 | | | .2 | |
| 2023 | | 5,675 | | | | 1.9 | | | | 820 | | | | 8.6 | | | | 6,623 | | | | 2.1 | | | | 2,431 | | | (4.9) | | | 490 | | | | 7.7 | | | | | | | | 2,691 | | | | 4.6 | | | 1,501 | | | 10.4 | |
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2021 | 1 | | 1,422 | | | | (4.1) | | | | 176 | | | | (.6) | | | | 1,628 | | | | (3.5) | | | | 696 | | | (2.4) | | | 111 | | | | (30.6) | | | | | | | | 600 | | | | (7.4) | | | 331 | | | 1.5 | |
| 2 | | 1,408 | | | | (3.4) | | | | 189 | | | | 9.9 | | | | 1,627 | | | | (1.8) | | | | 690 | | | 6.8 | | | 111 | | | | (17.2) | | | | | | | | 599 | | | | 2.6 | | | 338 | | | (20.7) | |
| 3 | | 1,393 | | | | (1.0) | | | | 191 | | | | 9.1 | | | | 1,616 | | | | .6 | | | | 592 | | | (12.8) | | | 110 | | | | (22.0) | | | | | | | | 618 | | | | 3.5 | | | 405 | | | 23.1 | |
| 4 | | 1,391 | | | | (1.3) | | | | 197 | | | | 8.2 | | | | 1,619 | | | | .1 | | | | 660 | | | (9.2) | | | 110 | | | | (18.5) | | | | | | | | 676 | | | | (3.8) | | | 282 | | | 50.8 | |
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2022 | 1 | | 1,413 | | | | (.6) | | | | 184 | | | | 4.5 | | | | 1,639 | | | | .7 | | | | 666 | | | (4.3) | | | 114 | | | | 2.7 | | | | | | | | 640 | | | | 6.7 | | | 333 | | | .6 | |
| 2 | | 1,394 | | | | (1.0) | | | | 193 | | | | 2.1 | | | | 1,628 | | | | .1 | | | | 658 | | | (4.6) | | | 113 | | | | 1.8 | | | | | | | | 627 | | | | 4.7 | | | 343 | | | 1.5 | |
| 3 | | 1,375 | | | | (1.3) | | | | 185 | | | | (3.1) | | | | 1,598 | | | | (1.1) | | | | 616 | | | 4.1 | | | 114 | | | | 3.6 | | | | | | | | 638 | | | | 3.2 | | | 345 | | | (14.8) | |
| 4 | | 1,388 | | | | (.2) | | | | 192 | | | | (2.5) | | | | 1,621 | | | | .1 | | | | 614 | | | (7.0) | | | 115 | | | | 4.5 | | | | | | | | 667 | | | | (1.3) | | | 339 | | | 20.2 | |
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2023 | 1 | | 1,428 | | | | 1.1 | | | | 197 | | | | 7.1 | | | | 1,660 | | | | 1.3 | | | | 651 | | | (2.3) | | | 119 | | | | 4.4 | | | | | | | | 657 | | | | 2.7 | | | 352 | | | 5.7 | |
| 2 | | 1,425 | | | | 2.2 | | | | 203 | | | | 5.2 | | | | 1,663 | | | | 2.1 | | | | 645 | | | (2.0) | | | 120 | | | | 6.2 | | | | | | | | 648 | | | | 3.3 | | | 369 | | | 7.6 | |
| 3 | | 1,419 | | | | 3.2 | | | | 209 | | | | 13.0 | | | | 1,661 | | | | 3.9 | | | | 510 | | | (17.2) | | | 122 | | | | 7.0 | | | | | | | | 674 | | | | 5.6 | | | 478 | | | 38.6 | |
| 4 | | 1,403 | | | | 1.1 | | | | 211 | | | | 9.9 | | | | 1,639 | | | | 1.1 | | | | 626 | | | 2.0 | | | 129 | | | | 12.2 | | | | | | | | 712 | | | | 6.7 | | | 302 | | | (10.9) | |
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Operating Ratios |
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| | | 12-Mo. Rolling | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total Adjusted | | Combined | | Pretax |
| | | Premium | | | | | | | | Tot. Ben./ | | Amort./ | | Expenses/ | | Ratio/ | | Profit |
| Period | | Persistency (1) | | | | | | | | Premium | | Premium | | Total Adj. Rev. | | Total Adj. Rev. | | Margin |
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| 2018 | | 78.7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 50.6 | | | | 9.4 | | | | 35.2 | | | | 80.1 | | | | 19.9 | | |
| 2019 | | 77.7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 49.4 | | | | 9.9 | | | | 36.7 | | | | 80.6 | | | | 19.4 | | |
| 2020 | | 79.3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 48.0 | | | | 9.9 | | | | 38.6 | | | | 80.7 | | | | 19.3 | | |
| 2021 | | 79.7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 47.0 | | | | 7.9 | | | | 38.4 | | | | 79.1 | | | | 20.9 | | |
| 2022 | | 77.3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 45.9 | | | | 8.2 | | | | 39.7 | | | | 79.0 | | | | 21.0 | | |
| 2023 | | 78.6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 42.8 | | | | 8.6 | | | | 40.6 | | | | 77.3 | | | | 22.7 | | |
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2021 | 1 | | 80.0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 48.9 | | | | 7.8 | | | | 36.9 | | | | 79.6 | | | | 20.3 | | |
| 2 | | 80.1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 49.0 | | | | 7.9 | | | | 36.8 | | | | 79.2 | | | | 20.8 | | |
| 3 | | 80.0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 42.5 | | | | 7.9 | | | | 38.2 | | | | 74.9 | | | | 25.1 | | |
| 4 | | 79.7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 47.4 | | | | 7.9 | | | | 41.8 | | | | 82.6 | | | | 17.4 | | |
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2022 | 1 | | 78.7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 47.1 | | | | 8.1 | | | | 39.0 | | | | 79.7 | | | | 20.3 | | |
| 2 | | 78.1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 47.2 | | | | 8.1 | | | | 38.5 | | | | 78.9 | | | | 21.1 | | |
| 3 | | 77.9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 44.8 | | | | 8.3 | | | | 39.9 | | | | 78.4 | | | | 21.6 | | |
| 4 | | 77.3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 44.2 | | | | 8.3 | | | | 41.1 | | | | 79.1 | | | | 20.9 | | |
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2023 | 1 | | 77.9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 45.6 | | | | 8.3 | | | | 39.6 | | | | 78.8 | | | | 21.2 | | |
| 2 | | 78.2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 45.3 | | | | 8.4 | | | | 39.0 | | | | 77.8 | | | | 22.2 | | |
| 3 | | 78.7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 35.9 | | | | 8.6 | | | | 40.6 | | | | 71.2 | | | | 28.8 | | |
| 4 | | 78.6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 44.6 | | | | 9.2 | | | | 43.4 | | | | 81.6 | | | | 18.4 | | |
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(1) Includes Network Dental & Vision, Consumer Markets, and Group Premier Life, Absence Management, and Disability Solutions products beginning in the first quarter of 2021 |
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Aflac U.S.
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| Aflac U.S. Sales Results |
| (Dollars In Millions) |
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| | | | Annl. | | | | | New Annl. | | | |
| | | | Prem. | | % | | Prem. | | % |
| | Period | | In Force | | Change | | Sales | | Change |
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| | 2018 | | | 6,231 | | | | 3.0 | | | | | 1,601 | | | | 3.2 | | |
| | 2019 | | | 6,301 | | | | 1.1 | | | | | 1,580 | | | | (1.3) | | |
| | 2020 | | | 6,099 | | | | (3.2) | | | | | 1,093 | | | | (30.8) | | |
| | 2021 | | | 6,003 | | | | (1.6) | | | | | 1,278 | | | | 16.9 | | |
| | 2022 | | | 5,967 | | | | (.6) | | | | | 1,483 | | | | 16.1 | | |
| | 2023 | | | 6,161 | | | | 3.3 | | | | | 1,558 | | | | 5.0 | | |
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| 2021 | 1 | | | 6,027 | | | | (3.2) | | | | | 251 | | | | (22.1) | | |
| | 2 | | | 5,988 | | | | (1.5) | | | | | 264 | | | | 64.1 | | |
| | 3 | | | 5,929 | | | | (.7) | | | | | 299 | | | | 35.0 | | |
| | 4 | | | 6,003 | | | | (1.6) | | | | | 464 | | | | 19.6 | | |
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| 2022 | 1 | | | 5,942 | | | | (1.4) | | | | | 299 | | | | 19.0 | | |
| | 2 | | | 5,926 | | | | (1.0) | | | | | 305 | | | | 15.6 | | |
| | 3 | | | 5,889 | | | | (.7) | | | | | 334 | | | | 11.8 | | |
| | 4 | | | 5,967 | | | | (.6) | | | | | 545 | | | | 17.4 | | |
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| 2023 | 1 | | | 6,023 | | | | 1.4 | | | | | 315 | | | | 5.3 | | |
| | 2 | | | 6,064 | | | | 2.3 | | | | | 324 | | | | 6.4 | | |
| | 3 | | | 6,062 | | | | 2.9 | | | | | 359 | | | | 7.5 | | |
| | 4 | | | 6,161 | | | | 3.3 | | | | | 559 | | | | 2.6 | | |
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Aflac U.S.
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Aflac U.S. Product Mix |
(New Annualized Premium Sales, Dollars in Millions) |
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| | | | | | | % of | | | | | % of | | | | | | % of | | | Critical | | | % of | | | | Hospital | | | % of | | | Dental/ | | % of | | |
| | Period | | | Disability | | Total | | | Life | | Total | | | Accident | | | Total | | | Care(1) | | | Total | | | | Indemnity | | | Total | | | Vision | | Total | | Total |
| | 2018 | | | 363 | | | 22.7 | | | | 88 | | | 5.5 | | | | 468 | | | | 29.2 | | | | 354 | | | | 22.1 | | | | | 253 | | | | 15.8 | | | | 75 | | | 4.7 | | | 1,601 |
| | 2019 | | | 355 | | | 22.5 | | | | 97 | | | 6.1 | | | | 450 | | | | 28.5 | | | | 346 | | | | 21.9 | | | | | 263 | | | | 16.6 | | | | 69 | | | 4.4 | | | 1,580 |
| | 2020 | | | 243 | | | 22.3 | | | | 80 | | | 7.3 | | | | 285 | | | | 26.1 | | | | 242 | | | | 22.2 | | | | | 197 | | | | 18.0 | | | | 45 | | | 4.1 | | | 1,093 |
| | 2021 | | | 296 | | | 23.1 | | | | 114 | | | 9.0 | | | | 321 | | | | 25.1 | | | | 273 | | | | 21.3 | | | | | 209 | | | | 16.4 | | | | 65 | | | 5.1 | | | 1,278 |
| | 2022 | | | 378 | | | 25.5 | | | | 156 | | | 10.5 | | | | 338 | | | | 22.8 | | | | 299 | | | | 20.1 | | | | | 226 | | | | 15.3 | | | | 85 | | | 5.8 | | | 1,483 |
| | 2023 | | | 399 | | | 25.6 | | | | 188 | | | 12.0 | | | | 326 | | | | 20.9 | | | | 322 | | | | 20.7 | | | | | 225 | | | | 14.5 | | | | 98 | | | 6.3 | | | 1,558 |
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| 2021 | 1 | | | 58 | | | 23.1 | | | | 17 | | | 6.7 | | | | 66 | | | | 26.3 | | | | 57 | | | | 22.6 | | | | | 42 | | | | 16.7 | | | | 11 | | | 4.6 | | | 251 |
| | 2 | | | 60 | | | 22.7 | | | | 19 | | | 7.3 | | | | 72 | | | | 27.2 | | | | 56 | | | | 21.0 | | | | | 43 | | | | 16.4 | | | | 14 | | | 5.4 | | | 264 |
| | 3 | | | 79 | | | 26.2 | | | | 27 | | | 9.2 | | | | 76 | | | | 25.5 | | | | 57 | | | | 19.1 | | | | | 45 | | | | 15.1 | | | | 15 | | | 4.9 | | | 299 |
| | 4 | | | 100 | | | 21.4 | | | | 51 | | | 11.0 | | | | 107 | | | | 23.1 | | | | 104 | | | | 22.3 | | | | | 79 | | | | 17.0 | | | | 24 | | | 5.2 | | | 464 |
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| 2022 | 1 | | | 70 | | | 23.3 | | | | 24 | | | 7.9 | | | | 75 | | | | 25.3 | | | | 63 | | | | 21.2 | | | | | 50 | | | | 16.7 | | | | 17 | | | 5.6 | | | 299 |
| | 2 | | | 77 | | | 25.2 | | | | 26 | | | 8.3 | | | | 75 | | | | 24.6 | | | | 63 | | | | 20.6 | | | | | 45 | | | | 14.9 | | | | 19 | | | 6.4 | | | 305 |
| | 3 | | | 97 | | | 28.9 | | | | 33 | | | 10.0 | | | | 76 | | | | 22.6 | | | | 60 | | | | 18.1 | | | | | 47 | | | | 14.1 | | | | 21 | | | 6.3 | | | 334 |
| | 4 | | | 135 | | | 24.9 | | | | 73 | | | 13.4 | | | | 112 | | | | 20.5 | | | | 112 | | | | 20.6 | | | | | 84 | | | | 15.4 | | | | 28 | | | 5.2 | | | 545 |
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| 2023 | 1 | | | 79 | | | 25.2 | | | | 26 | | | 8.3 | | | | 74 | | | | 23.5 | | | | 64 | | | | 20.5 | | | | | 50 | | | | 15.9 | | | | 21 | | | 6.6 | | | 315 |
| | 2 | | | 80 | | | 24.8 | | | | 35 | | | 10.7 | | | | 73 | | | | 22.4 | | | | 66 | | | | 20.4 | | | | | 46 | | | | 14.3 | | | | 24 | | | 7.4 | | | 324 | |
| | 3 | | | 101 | | | 28.2 | | | | 54 | | | 15.0 | | | | 72 | | | | 19.9 | | | | 67 | | | | 18.6 | | | | | 45 | | | | 12.6 | | | | 20 | | | 5.7 | | | 359 | |
| | 4 | | | 139 | | | 24.8 | | | | 73 | | | 13.0 | | | | 107 | | | | 19.2 | | | | 124 | | | | 22.2 | | | | | 83 | | | | 14.9 | | | | 33 | | | 5.9 | | | 559 | |
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Aflac U.S. Sales Force Data |
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| | | | | Recruited Agents | | | Producer | | | Avg. Weekly |
| | Period | | | Career | | | Broker | | | Total | | | Equivalents | | | Producers) |
| | 2018 | | | 15,774 | | | | 3,380 | | | | 19,154 | | | | 8,531 | | | | | 187,720 | | |
| | 2019 | | | 15,227 | | | | 3,603 | | | | 18,830 | | | | 8,184 | | | | | 193,120 | | |
| | 2020 | | | 11,826 | | | | 1,861 | | | | 13,687 | | | | 5,918 | | | | | 184,706 | | |
| | 2021 | | | 10,641 | | | | 5,445 | | | | 16,086 | | | | 5,993 | | | | | 213,235 | | |
| | 2022 | | | 9,550 | | | | 1,500 | | | | 11,050 | | | | 6,186 | | | | | 239,786 | | |
| | 2023 | | | 10,103 | | | | 1,463 | | | | 11,566 | | | | 6,239 | | | | | 249,663 | | |
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2021 | | 1 | | | 2,890 | | | | 1,063 | | | | 3,953 | | | | 5,643 | | | | | 44,530 | | |
| | 2 | | | 2,754 | | | | 1,355 | | | | 4,109 | | | | 5,925 | | | | | 44,540 | | |
| | 3 | | | 2,502 | | | | 1,615 | | | | 4,117 | | | | 5,926 | | | | | 50,448 | | |
| | 4 | | | 2,495 | | | | 1,412 | | | | 3,907 | | | | 6,477 | | | | | 71,723 | | |
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2022 | | 1 | | | 1,987 | | | | 455 | | | | 2,442 | | | | 6,061 | | | | | 49,322 | | |
| | 2 | | | 2,937 | | | | 391 | | | | 3,328 | | | | 6,067 | | | | | 50,264 | | |
| | 3 | | | 2,358 | | | | 339 | | | | 2,697 | | | | 6,010 | | | | | 55,599 | | |
| | 4 | | | 2,268 | | | | 315 | | | | 2,583 | | | | 6,607 | | | | | 82,538 | | |
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2023 | | 1 | | | 2,676 | | | | 348 | | | | 3,024 | | | | 6,108 | | | | | 51,525 | | |
| | 2 | | | 2,801 | | | | 399 | | | | 3,200 | | | | 6,196 | | | | | 52,361 | | |
| | 3 | | | 2,407 | | | | 431 | | | | 2,838 | | | | 6,044 | | | | | 59,425 | | |
| | 4 | | | 2,219 | | | | 285 | | | | 2,504 | | | | 6,608 | | | | | 84,645 | | |
(1) Includes cancer, critical illness, and hospital intensive care products
Aflac Japan
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| Statements of Pretax Adjusted Earnings |
| (Before Management Fee) |
| (In Millions) |
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| | | Years Ended December 31, | | 3 Months Ended December 31, | | 12 Months Ended December 31, |
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| | | 2018 | | 2019 | | 2020 | | 2021 | | 2022 | | 2022 | | 2023 | | Change | | 2022 | | 2023 | | Change |
| Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Net earned premiums | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gross premiums | ¥ | 1,468,894 | | | ¥ | 1,450,586 | | | ¥ | 1,409,134 | | | ¥ | 1,290,527 | | | ¥ | 1,246,657 | | | ¥ | 309,305 | | | ¥ | 298,658 | | | | | | ¥ | 1,246,657 | | | ¥ | 1,212,654 | | | | |
| | Assumed (ceded) | | (60,198) | | | | (57,974) | | | | (55,926) | | | | (50,864) | | | | (48,578) | | | | (11,990) | | | | (26,573) | | | | | | | (48,578) | | | | (84,838) | | | | |
| | Total net earned premiums | | 1,408,697 | | | | 1,392,612 | | | | 1,353,208 | | | | 1,239,663 | | | | 1,198,079 | | | | 297,315 | | | | 272,085 | | | (8.5) | | | | | 1,198,079 | | | | 1,127,816 | | | (5.9) | | |
| | Net investment income (1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Yen denominated | | 141,575 | | | | 142,473 | | | | 138,397 | | | | 138,513 | | | | 149,449 | | | | 34,272 | | | | 33,915 | | | (1.0) | | | | | 149,449 | | | | 138,073 | | | (7.6) | | |
| | US$ denominated | | 149,801 | | | | 157,717 | | | | 167,541 | | | | 202,905 | | | | 215,171 | | | | 55,386 | | | | 64,336 | | | 16.2 | | | | | 215,171 | | | | 247,277 | | | 14.9 | | |
| | Net investment income | | 291,377 | | | | 300,191 | | | | 305,938 | | | | 341,419 | | | | 364,621 | | | | 89,658 | | | | 98,251 | | | 9.6 | | | | | 364,621 | | | | 385,352 | | | 5.7 | | |
| | Amortized hedge costs on foreign investments (2) | | (25,858) | | | | (28,938) | | | | (22,816) | | | | (8,391) | | | | (13,155) | | | | (3,478) | | | | (433) | | | (87.6) | | | | | (13,155) | | | | (19,773) | | | 50.3 | | |
| | Adjusted net investment income | | 265,519 | | | | 271,253 | | | | 283,122 | | | | 333,028 | | | | 351,466 | | | | 86,180 | | | | 97,819 | | | 13.5 | | | | | 351,466 | | | | 365,579 | | | 4.0 | | |
| | Other income excl. realized foreign | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | currency gains (losses) | | 4,636 | | | | 4,869 | | | | 4,497 | | | | 4,512 | | | | 4,442 | | | | 1,023 | | | | 1,159 | | | | | | | 4,442 | | | | 4,720 | | | | |
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| | Total adjusted revenues | | 1,678,852 | | | | 1,668,734 | | | | 1,640,827 | | | | 1,577,203 | | | | 1,553,988 | | | | 384,517 | | | | 371,063 | | | (3.5) | | | | | 1,553,988 | | | | 1,498,115 | | | (3.6) | | |
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| Benefits and claims: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Benefits and claims, net | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Incurred claims -direct | | 724,556 | | | | 727,491 | | | | 734,471 | | | | 743,247 | | | | 788,572 | | | | 184,223 | | | | 196,953 | | | | | | | 788,572 | | | | 781,774 | | | | |
| | Incurred claims -assumed (ceded) | | (51,892) | | | | (45,657) | | | | (37,806) | | | | (31,798) | | | | (36,141) | | | | (7,091) | | | | (23,600) | | | | | | | (36,141) | | | | (70,748) | | | | |
| | Increase in FPB -direct | | 313,343 | | | | 292,444 | | | | 260,200 | | | | 149,084 | | | | 73,592 | | | | 28,524 | | | | 7,167 | | | | | | | 73,592 | | | | 44,121 | | | | |
| | Increase in FPB -assumed (ceded) | | (2,000) | | | | (6,497) | | | | (11,377) | | | | (11,425) | | | | (5,618) | | | | (3,343) | | | | 2,908 | | | | | | | (5,618) | | | | 2,226 | | | | |
| | Total benefits and claims, net, excluding reserve remeasurement | | N/A | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | 849,108 | | | | 820,405 | | | | 202,312 | | | | 183,429 | | | | | | | 820,405 | | | | 757,373 | | | | |
| | Reserve remeasurement (gain) loss | | N/A | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | (6,879) | | | | (13,337) | | | | (3,062) | | | | (3,562) | | | | | | | (13,337) | | | | (13,072) | | | | |
| | Total benefits and claims, net | | 984,007 | | | | 967,782 | | | | 945,487 | | | | 842,229 | | | | 807,068 | | | | 199,250 | | | | 179,866 | | | (9.7) | | | | | 807,068 | | | | 744,301 | | | (7.8) | | |
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| Adjusted expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Amortization of deferred policy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | acquisition costs | | 78,459 | | | | 77,286 | | | | 68,818 | | | | 43,131 | | | | 44,123 | | | | 11,201 | | | | 11,766 | | | 5.0 | | | | | 44,123 | | | | 45,840 | | | 3.9 | | |
| | Insurance commissions | | 81,045 | | | | 79,661 | | | | 79,036 | | | | 77,449 | | | | 73,482 | | | | 18,155 | | | | 16,817 | | | (7.4) | | | | | 73,482 | | | | 68,751 | | | (6.4) | | |
| | Insurance and other expenses | | 181,139 | | | | 189,203 | | | | 199,606 | | | | 202,586 | | | | 198,493 | | | | 53,126 | | | | 49,871 | | | (6.1) | | | | | 198,493 | | | | 182,364 | | | (8.1) | | |
| | Total adjusted expenses | | 340,643 | | | | 346,150 | | | | 347,460 | | | | 323,166 | | | | 316,097 | | | | 82,482 | | | | 78,454 | | | | | | | 316,097 | | | | 296,955 | | | | |
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| | Total benefits and adjusted expenses | | 1,324,651 | | | | 1,313,932 | | | | 1,292,947 | | | | 1,165,395 | | | | 1,123,165 | | | | 281,732 | | | | 258,320 | | | (8.3) | | | | | 1,123,165 | | | | 1,041,256 | | | (7.3) | | |
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| | Pretax adjusted earnings | ¥ | 354,201 | | | ¥ | 354,802 | | | ¥ | 347,881 | | | ¥ | 411,808 | | | ¥ | 430,823 | | | ¥ | 102,785 | | | ¥ | 112,742 | | | 9.7 | | | | ¥ | 430,823 | | | ¥ | 456,859 | | | 6.0 | | |
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| | (1) Includes the net interest cash flows from derivatives associated with certain investment strategies | |
| | (2) See non-U.S. GAAP financial measures for the definition of amortized hedge costs/income | |
Aflac Japan
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| Statements of Pretax Adjusted Earnings |
| (Before Management Fee) |
| (In Millions) |
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| | | Years Ended December 31, | | 3 Months Ended December 31, | | 12 Months Ended December 31, |
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| Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Net earned premiums | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gross premiums | $ | 13,307 | | | $ | 13,304 | | | $ | 13,193 | | | $ | 11,765 | | | $ | 9,558 | | | $ | 2,187 | | | $ | 2,020 | | | | | | $ | 9,558 | | | $ | 8,649 | | | | |
| | Assumed (ceded) | | (546) | | | | (532) | | | | (524) | | | | (463) | | | | (372) | | | | (85) | | | | (180) | | | | | | | (372) | | | | (602) | | | | |
| | Total net earned premiums | | 12,762 | | | | 12,772 | | | | 12,670 | | | | 11,301 | | | | 9,186 | | | | 2,102 | | | | 1,840 | | | (12.5) | | | | | 9,186 | | | | 8,047 | | | (12.4) | | |
| | Net investment income (1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Yen denominated | | 1,283 | | | | 1,307 | | | | 1,296 | | | | 1,262 | | | | 1,140 | | | | 242 | | | | 229 | | | (5.4) | | | | | 1,140 | | | | 985 | | | (13.6) | | |
| | US$ denominated | | 1,356 | | | | 1,446 | | | | 1,569 | | | | 1,845 | | | | 1,641 | | | | 390 | | | | 435 | | | 11.5 | | | | | 1,641 | | | | 1,755 | | | 6.9 | | |
| | Net investment income | | 2,639 | | | | 2,753 | | | | 2,865 | | | | 3,107 | | | | 2,782 | | | | 632 | | | | 664 | | | 5.1 | | | | | 2,782 | | | | 2,739 | | | (1.5) | | |
| | Amortized hedge costs on foreign investments (2) | | (236) | | | | (257) | | | | (206) | | | | (76) | | | | (112) | | | | (28) | | | | (9) | | | (67.9) | | | | | (112) | | | | (157) | | | 40.2 | | |
| | Adjusted net investment income | | 2,403 | | | | 2,496 | | | | 2,659 | | | | 3,031 | | | | 2,669 | | | | 604 | | | | 655 | | | 8.4 | | | | | 2,669 | | | | 2,582 | | | (3.3) | | |
| | Other income excl. realized foreign | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | currency gains (losses) | | 41 | | | | 45 | | | | 42 | | | | 41 | | | | 35 | | | | 7 | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 35 | | | | 35 | | | | |
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| | Total adjusted revenues | | 15,206 | | | | 15,313 | | | | 15,371 | | | | 14,373 | | | | 11,889 | | | | 2,713 | | | | 2,503 | | | (7.7) | | | | | 11,890 | | | | 10,664 | | | (10.3) | | |
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| Benefits and claims | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Benefits and claims, net | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Incurred claims -direct | | 6,566 | | | | 6,671 | | | | 6,875 | | | | 6,776 | | | | 6,038 | | | | 1,303 | | | | 1,332 | | | | | | | 6,038 | | | | 5,582 | | | | |
| | Incurred claims -assumed (ceded) | | (471) | | | | (419) | | | | (354) | | | | (290) | | | | (275) | | | | (50) | | | | (160) | | | | | | | (275) | | | | (502) | | | | |
| | Increase in FPB -direct | | 2,836 | | | | 2,684 | | | | 2,437 | | | | 1,356 | | | | 562 | | | | 201 | | | | 49 | | | | | | | 562 | | | | 314 | | | | |
| | Increase in FPB -assumed (ceded) | | (18) | | | | (60) | | | | (107) | | | | (104) | | | | (43) | | | | (23) | | | | 23 | | | | | | | (43) | | | | 15 | | | | |
| | Total benefits and claims, net, excluding reserve remeasurement | | N/A | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | 7,738 | | | | 6,282 | | | | 1,431 | | | | 1,245 | | | | | | | 6,282 | | | | 5,409 | | | | |
| | Reserve remeasurement (gain) loss | | N/A | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | (62) | | | | (91) | | | | (22) | | | | (29) | | | | | | | (91) | | | | (96) | | | | |
| | Total benefits and claims, net | | 8,913 | | | | 8,877 | | | | 8,851 | | | | 7,675 | | | | 6,191 | | | | 1,408 | | | | 1,216 | | | (13.6) | | | | | 6,191 | | | | 5,313 | | | (14.2) | | |
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| Adjusted expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Amortization of deferred policy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | acquisition costs | | 710 | | | | 709 | | | | 644 | | | | 393 | | | | 338 | | | | 79 | | | | 80 | | | 1.3 | | | | | 338 | | | | 326 | | | (3.6) | | |
| | Insurance commissions | | 735 | | | | 731 | | | | 740 | | | | 706 | | | | 563 | | | | 128 | | | | 114 | | | (10.9) | | | | | 563 | | | | 491 | | | (12.8) | | |
| | Insurance and other expenses | | 1,640 | | | | 1,734 | | | | 1,873 | | | | 1,843 | | | | 1,517 | | | | 377 | | | | 338 | | | (10.3) | | | | | 1,517 | | | | 1,299 | | | (14.4) | | |
| | Total adjusted expenses | | 3,085 | | | | 3,174 | | | | 3,257 | | | | 2,942 | | | | 2,417 | | | | 584 | | | | 532 | | | | | | | 2,417 | | | | 2,117 | | | | |
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| | Total benefits and adjusted expenses | | 11,998 | | | | 12,051 | | | | 12,108 | | | | 10,618 | | | | 8,609 | | | | 1,993 | | | | 1,748 | | | (12.3) | | | | | 8,609 | | | | 7,430 | | | (13.7) | | |
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| | Pretax adjusted earnings | $ | 3,208 | | | $ | 3,261 | | | $ | 3,263 | | | $ | 3,756 | | | $ | 3,281 | | | $ | 720 | | | $ | 755 | | | 4.9 | | | | $ | 3,281 | | | $ | 3,234 | | | (1.4) | | |
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| | (1) Includes the net interest cash flows from derivatives associated with certain investment strategies | |
| | (2) See non-U.S. GAAP financial measures for definition of amortized hedge costs/income | |
Aflac Japan
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Balance Sheets | |
(In Millions) | |
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| 2018 | | 2019 | | 2020 | | 2021 | | 2022 | | | | | | 2023 | |
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Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Investments and cash | ¥ | 12,031,549 | | | ¥ | 12,847,994 | | | ¥ | 13,080,154 | | | ¥ | 13,645,902 | | | ¥ | 12,777,746 | | | | | | | | | ¥ | 12,566,939 | | |
Receivables, net of allowance for credit losses | | 37,083 | | | | 28,219 | | | | 20,782 | | | | 22,439 | | | | 23,138 | | | | | | | | | | 24,848 | | |
Accrued investment income | | 66,350 | | | | 65,485 | | | | 62,722 | | | | 67,493 | | | | 76,489 | | | | | | | | | | 74,666 | | |
Deferred policy acquisition costs | | 708,638 | | | | 721,341 | | | | 723,579 | | | | 745,510 | | | | 766,506 | | | | | | | | | | 788,394 | | |
Other assets | | 292,335 | | | | 308,411 | | | | 320,351 | | | | 386,832 | | | | 387,065 | | | | | | | | | | 946,644 | | |
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Total assets | ¥ | 13,135,956 | | | ¥ | 13,971,450 | | | ¥ | 14,207,588 | | | ¥ | 14,868,176 | | | ¥ | 14,030,944 | | | | | | | | | ¥ | 14,401,491 | | |
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Future policy benefits | ¥ | 8,637,152 | | | ¥ | 8,924,868 | | | ¥ | 9,175,501 | | | ¥ | 11,755,704 | | | ¥ | 10,315,140 | | | | | | | | | ¥ | 10,444,044 | | |
Policy and contract claims | | 317,043 | | | | 315,477 | | | | 328,778 | | | | — | | | | 28 | | | | | | | | | | 465 | | |
Unearned premiums | | 552,419 | | | | 453,133 | | | | 361,010 | | | | 284,045 | | | | 227,732 | | | | | | | | | | 192,595 | | |
Other policyholders' funds | | 793,148 | | | | 801,588 | | | | 808,429 | | | | 877,690 | | | | 880,989 | | | | | | | | | | 874,854 | | |
Income taxes (prim. deferred) | | 510,528 | | | | 618,901 | | | | 478,969 | | | | 36,166 | | | | 114,688 | | | | | | | | | | 95,297 | | |
Other liabilities | | 194,949 | | | | 357,135 | | | | 253,219 | | | | 502,633 | | | | 575,554 | | | | | | | | | | 576,879 | | |
Shareholders' equity | | 2,130,718 | | | | 2,500,349 | | | | 2,801,682 | | | | 1,411,938 | | | | 1,916,812 | | | | | | | | | | 2,217,357 | | |
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Total liabilities & shareholders' equity | ¥ | 13,135,956 | | | ¥ | 13,971,450 | | | ¥ | 14,207,588 | | | ¥ | 14,868,176 | | | ¥ | 14,030,944 | | | | | | | | | ¥ | 14,401,491 | | |
Aflac Japan
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Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Investments and cash | $ | 108,392 | | | $ | 117,269 | | | $ | 126,378 | | | $ | 118,639 | | | $ | 96,290 | | | | | | | | | $ | 88,606 | | |
Receivables, net of allowance for credit losses | | 334 | | | | 258 | | | | 201 | | | | 195 | | | | 174 | | | | | | | | | | 175 | | |
Accrued investment income | | 598 | | | | 598 | | | | 606 | | | | 587 | | | | 576 | | | | | | | | | | 526 | | |
Deferred policy acquisition costs | | 6,384 | | | | 6,584 | | | | 6,991 | | | | 6,482 | | | | 5,776 | | | | | | | | | | 5,559 | | |
Other assets | | 2,634 | | | | 2,815 | | | | 3,095 | | | | 3,363 | | | | 2,917 | | | | | | | | | | 6,675 | | |
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Total assets | $ | 118,342 | | | $ | 127,523 | | | $ | 137,271 | | | $ | 129,266 | | | $ | 105,734 | | | | | | | | | $ | 101,541 | | |
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Future policy benefits | $ | 77,812 | | | $ | 81,461 | | | $ | 88,652 | | | $ | 102,206 | | | $ | 77,733 | | | | | | | | | $ | 73,638 | | |
Policy and contract claims | | 2,856 | | | | 2,879 | | | | 3,177 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | |
Unearned premiums | | 4,977 | | | | 4,136 | | | | 3,488 | | | | 2,470 | | | | 1,716 | | | | | | | | | | 1,358 | | |
Other policyholders' funds | | 7,145 | | | | 7,316 | | | | 7,811 | | | | 7,631 | | | | 6,639 | | | | | | | | | | 6,169 | | |
Income taxes (prim. deferred) | | 4,601 | | | | 5,650 | | | | 4,630 | | | | 314 | | | | 781 | | | | | | | | | | 619 | | |
Other liabilities | | 1,756 | | | | 3,260 | | | | 2,447 | | | | 4,369 | | | | 4,337 | | | | | | | | | | 4,067 | | |
Shareholders' equity | | 19,194 | | | | 22,820 | | | | 27,068 | | | | 12,276 | | | | 14,528 | | | | | | | | | | 15,687 | | |
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Total liabilities & shareholders' equity | $ | 118,342 | | | $ | 127,523 | | | $ | 137,271 | | | $ | 129,266 | | | $ | 105,734 | | | | | | | | | $ | 101,541 | | |
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Quarterly Statements of Pretax Adjusted Earnings and Percentage Changes |
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| | | | Net | | | | | | | | Total | | | | Benefits | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total | | | | Pretax | | |
| | | | Earned | | % | | Adjusted | | % | | Adjusted | | % | | & | | % | | | | | % | | | | | | Adjusted | | % | | Adjusted | | % |
| Period | | | Premiums | | Change | | NII | | Change | | Revenues | | Change | | Claims, Net | | Change | | Amort. | | Change | | | | | | Expense | | Change | | Earn. | | Change |
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| 2018 | | | | 1,408,697 | | | (1.5) | | | | 265,519 | | | 5.5 | | | | 1,678,852 | | | (.5) | | | | 984,007 | | | (3.5) | | | | 78,460 | | | 11.0 | | | | | | | | | 340,642 | | | 5.2 | | | | 354,201 | | | 3.1 | |
| 2019 | | | | 1,392,612 | | | (1.1) | | | | 271,253 | | | 2.2 | | | | 1,668,734 | | | (.6) | | | | 967,782 | | | (1.6) | | | | 77,286 | | | (1.5) | | | | | | | | | 346,150 | | | 1.6 | | | | 354,802 | | | .2 | |
| 2020 | | | | 1,353,208 | | | (2.8) | | | | 283,122 | | | 4.4 | | | | 1,640,827 | | | (1.7) | | | | 945,487 | | | (2.3) | | | | 68,818 | | | (11.0) | | | | | | | | | 347,459 | | | .4 | | | | 347,881 | | | (2.0) | |
| 2021 | | | | 1,239,663 | | | (8.4) | | | | 333,028 | | | 17.6 | | | | 1,577,203 | | | (3.9) | | | | 842,229 | | | (10.9) | | | | 43,131 | | | (37.3) | | | | | | | | | 323,166 | | | (7.0) | | | | 411,808 | | | 18.4 | |
| 2022 | | | | 1,198,079 | | | (3.4) | | | | 351,466 | | | 5.5 | | | | 1,553,988 | | | (1.5) | | | | 807,068 | | | (4.2) | | | | 44,123 | | | 2.3 | | | | | | | | | 316,097 | | | (2.2) | | | | 430,823 | | | 4.6 | |
| 2023 | | | | 1,127,816 | | | (5.9) | | | | 365,579 | | | 4.0 | | | | 1,498,115 | | | (3.6) | | | | 744,301 | | | (7.8) | | | | 45,840 | | | 3.9 | | | | | | | | | 296,955 | | | (6.1) | | | | 456,859 | | | 6.0 | |
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2021 | 1 | | | | 313,769 | | | (8.5) | | | | 74,621 | | | 6.9 | | | | 389,679 | | | (5.9) | | | | 215,445 | | | (9.5) | | | | 10,534 | | | (44.1) | | | | | | | | | 77,715 | | | (6.3) | | | | 96,519 | | | 3.8 | |
| 2 | | | | 311,733 | | | (8.3) | | | | 86,681 | | | 27.4 | | | | 399,488 | | | (2.4) | | | | 212,617 | | | (10.4) | | | | 10,700 | | | (35.9) | | | | | | | | | 79,234 | | | (3.0) | | | | 107,637 | | | 19.4 | |
| 3 | | | | 307,350 | | | (8.7) | | | | 84,035 | | | 19.7 | | | | 392,463 | | | (3.8) | | | | 206,023 | | | (14.2) | | | | 10,762 | | | (32.7) | | | | | | | | | 80,760 | | | (8.9) | | | | 105,680 | | | 33.5 | |
| 4 | | | | 306,812 | | | (8.1) | | | | 87,690 | | | 16.8 | | | | 395,573 | | | (3.5) | | | | 208,143 | | | (9.5) | | | | 11,134 | | | (35.6) | | | | | | | | | 85,457 | | | (9.3) | | | | 101,973 | | | 19.1 | |
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2022 | 1 | | | | 304,884 | | | (2.8) | | | | 79,042 | | | 5.9 | | | | 385,000 | | | (1.2) | | | | 206,890 | | | (4.0) | | | | 10,886 | | | 3.3 | | | | | | | | | 77,095 | | | (.8) | | | | 101,015 | | | 4.7 | |
| 2 | | | | 302,213 | | | (3.1) | | | | 94,004 | | | 8.4 | | | | 397,358 | | | (.5) | | | | 204,807 | | | (3.7) | | | | 10,964 | | | 2.5 | | | | | | | | | 79,022 | | | (.3) | | | | 113,529 | | | 5.5 | |
| 3 | | | | 293,667 | | | (4.5) | | | | 92,241 | | | 9.8 | | | | 387,113 | | | (1.4) | | | | 196,121 | | | (4.8) | | | | 11,073 | | | 2.9 | | | | | | | | | 77,498 | | | (4.0) | | | | 113,494 | | | 7.4 | |
| 4 | | | | 297,315 | | | (3.1) | | | | 86,180 | | | (1.7) | | | | 384,517 | | | (2.8) | | | | 199,250 | | | (4.3) | | | | 11,201 | | | .6 | | | | | | | | | 82,482 | | | (3.5) | | | | 102,785 | | | .8 | |
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2023 | 1 | | | | 287,048 | | | (5.9) | | | | 80,931 | | | 2.4 | | | | 369,145 | | | (4.1) | | | | 192,270 | | | (7.1) | | | | 11,281 | | | 3.6 | | | | | | | | | 72,625 | | | (5.8) | | | | 104,251 | | | 3.2 | |
| 2 | | | | 283,377 | | | (6.2) | | | | 87,963 | | | (6.4) | | | | 372,544 | | | (6.2) | | | | 186,310 | | | (9.0) | | | | 11,359 | | | 3.6 | | | | | | | | | 72,808 | | | (7.9) | | | | 113,426 | | | (.1) | |
| 3 | | | | 285,305 | | | (2.8) | | | | 98,866 | | | 7.2 | | | | 385,363 | | | (.5) | | | | 185,855 | | | (5.2) | | | | 11,435 | | | 3.3 | | | | | | | | | 73,068 | | | (5.7) | | | | 126,440 | | | 11.4 | |
| 4 | | | | 272,085 | | | (8.5) | | | | 97,819 | | | 13.5 | | | | 371,063 | | | (3.5) | | | | 179,866 | | | (9.7) | | | | 11,766 | | | 5.0 | | | | | | | | | 78,454 | | | (4.9) | | | | 112,742 | | | 9.7 | |
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Operating Ratios |
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| | | | 12-Mo. Rolling | | | | Tot. Ben./ | | | | Tot. Adj. | | Combined | | Pretax |
| | | | Premium | | Tot. Ben./ | | Premiums | | Amort./ | | Expenses/ | | Ratio/ | | Profit |
| | Period | | Persistency(1) | | Premium | | (3rd sector) | | Premium | | Total Adj. Rev. | | Total Adj. Rev. | | Margin |
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| | 2018 | | 94.1 | | 69.9 | | 59.2 | | 5.6 | | 20.3 | | 78.9 | | 21.1 |
| | 2019 | | 94.4 | | 69.5 | | 59.3 | | 5.5 | | 20.7 | | 78.7 | | 21.3 |
| | 2020 | | 95.1 | | 69.9 | | 59.7 | | 5.1 | | 21.2 | | 78.8 | | 21.2 |
| | 2021 | | 94.3 | | 67.9 | | 58.7 | | 3.5 | | 20.5 | | 73.9 | | 26.1 |
| | 2022 | | 94.1 | | 67.4 | | 58.5 | | 3.7 | | 20.3 | | 72.3 | | 27.7 |
| | 2023 | | 93.4 | | 66.0 | | 56.2 | | 4.1 | | 19.8 | | 69.5 | | 30.5 |
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2021 | | 1 | | 95.0 | | 68.7 | | 59.6 | | 3.4 | | 19.9 | | 75.2 | | 24.8 |
| | 2 | | 94.7 | | 68.2 | | 59.0 | | 3.4 | | 19.8 | | 73.1 | | 26.9 |
| | 3 | | 94.5 | | 67.0 | | 57.8 | | 3.5 | | 20.6 | | 73.1 | | 26.9 |
| | 4 | | 94.3 | | 67.8 | | 58.4 | | 3.6 | | 21.6 | | 74.2 | | 25.8 |
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2022 | | 1 | | 94.3 | | 67.9 | | 58.5 | | 3.6 | | 20.0 | | 73.8 | | 26.2 |
| | 2 | | 94.3 | | 67.8 | | 58.5 | | 3.6 | | 19.9 | | 71.4 | | 28.6 |
| | 3 | | 94.3 | | 66.8 | | 59.4 | | 3.8 | | 20.0 | | 70.7 | | 29.3 |
| | 4 | | 94.1 | | 67.0 | | 57.7 | | 3.8 | | 21.5 | | 73.3 | | 26.7 |
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2023 | | 1 | | 93.9 | | 67.0 | | 57.7 | | 3.9 | | 19.7 | | 71.8 | | 28.2 |
| | 2 | | 93.8 | | 65.7 | | 56.2 | | 4.0 | | 19.5 | | 69.6 | | 30.4 |
| | 3 | | 93.5 | | 65.1 | | 54.8 | | 4.0 | | 19.0 | | 67.2 | | 32.8 |
| | 4 | | 93.4 | | 66.1 | | 56.2 | | 4.3 | | 21.1 | | 69.6 | | 30.4 |
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(1) Premium persistency presented on a 12-month rolling basis for all periods, rather than year to date
Aflac Japan
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Aflac Japan Sales Results |
(Yen In Millions, unless otherwise noted) |
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| | | In Force | | % | | Prem. | | % | | New Annual. | | % |
| Period | | (Billions) | | Change | | Sales | | Change | | Premium Sales | | Change |
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| 2018 | | | 1,527.1 | | | | (1.6) | | | | 88,813 | | | | 1.6 | | | | 95,894 | | | | 1.1 | |
| 2019 | | | 1,489.3 | | | | (2.5) | | | | 72,836 | | | | (18.0) | | | | 79,697 | | | | (16.9) | |
| 2020 | | | 1,426.5 | | | | (4.2) | | | | 45,110 | | | | (38.1) | | | | 50,852 | | | | (36.2) | |
| 2021 | | | 1,360.6 | | | | (4.7) | | | | 48,977 | | | | 8.6 | | | | 54,764 | | | | 7.7 | |
| 2022 | | | 1,301.0 | | | | (4.4) | | | | 47,998 | | | | (2.0) | | | | 54,765 | | | | — | |
| 2023 | | | 1,246.4 | | | | (4.2) | | | | 52,234 | | | | 8.8 | | | | 60,730 | | | | 10.9 | |
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2021 | 1 | | | 1,410.0 | | | | (4.4) | | | | 12,492 | | | | — | | | | 13,998 | | | | (.2) | |
| 2 | | | 1,391.7 | | | | (4.5) | | | | 12,125 | | | | 40.1 | | | | 13,602 | | | | 38.4 | |
| 3 | | | 1,375.0 | | | | (4.6) | | | | 11,275 | | | | 1.0 | | | | 12,605 | | | | — | |
| 4 | | | 1,360.6 | | | | (4.7) | | | | 13,084 | | | | 2.2 | | | | 14,559 | | | | 1.1 | |
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2022 | 1 | | | 1,345.6 | | | | (4.6) | | | | 10,679 | | | | (19.0) | | | | 11,925 | | | | (14.8) | |
| 2 | | | 1,332.0 | | | | (4.3) | | | | 11,372 | | | | (6.2) | | | | 12,731 | | | | (6.4) | |
| 3 | | | 1,315.7 | | | | (4.3) | | | | 12,639 | | | | 12.1 | | | | 13,884 | | | | 10.2 | |
| 4 | | | 1,301.0 | | | | (4.4) | | | | 13,308 | | | | 1.7 | | | | 16,224 | | | | 11.4 | |
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2023 | 1 | | | 1,281.4 | | | | (4.8) | | | | 10,952 | | | | 2.6 | | | | 13,213 | | | | 10.8 | |
| 2 | | | 1,268.4 | | | | (4.8) | | | | 13,964 | | | | 22.8 | | | | 16,112 | | | | 26.6 | |
| 3 | | | 1,257.4 | | | | (4.4) | | | | 13,606 | | | | 7.7 | | | | 15,600 | | | | 12.4 | |
| 4 | | | 1,246.4 | | | | (4.2) | | | | 13,711 | | | | 3.0 | | | | 15,805 | | | | (2.6) | |
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Aflac Japan
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Aflac Japan Product Mix |
(New Annualized Premium Sales, Yen In Billions) |
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| | Period | | | Cancer | | Total | | Medical | | Total | | Support | | Total | | Endowment | | Total | | WAYS | | Total | | Life Other | | Total | | Other | | Total | | Total |
| | 2018 | | | 63.1 | | | 65.8 | | | 23.9 | | | 25.0 | | | 1.7 | | | 1.8 | | | .3 | | | .3 | | | .5 | | | .5 | | | 5.9 | | | 6.1 | | | .5 | | | .5 | | | 95.9 | |
| | 2019 | | | 47.2 | | | 59.2 | | | 24.6 | | | 31.0 | | | 1.0 | | | 1.2 | | | .2 | | | .2 | | | .4 | | | .5 | | | 5.9 | | | 7.4 | | | .4 | | | .5 | | | 79.7 | |
| | 2020 | | | 28.8 | | | 56.6 | | | 15.9 | | | 31.2 | | | .5 | | | 1.0 | | | .2 | | | .4 | | | .4 | | | .7 | | | 4.8 | | | 9.5 | | | .3 | | | .6 | | | 50.9 | |
| | 2021 | | | 27.0 | | | 49.2 | | | 20.4 | | | 37.2 | | | .3 | | | .5 | | | .2 | | | .3 | | | .4 | | | .8 | | | 4.9 | | | 9.0 | | | 1.6 | | | 3.0 | | | 54.8 | |
| | 2022 | | | 30.9 | | | 56.5 | | | 14.6 | | | 26.6 | | | .7 | | | 1.3 | | | .2 | | | .3 | | | 1.9 | | | 3.5 | | | 4.5 | | | 8.1 | | | 2.0 | | | 3.7 | | | 54.8 | |
| | 2023 | | | 38.9 | | | 64.1 | | | 12.3 | | | 20.2 | | | .3 | | | .4 | | | .2 | | | .4 | | | 4.1 | | | 6.8 | | | 3.9 | | | 6.5 | | | 1.0 | | | 1.6 | | | 60.7 | |
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2021 | | 1 | | | 6.4 | | | 45.4 | | | 6.1 | | | 43.3 | | | .1 | | | .6 | | | — | | | .3 | | | .1 | | | .7 | | | 1.2 | | | 8.9 | | | .1 | | | .8 | | | 14.0 | |
| | 2 | | | 6.7 | | | 48.9 | | | 5.4 | | | 39.7 | | | .1 | | | .6 | | | — | | | .4 | | | .1 | | | .8 | | | 1.2 | | | 8.9 | | | .1 | | | .7 | | | 13.6 | |
| | 3 | | | 6.3 | | | 49.9 | | | 4.6 | | | 36.3 | | | .1 | | | .5 | | | — | | | .3 | | | .1 | | | .7 | | | 1.1 | | | 9.0 | | | .4 | | | 3.3 | | | 12.6 | |
| | 4 | | | 7.7 | | | 52.7 | | | 4.4 | | | 29.9 | | | .1 | | | .4 | | | — | | | .3 | | | .1 | | | .8 | | | 1.2 | | | 8.6 | | | 1.1 | | | 7.3 | | | 14.6 | |
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2022 | | 1 | | | 6.4 | | | 53.0 | | | 3.8 | | | 31.4 | | | .1 | | | 1.1 | | | .1 | | | .3 | | | .1 | | | .7 | | | 1.1 | | | 9.0 | | | .5 | | | 4.5 | | | 11.9 | |
| | 2 | | | 6.8 | | | 53.4 | | | 3.8 | | | 29.9 | | | .3 | | | 2.2 | | | — | | | .2 | | | .1 | | | .8 | | | 1.2 | | | 9.2 | | | .6 | | | 4.3 | | | 12.7 | |
| | 3 | | | 8.4 | | | 60.1 | | | 3.7 | | | 26.4 | | | .2 | | | 1.2 | | | — | | | .2 | | | .1 | | | .6 | | | 1.0 | | | 7.7 | | | .5 | | | 3.8 | | | 13.9 | |
| | 4 | | | 9.5 | | | 58.2 | | | 3.4 | | | 20.8 | | | .1 | | | .8 | | | .1 | | | .4 | | | 1.6 | | | 10.1 | | | 1.1 | | | 7.2 | | | .4 | | | 2.5 | | | 16.2 | |
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2023 | | 1 | | | 7.9 | | | 59.9 | | | 2.7 | | | 20.8 | | | .1 | | | .6 | | | .1 | | | .6 | | | 1.2 | | | 8.9 | | | 1.0 | | | 7.3 | | | .2 | | | 1.9 | | | 13.2 | |
| | 2 | | | 10.9 | | | 67.7 | | | 2.8 | | | 17.5 | | | .1 | | | .4 | | | .1 | | | .4 | | | 1.0 | | | 6.6 | | | 1.0 | | | 6.1 | | | .2 | | | 1.3 | | | 16.1 | |
| | 3 | | | 10.3 | | | 65.6 | | | 3.1 | | | 20.0 | | | .1 | | | .4 | | | .1 | | | .4 | | | .9 | | | 6.0 | | | .9 | | | 6.1 | | | .2 | | | 1.5 | | | 15.6 | |
| | 4 | | | 9.9 | | | 62.5 | | | 3.6 | | | 22.8 | | | .1 | | | .4 | | | — | | | .3 | | | .9 | | | 6.0 | | | 1.1 | | | 6.6 | | | .2 | | | 1.4 | | | 15.8 | |
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Aflac Japan
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Aflac Japan Sales Force Data |
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| | | | | Period | | Individual/ Independent Corporate | | Affiliated Corporate | | Bank | | Total | | Individual/ Independent Corporate | | Affiliated Corporate | | Bank | | Licensed Sales Associates(1) | | Recruited Agencies | |
| | | | | 2018 | | 8,453 | | | 1,392 | | | 371 | | | 10,216 | | | 40.1 | | | 55.3 | | | 4.6 | | | 109,482 | | | 85 | | |
| | | | | 2019 | | 7,683 | | | 1,343 | | | 367 | | | 9,393 | | | 45.7 | | | 50.0 | | | 4.3 | | | 109,265 | | | 77 | | |
| | | | | 2020 | | 7,231 | | | 1,312 | | | 361 | | | 8,904 | | | 52.3 | | | 42.6 | | | 5.1 | | | 111,886 | | | 48 | | |
| | | | | 2021 | | 6,779 | | | 1,283 | | | 360 | | | 8,422 | | | 51.1 | | | 43.7 | | | 5.2 | | | 111,854 | | | 62 | | |
| | | | | 2022 | | 6,159 | | | 1,239 | | | 359 | | | 7,757 | | | 49.5 | | | 46.5 | | | 4.0 | | | 110,259 | | | 38 | | |
| | | | | 2023 | | 5,751 | | | 1,203 | | | 360 | | | 7,314 | | | 46.7 | | | 50.0 | | | 3.3 | | | 113,010 | | | 24 | | |
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| | 2021 | | | 1 | | 7,142 | | | 1,308 | | | 360 | | | 8,810 | | | 54.3 | | | 40.6 | | | 5.1 | | | 112,252 | | | 13 | | |
| | | | | 2 | | 7,055 | | | 1,305 | | | 359 | | | 8,719 | | | 51.1 | | | 44.0 | | | 4.9 | | | 113,259 | | | 22 | | |
| | | | | 3 | | 6,898 | | | 1,299 | | | 360 | | | 8,557 | | | 49.9 | | | 43.8 | | | 6.3 | | | 112,100 | | | 13 | | |
| | | | | 4 | | 6,779 | | | 1,283 | | | 360 | | | 8,422 | | | 49.2 | | | 46.3 | | | 4.5 | | | 111,854 | | | 14 | | |
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| | 2022 | | | 1 | | 6,447 | | | 1,266 | | | 360 | | | 8,073 | | | 48.9 | | | 46.5 | | | 4.6 | | | 109,873 | | | 6 | | |
| | | | | 2 | | 6,335 | | | 1,255 | | | 359 | | | 7,949 | | | 48.4 | | | 48.1 | | | 3.5 | | | 110,096 | | | 12 | | |
| | | | | 3 | | 6,260 | | | 1,246 | | | 359 | | | 7,865 | | | 49.3 | | | 46.2 | | | 4.5 | | | 110,400 | | | 12 | | |
| | | | | 4 | | 6,159 | | | 1,239 | | | 359 | | | 7,757 | | | 51.2 | | | 45.4 | | | 3.4 | | | 110,259 | | | 8 | | |
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| | 2023 | | | 1 | | 6,056 | | | 1,232 | | | 359 | | | 7,647 | | | 50.9 | | | 45.4 | | | 3.7 | | | 109,769 | | | 4 | | |
| | | | | 2 | | 5,947 | | | 1,219 | | | 360 | | | 7,526 | | | 44.8 | | | 52.5 | | | 2.7 | | | 112,593 | | | 5 | | |
| | | | | 3 | | 5,843 | | | 1,211 | | | 360 | | | 7,414 | | | 44.4 | | | 51.9 | | | 3.7 | | | 112,795 | | | 6 | | |
| | | | | 4 | | 5,751 | | | 1,203 | | | 360 | | | 7,314 | | | 47.7 | | | 49.2 | | | 3.1 | | | 113,010 | | | 9 | | |
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(1) Excludes Dai-ichi Life, banks, Japan Post Group and Daido Life
Aflac Japan
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Yen/Dollar Exchange Rates |
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| Period | | Rate(1) | | Avg | | Avg | | Change |
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| 2018 | | 111.00 | | | N/A | | 110.39 | | | 1.6 | |
| 2019 | | 109.56 | | | N/A | | 109.07 | | | 1.2 | |
| 2020 | | 103.50 | | | N/A | | 106.86 | | | 2.1 | |
| 2021 | | 115.02 | | | N/A | | 109.79 | | | (2.7) | |
| 2022 | | 132.70 | | | N/A | | 130.17 | | | (15.7) | |
| 2023 | | 141.83 | | | N/A | | 140.57 | | | (7.4) | |
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2021 | 1 | | 110.71 | | | 105.88 | | | 105.88 | | | 2.8 | |
| 2 | | 110.58 | | | 109.48 | | | 107.79 | | | .4 | |
| 3 | | 111.92 | | | 110.11 | | | 108.58 | | | (.9) | |
| 4 | | 115.02 | | | 113.70 | | | 109.79 | | | (2.7) | |
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2022 | 1 | | 122.39 | | | 116.18 | | | 116.18 | | | (8.9) | |
| 2 | | 136.68 | | | 129.39 | | | 122.79 | | | (12.2) | |
| 3 | | 144.81 | | | 137.08 | | | 126.65 | | | (14.3) | |
| 4 | | 132.70 | | | 141.87 | | | 130.17 | | | (15.7) | |
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2023 | 1 | | 133.53 | | | 132.30 | | | 132.30 | | | (12.2) | |
| 2 | | 144.99 | | | 137.53 | | | 134.97 | | | (9.0) | |
| 3 | | 149.58 | | | 144.97 | | | 138.38 | | | (8.5) | |
| 4 | | 141.83 | | | 148.11 | | | 140.57 | | | (7.4) | |
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| (1) Closing rate is based on the latest available and published MUFG Bank Ltd. TTM mid-day exchange rate. |
Corporate and Other
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| Statements of Pretax Adjusted Earnings | |
| (Before Management Fee) | |
| (In Millions) | |
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| | | Years Ended December 31, | | | 3 Months Ended December 31, | | 12 Months Ended December 31, | |
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| | | 2018 | | 2019 | | 2020 | | 2021 | | 2022 | | | 2022 | | 2023 | | Change | | 2022 | | 2023 | | Change | |
| Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Total net earned premiums | | $ | 208 | | | | $ | 200 | | | | $ | 194 | | | | $ | 180 | | | | $ | 145 | | | | | $ | 33 | | | | $ | 142 | | | 330.3 | | | | | $ | 145 | | | | $ | 400 | | | 175.9 | | | |
| | Net investment income (1) | | 77 | | | | 88 | | | | 80 | | | | (73) | | | | 30 | | | | | 19 | | | | (101) | | | (631.6) | | | | | 30 | | | | (77) | | | (356.7) | | | |
| | Amortized hedge income (2) | | 36 | | | | 89 | | | | 97 | | | | 57 | | | | 68 | | | | | 25 | | | | 29 | | | 16.0 | | | | | 68 | | | | 121 | | | 77.9 | | | |
| | Adjusted net investment income | | 113 | | | | 177 | | | | 177 | | | | (16) | | | | 98 | | | | | 44 | | | | (72) | | | (263.6) | | | | | 98 | | | | 44 | | | (55.1) | | | |
| | Other income | | 18 | | | | 15 | | | | 13 | | | | 11 | | | | 24 | | | | | 2 | | | | 6 | | | 200.0 | | | | | 24 | | | | 15 | | | (37.5) | | | |
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| | Total adjusted revenues | | 339 | | | | 393 | | | | 384 | | | | 175 | | | | 267 | | | | | 79 | | | | 76 | | | (3.8) | | | | | 267 | | | | 460 | | | 72.3 | | | |
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| Benefits and expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Total net benefits and claims | | 199 | | | | 194 | | | | 180 | | | | 161 | | | | 141 | | | | | 31 | | | | 261 | | | 741.9 | | | | | 141 | | | | 467 | | | 231.2 | | | |
| | Interest expense | | 120 | | | | 133 | | | | 164 | | | | 165 | | | | 162 | | | | | 39 | | | | 36 | | | (7.7) | | | | | 162 | | | | 144 | | | (11.1) | | | |
| | Other adjusted expenses | | 159 | | | | 137 | | | | 155 | | | | 142 | | | | 181 | | | | | 53 | | | | 97 | | | 83.0 | | | | | 182 | | | | 273 | | | 50.0 | | | |
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| | Total benefits and adjusted expenses | | 478 | | | | 464 | | | | 499 | | | | 469 | | | | 485 | | | | | 123 | | | | 395 | | | 221.1 | | | | | 485 | | | | 885 | | | 82.5 | | | |
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| | Pretax adjusted earnings | | $ | (139) | | | | $ | (72) | | | | $ | (115) | | | | $ | (293) | | | | $ | (218) | | | | | $ | (45) | | | | $ | (318) | | | (606.7) | | | | | $ | (218) | | | | $ | (425) | | | (95.0) | | | |
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| | (1) The change in value of federal historic rehabilitation and solar investments in partnerships of $174 and $11 for the three-month periods and $343 and $91 for the twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively, is included as a reduction to net investment income. Tax credits on these investments of $163 and $20 for the three-month period and $334 and $83 for the twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively, have been recorded as an income tax benefit in the consolidated statement of earnings. |
| | (2) See non-U.S. GAAP financial measures for the definition of amortized hedge cost/income | |
Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures
This document includes references to the Company’s financial performance measures which are not calculated in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) (non-U.S. GAAP). The financial measures exclude items that the Company believes may obscure the underlying fundamentals and trends in insurance operations because they tend to be driven by general economic conditions and events or related to infrequent activities not directly associated with insurance operations.
Due to the size of Aflac Japan, where the functional currency is the Japanese yen, fluctuations in the yen/dollar exchange rate can have a significant effect on reported results. In periods when the yen weakens, translating yen into dollars results in fewer dollars being reported. When the yen strengthens, translating yen into dollars results in more dollars being reported. Consequently, yen weakening has the effect of suppressing current period results in relation to the comparable prior period, while yen strengthening has the effect of magnifying current period results in relation to the comparable prior period. A significant portion of the Company’s business is conducted in yen and never converted into dollars but translated into dollars for U.S. GAAP reporting purposes, which results in foreign currency impact to earnings, cash flows and book value on a U.S. GAAP basis. Management evaluates the Company's financial performance both including and excluding the impact of foreign currency translation to monitor, respectively, cumulative currency impacts and the currency-neutral operating performance over time. The average yen/dollar exchange rate is based on the published MUFG Bank, Ltd. telegraphic transfer middle rate (TTM).
The Company defines the non-U.S. GAAP financial measures included in this document as follows:
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• | Adjusted book value is the U.S. GAAP book value (representing total shareholders’ equity), less AOCI as recorded on the U.S. GAAP balance sheet. Adjusted book value per common share is adjusted book value at the period end divided by the ending outstanding common shares for the period presented. The Company considers adjusted book value and adjusted book value per common share important as they exclude AOCI, which fluctuates due to market movements that are outside management’s control. The most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures for adjusted book value and adjusted book value per common share are total book value and total book value per common share, respectively. |
• | Adjusted book value including unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses is adjusted book value plus unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses. Adjusted book value including unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses per common share is adjusted book value plus unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses at the period end divided by the ending outstanding common shares for the period presented. The Company considers adjusted book value including unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses, and its related per share financial measure, important as they exclude certain components of AOCI, which fluctuate due to market movements that are outside management's control; however, it includes the impact of foreign currency as a result of the significance of Aflac’s Japan operation. The most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures for adjusted book value including unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses and adjusted book value including unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses per common share are total book value and total book value per common share, respectively. |
• | Adjusted book value including unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses and pension liability adjustment is adjusted book value plus unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses and pension liability adjustment. The Company considers adjusted book value including unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses and pension liability adjustment important as it excludes certain components of AOCI, which fluctuates due to market movements that are outside management's control; however, it includes the impact of foreign currency as a result of the significance of Aflac’s Japan operation. The most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure for adjusted book value including unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses and pension liability adjustment is total book value.
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• | Adjusted debt is the sum of notes payable, as recorded on the U.S. GAAP balance sheet, excluding 50% of subordinated debentures and perpetual bonds and all pre-funding of debt maturities. The Company considers adjusted debt important as it measures outstanding debt consistently with expectations of the Company’s rating agency stakeholders. The most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure for adjusted debt is notes payable. |
• | Adjusted debt including 50% of subordinated debentures and perpetual bonds is the sum of notes payable, as recorded on the U.S. GAAP balance sheet, excluding pre-funding of debt maturities. The Company considers adjusted debt including 50% of subordinated debentures and perpetual bonds important as it measures outstanding debt consistently with expectations of the Company’s rating agency stakeholders. The most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure for adjusted debt including 50% of subordinated debentures and perpetual bonds is notes payable. |
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• | Adjusted earnings are adjusted revenues less benefits and adjusted expenses. Adjusted earnings per share (basic or diluted) are the adjusted earnings for the period divided by the weighted average outstanding shares (basic or diluted) for the period presented. The adjustments to both revenues and expenses account for certain items that cannot be predicted or that are outside management’s control. Adjusted revenues are U.S. GAAP total revenues excluding adjusted net investment gains and losses. Adjusted expenses are U.S. GAAP total acquisition and operating expenses including the impact of interest cash flows from derivatives associated with notes payable but excluding any nonrecurring or other items not associated with the normal course of the Company’s insurance operations and that do not reflect the Company's underlying business performance. Management uses adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per diluted share to evaluate the financial performance of the Company’s insurance operations on a consolidated basis and believes that a presentation of these financial measures is vitally important to an understanding of the underlying profitability drivers and trends of the Company’s insurance business. The most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures for adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share (basic or diluted) are net earnings and net earnings per share, respectively. |
• | Adjusted earnings excluding current period foreign currency impact are computed using the average foreign currency exchange rate for the comparable prior-year period, which eliminates fluctuations driven solely by foreign currency exchange rate changes. Adjusted earnings per diluted share excluding current period foreign currency impact is adjusted earnings excluding current period foreign currency impact divided by the weighted average outstanding diluted shares for the period presented. The Company considers adjusted earnings excluding current period foreign currency impact and adjusted earnings per diluted share excluding current period foreign currency impact important because a significant portion of the Company's business is conducted in Japan and foreign exchange rates are outside management’s control; therefore, the Company believes it is important to understand the impact of translating foreign currency (primarily Japanese yen) into U.S. dollars. The most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures for adjusted earnings excluding current period foreign currency impact and adjusted earnings per diluted share excluding current period foreign currency impact are net earnings and net earnings per share, respectively. |
• | Amortized hedge costs/income represent costs/income incurred or recognized as a result of using foreign currency derivatives to hedge certain foreign exchange risks in the Company's Japan segment or in Corporate and other. These amortized hedge costs/ income are estimated at the inception of the derivatives based on the specific terms of each contract and are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the hedge. The Company believes that amortized hedge costs/income measure the periodic currency risk management costs/income related to hedging certain foreign currency exchange risks and are an important component of net investment income. There is no comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure for amortized hedge costs/ income. |
• | Adjusted net investment gains and losses are net investment gains and losses adjusted for i) amortized hedge cost/income related to foreign currency exposure management strategies and certain derivative activity, ii) net interest cash flows from foreign currency and interest rate derivatives associated with certain investment strategies, which are both reclassified to net investment income, and iii) the impact of interest cash flows from derivatives associated with notes payable, which is reclassified to interest expense as a component of total adjusted expenses. The Company considers adjusted net investment gains and losses important as it represents the remainder amount that is considered outside management’s control, while excluding the components that are within management’s control and are accordingly reclassified to net investment income and interest expense. The most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure for adjusted net investment gains and losses is net investment gains and losses. |
• | Adjusted net investment income is net investment income adjusted for i) amortized hedge cost/income related to foreign currency exposure management strategies and certain derivative activity, and ii) net interest cash flows from foreign currency and interest rate derivatives associated with certain investment strategies, which are reclassified from net investment gains and losses to net investment income. The Company considers adjusted net investment income important because it provides a more comprehensive understanding of the costs and income associated with the Company’s investments and related hedging strategies. The most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure for adjusted net investment income is net investment income. |
• | Adjusted return on equity is adjusted earnings divided by average shareholders’ equity, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI). Management uses adjusted return on equity to evaluate the financial performance of the Company’s insurance operations on a consolidated basis and believes that a presentation of this financial measure is vitally important to an understanding of the underlying profitability drivers and trends of the Company’s insurance business. The Company considers adjusted return on equity important as it excludes components of AOCI, which fluctuate due to market movements that are outside management's control. The most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure for adjusted return on equity is return on average equity (ROE) as determined using net earnings and average total shareholders’ equity. |
Fourth Quarter 2023
Earnings Call
Video Update
Max K. Brodén
January 31, 2024
For more information contact:
Investor and Rating Agency Relations
800.235.2667
aflacir@aflac.com
Aflac Worldwide Headquarters
1932 Wynnton Road
Columbus, GA 31999
Preliminary note: Forward-Looking Information and Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures
Forward-Looking Information
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” to encourage companies to provide prospective information, so long as those informational statements are identified as forward-looking and are accompanied by meaningful cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements. The company desires to take advantage of these provisions. This transcript contains cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected herein, and in any other statements made by company officials in communications with the financial community and contained in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Forward-looking statements are not based on historical information and relate to future operations, strategies, financial results or other developments. Furthermore, forward-looking information is subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. In particular, statements containing words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “goal,” “objective,” “may,” “should,” “estimate,” “intends,” “projects,” “will,” “assumes,” “potential,” “target,” "outlook" or similar words as well as specific projections of future results, generally qualify as forward-looking. Aflac undertakes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements.
The company cautions readers that the following factors, in addition to other factors mentioned from time to time, could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements:
•difficult conditions in global capital markets and the economy, including inflation
•defaults and credit downgrades of investments
•global fluctuations in interest rates and exposure to significant interest rate risk
•concentration of business in Japan
•limited availability of acceptable yen-denominated investments
•foreign currency fluctuations in the yen/dollar exchange rate
•differing interpretations applied to investment valuations
•significant valuation judgments in determination of expected credit losses recorded on the Company's investments
•decreases in the Company's financial strength or debt ratings
•decline in creditworthiness of other financial institutions
•the Company's ability to attract and retain qualified sales associates, brokers, employees, and distribution partners
•deviations in actual experience from pricing and reserving assumptions
•ability to continue to develop and implement improvements in information technology systems and on successful execution of revenue growth and expense management initiatives
•interruption in telecommunication, information technology and other operational systems, or a failure to maintain the security, confidentiality, integrity or privacy of sensitive data residing on such systems
•subsidiaries' ability to pay dividends to the Parent Company
•inherent limitations to risk management policies and procedures
•operational risks of third-party vendors
•tax rates applicable to the Company may change
•failure to comply with restrictions on policyholder privacy and information security
•extensive regulation and changes in law or regulation by governmental authorities
•competitive environment and ability to anticipate and respond to market trends
•catastrophic events, including, but not limited to, as a result of climate change, epidemics, pandemics, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, war or other military action, major public health issues, terrorism or other acts of violence, and damage incidental to such events
•ability to protect the Aflac brand and the Company's reputation
•ability to effectively manage key executive succession
•changes in accounting standards
•level and outcome of litigation or regulatory inquiries
•allegations or determinations of worker misclassification in the United States
Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations
This document includes references to the Company’s financial performance measures which are not calculated in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) (non-U.S. GAAP). The financial
measures exclude items that the Company believes may obscure the underlying fundamentals and trends in insurance operations because they tend to be driven by general economic conditions and events or related to infrequent activities not directly associated with insurance operations.
Definitions of the Company’s non-U.S. GAAP financial measures and applicable reconciliations to the most comparable U.S. GAAP measures are provided in the presentation slides that accompany this transcript.
Due to the size of Aflac Japan, where the functional currency is the Japanese yen, fluctuations in the yen/dollar exchange rate can have a significant effect on reported results. In periods when the yen weakens, translating yen into dollars results in fewer dollars being reported. When the yen strengthens, translating yen into dollars results in more dollars being reported. Consequently, yen weakening has the effect of suppressing current period results in relation to the comparable prior period, while yen strengthening has the effect of magnifying current period results in relation to the comparable prior period. A significant portion of the Company’s business is conducted in yen and never converted into dollars but translated into dollars for U.S. GAAP reporting purposes, which results in foreign currency impact to earnings, cash flows and book value on a U.S. GAAP basis. Management evaluates the Company's financial performance both including and excluding the impact of foreign currency translation to monitor, respectively, cumulative currency impacts and the currency-neutral operating performance over time. The average yen/dollar exchange rate is based on the published MUFG Bank, Ltd. telegraphic transfer middle rate (TTM).
Max K. Brodén
Q4 2023 CFO Video Update
January 31, 2024
Thank you for joining me as I provide a financial update on Aflac Incorporated's results for the fourth quarter of 2023.
For the quarter, adjusted earnings per diluted share decreased 4.6% year over year to $1.25, with a $.02 negative impact from FX in the quarter. In this quarter, remeasurement gains totaled $71 million, and variable investment income ran $27 million, or $0.04 per share, below our long-term return expectations. We also entered into a reinsurance transaction that for U.S. GAAP purposes was treated as a recapture and led to a non economic loss of $151 million pretax. This transaction has very favorable economics to Aflac, with returns significantly above our cost of capital.
Adjusted book value per share including foreign currency translation gains and losses increased 8.3%, and the adjusted ROE was 10.5%, an acceptable spread to our cost of capital. Overall, we view these results in the quarter as solid.
Starting with our Japan segment, net earned premium for the quarter declined 8.5%, reflecting the impacts of paid up policies, reinsurance transactions and deferred profit liability. Lapses were somewhat elevated but within our expectations. However, if adjusting for all these factors, the earned premium declined an estimated 1.7%.
Japan’s total benefit ratio came in at 66.1% for the quarter, down 90 basis points year over year, and the third sector benefit ratio was 56.2%, down approximately 150 basis points year over year. We continue to experience favorable actual to expected on our well-priced, large and mature in-force block. We estimate the impact from remeasurement gains to be 130 basis points favorable to the benefit ratio in Q4. Long-term experience trends, as it relates to treatment of cancer and hospitalization, continue to be in place, leading to continued favorable underwriting experience.
Persistency remained solid with a rate of 93.4%, and was down 70 basis points year over year. We tend to experience some elevation in lapses as customers update and refresh their coverage. This change in persistency is not out of line with expectations.
Our expense ratio in Japan was 21.1%, down 40 basis points year over year, driven primarily by good expense control and to some extent, by expense allowance from reinsurance transactions.
Adjusted net investment income in yen terms was up 13.5%, as we experienced higher yields on our USD-denominated investments and related favorable FX, and a return on our alternatives portfolio higher than last years quarter. This was offset by transfer of assets due to reinsurance.
The pretax margin for Japan in the quarter was 30.4%, up 370 basis points year over year; a very good result.
Turning to U.S. results, net earned premium was up 1.1%. Persistency increased 130 basis points year over year to 78.6%. This is a function of poor persistency quarters falling out of the metric and stabilization across numerous product categories.
Our total benefit ratio came in lower than expected at 44.6%, but 40 basis points higher than Q4 2022. We estimate that remeasurement gains impacted the benefit ratio by 290 basis points in the quarter. Claims utilization has stabilized, but as we incorporate more recent experience into our reserve models, we have released some reserves.
Our expense ratio in the U.S. was 43.4%, up 230 basis points year over year, primarily driven by seasonality and higher DAC amortization.
Our growth initiatives – group life & disability, network dental and vision and direct to consumer – increased our total expense ratio by 420 basis points. We would expect this impact to decrease in 2024 and these businesses to grow to scale and improve their profitability.
Adjusted net investment income in the U.S. was up 9.9%, mainly driven by higher yields on both our fixed and floating rate portfolios.
Profitability in the U.S. segment was solid, with a pretax margin of 18.4%, driven primarily by the remeasurement gains and partially offset by higher expenses.
Our total commercial real estate watchlist remains approximately $1.2 billion, with around $500 million of these in active foreclosure proceedings. As a result of these current low valuation marks, we increased our CECL reserves associated with these loans by $26 million this quarter. We also moved three properties into real estate owned, which resulted in a $14 million write-down. We do not believe that the current distressed market reflects the true intrinsic economic value of our portfolio, which is why we are confident in our ability to take ownership of these quality assets, manage them through this cycle and maximize our recoveries.
In our corporate segment, we recorded a pretax loss of $318 million, which is somewhat larger than a year ago primarily driven by $151 million loss on the recapture of ceded reinsurance. While we saw the positive impact of both higher rates and amortized hedge income, adjusted net investment income was $116 million lower than last year due to an increased volume of tax credit investments. These tax credit investments impacted the corporate net investment income line for U.S. GAAP purposes negatively by $174 million with an associated credit to the tax line. The net impact to our bottom line was a positive $23 million in the quarter. To date, these investments are performing well and in line with expectations.
We are continuing to build out our reinsurance platform, and I am pleased with the outcome and performance. In Q4 we executed another tranche with similar structure and economics to our first transaction from January 2023.
Our capital position remains strong, and we ended the quarter with an SMR above 1,100% in Japan, and our combined RBC, while not finalized, we estimate to be greater than 650%. Unencumbered holding company liquidity stood at $2.8 billion, $1.0 billion above our minimum balance. These are strong capital ratios, which we actively monitor, stress and manage to withstand credit cycles as well as external shocks. U.S. Statutory impairments were $8 million, and Japan FSA impairments, JPY 1.5 billion, or roughly $11 million in Q4. This is well within our expectations and with limited impact to both earnings and capital.
Leverage remains at a comfortable 19.7%, just below our leverage corridor of 20% to 25%. As we hold approximately two-thirds of our debt denominated in yen, our leverage will fluctuate with movements in the yen/dollar rate. This is intentional and part of our enterprise hedging program –- protecting the economic value of Aflac Japan in U.S. dollar terms.
We repurchased $700 million of our own stock and paid dividends of $245 million in Q4, offering good relative IRR on these capital deployments. We will continue to be flexible and tactical in how we manage the balance sheet and deploy capital in order to drive strong risk-adjusted ROE with a meaningful spread to our cost of capital.
Before I end, I would like to bring your attention to the 2024 outlook slides that we have included in our 8-K for fourth quarter earnings. On our earnings call tomorrow, we will address our financial results in 2023, as well as the drivers for earnings in 2024. I look forward to discussing our results in further detail on tomorrow's earnings call. Thank you for your time and attention.
Forward-Looking Statements and Non-GAAP Financial Measures The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” to encourage companies to provide prospective information, so long as those informational statements are identified as forward-looking and are accompanied by meaningful cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements. The company desires to take advantage of these provisions. This document contains cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected herein, and in any other statements made by company officials in communications with the financial community and contained in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Forward-looking statements are not based on historical information and relate to future operations, strategies, financial results or other developments. Furthermore, forward-looking information is subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. In particular, statements containing words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “goal,” “objective,” “may,” “should,” “estimate,” “e,” “intends,” “projects,” “will,” “assumes,” “potential,” “target,” "outlook" or similar words as well as specific projections of future results, generally qualify as forward-looking. Aflac undertakes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements. The company cautions readers that the following factors, in addition to other factors mentioned from time to time, could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements: Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations This document includes references to the Company’s financial performance measures which are not calculated in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) (non-U.S. GAAP). The financial measures exclude items that the Company believes may obscure the underlying fundamentals and trends in insurance operations because they tend to be driven by general economic conditions and events or related to infrequent activities not directly associated with insurance operations. Definitions of the Company’s non-U.S. GAAP financial measures and applicable reconciliations to the most comparable U.S. GAAP measures are provided as appropriate. Due to the size of Aflac Japan, where the functional currency is the Japanese yen, fluctuations in the yen/dollar exchange rate can have a significant effect on reported results. In periods when the yen weakens, translating yen into dollars results in fewer dollars being reported. When the yen strengthens, translating yen into dollars results in more dollars being reported. Consequently, yen weakening has the effect of suppressing current period results in relation to the comparable prior period, while yen strengthening has the effect of magnifying current period results in relation to the comparable prior period. A significant portion of the Company’s business is conducted in yen and never converted into dollars but translated into dollars for U.S. GAAP reporting purposes, which results in foreign currency impact to earnings, cash flows and book value on a U.S. GAAP basis. Management evaluates the Company's financial performance both including and excluding the impact of foreign currency translation to monitor, respectively, cumulative currency impacts and the currency-neutral operating performance over time. The average yen/dollar exchange rate is based on the published MUFG Bank, Ltd. telegraphic transfer middle rate (TTM). • difficult conditions in global capital markets and the economy, including inflation • defaults and credit downgrades of investments • global fluctuations in interest rates and exposure to significant interest rate risk • concentration of business in Japan • limited availability of acceptable yen-denominated investments • foreign currency fluctuations in the yen/dollar exchange rate • differing interpretations applied to investment valuations • significant valuation judgments in determination of expected credit losses recorded on the Company's investments • decreases in the Company's financial strength or debt ratings • decline in creditworthiness of other financial institutions • the Company's ability to attract and retain qualified sales associates, brokers, employees, and distribution partners • deviations in actual experience from pricing and reserving assumptions • ability to continue to develop and implement improvements in information technology systems and on successful execution of revenue growth and expense management initiatives • interruption in telecommunication, information technology and other operational systems, or a failure to maintain the security, confidentiality, integrity or privacy of sensitive data residing on such systems • subsidiaries' ability to pay dividends to the Parent Company • inherent limitations to risk management policies and procedures • operational risks of third-party vendors • tax rates applicable to the Company may change • failure to comply with restrictions on policyholder privacy and information security • extensive regulation and changes in law or regulation by governmental authorities • competitive environment and ability to anticipate and respond to market trends • catastrophic events, including, but not limited to, as a result of climate change, epidemics, pandemics, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, war or other military action, major public health issues, terrorism or other acts of violence, and damage incidental to such events • ability to protect the Aflac brand and the Company's reputation • ability to effectively manage key executive succession • changes in accounting standards • level and outcome of litigation or regulatory inquiries • allegations or determinations of worker misclassification in the United States
Max K. Brodén Executive Vice President CFO, Aflac Incorporated
Fourth quarter net earnings per diluted share $0.46
Fourth quarter adjusted earnings per diluted share* *Non-GAAP measure $1.25
ROE 4.8% Adj. ROE* 10.5% Adj. ROE ex-FX* 10.7% *Non-GAAP measure
Fourth quarter benefit ratio for Aflac Japan 66.1%
Fourth quarter third sector benefit ratio for Aflac Japan 56.2%
Fourth quarter premium persistency for Aflac Japan 93.4%
Fourth quarter total adjusted expense ratio for Aflac Japan 21.1%
Fourth quarter pretax profit margin for Aflac Japan 30.4%
Fourth quarter premium persistency for Aflac U.S. 78.6%
Fourth quarter benefit ratio for Aflac U.S. 44.6%
Fourth quarter total adjusted expense ratio for Aflac U.S. 43.4%
Fourth quarter pretax profit margin for Aflac U.S. 18.4%
Strong capital position at the end of Q4 >1,100% SMR >650% Combined RBC
Fourth quarter Adjusted Leverage* 19.7% *Adjusted debt to adjusted capitalization ex-AOCI, these are non-GAAP measures.
Fourth quarter share repurchase $700 million
Fourth quarter dividends $245 million
Financial Focus & Outlook
Aflac Japan 2024 Outlook: Continued Strength in Core Margins 2024e Benefit Ratio % 68 66 Expense Ratio % 21 19 Pretax Profit Ratio % 31 29 2024e Underlying Net Earned Premiums 1 -2.5 to -1.5% 1 A non-U.S. GAAP financial measure. See appendix for information about this measure. Aim to reach ¥67 to ¥73 billion of sales by the end of 2026
Aflac U.S. 2024 Outlook: Providing Customers Value, Scaling Growth and Realizing Efficiency 2024e Benefit Ratio % 47 45 Expense Ratio % 40 38 Pretax Profit Ratio % 21 19 2024e Net Earned Premiums +3.0 to +5.0% Aim to exceed sales of $1.8 billion by the end of 2025
Appendix
Glossary of Non-U.S. GAAP Measures The Company defines these non-U.S. GAAP financial measures as follows: • Adjusted earnings are adjusted revenues less benefits and adjusted expenses. Adjusted earnings per share (basic or diluted) are the adjusted earnings for the period divided by the weighted average outstanding shares (basic or diluted) for the period presented. The adjustments to both revenues and expenses account for certain items that cannot be predicted or that are outside management’s control. Adjusted revenues are U.S. GAAP total revenues excluding adjusted net investment gains and losses. Adjusted expenses are U.S. GAAP total acquisition and operating expenses including the impact of interest cash flows from derivatives associated with notes payable but excluding any nonrecurring or other items not associated with the normal course of the Company’s insurance operations and that do not reflect the Company's underlying business performance. Management uses adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per diluted share to evaluate the financial performance of the Company’s insurance operations on a consolidated basis and believes that a presentation of these financial measures is vitally important to an understanding of the underlying profitability drivers and trends of the Company’s insurance business. The most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures for adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share (basic or diluted) are net earnings and net earnings per share, respectively. • Adjusted earnings excluding current period foreign currency impact are computed using the average foreign currency exchange rate for the comparable prior-year period, which eliminates fluctuations driven solely by foreign currency exchange rate changes. Adjusted earnings per diluted share excluding current period foreign currency impact is adjusted earnings excluding current period foreign currency impact divided by the weighted average outstanding diluted shares for the period presented. The Company considers adjusted earnings excluding current period foreign currency impact and adjusted earnings per diluted share excluding current period foreign currency impact important because a significant portion of the Company's business is conducted in Japan and foreign exchange rates are outside management’s control; therefore, the Company believes it is important to understand the impact of translating foreign currency (primarily Japanese yen) into U.S. dollars. The most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures for adjusted earnings excluding current period foreign currency impact and adjusted earnings per diluted share excluding current period foreign currency impact are net earnings and net earnings per share, respectively. • Adjusted book value including unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses is adjusted book value plus unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses. Adjusted book value including unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses per common share is adjusted book value plus unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses at the period end divided by the ending outstanding common shares for the period presented. The Company considers adjusted book value including unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses, and its related per share financial measure, important as they exclude certain components of AOCI, which fluctuate due to market movements that are outside management's control; however, it includes the impact of foreign currency as a result of the significance of Aflac’s Japan operation. The most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures for adjusted book value including unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses and adjusted book value including unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses per common share are total book value and total book value per common share, respectively. • Adjusted return on equity is adjusted earnings divided by average shareholders’ equity, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI). Management uses adjusted return on equity to evaluate the financial performance of the Company’s insurance operations on a consolidated basis and believes that a presentation of this financial measure is vitally important to an understanding of the underlying profitability drivers and trends of the Company’s insurance business. The Company considers adjusted return on equity important as it excludes components of AOCI, which fluctuate due to market movements that are outside management's control. The most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure for adjusted return on equity is return on average equity (ROE) as determined using net earnings and average total shareholders’ equity. • Adjusted return on equity excluding foreign currency impact is adjusted earnings excluding the current period foreign currency impact divided by average shareholders’ equity, excluding AOCI. The Company considers adjusted return on equity excluding foreign currency impact important as it excludes changes in foreign currency and components of AOCI, which fluctuate due to market movements that are outside management's control. The most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure for adjusted return on equity excluding foreign currency impact is return on average equity (ROE) as determined using net earnings and average total shareholders’ equity.
Glossary of Non-U.S. GAAP Measures (cont’d) The Company defines these non-U.S. GAAP financial measures as follows: • Aflac Japan’s Underlying net earned premiums is a measure that adjusts Aflac Japan’s net earned premiums under U.S. GAAP for significant variables including the increase in paid-up policies, the change in deferred profit liability (DPL) on limited payment contracts and the ceded premiums that are part of the Company’s internal reinsurance strategy initiated in January 2023. The most comparable U.S. GAAP measure is net earned premiums. The Company feels this measure is useful for investors to understand the impacts these items have on Aflac Japan's net earned premiums. In reliance on the “unreasonable efforts” exception in Item 10(e)(1)(i)(B) of SEC Regulation S-K, a quantitative reconciliation to the most comparable U.S. GAAP measure is not provided for this financial measure as forecasted. Forward-looking information with regard to the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, net earned premium, is not available without unreasonable effort. This is due to the unpredictable and uncontrollable nature of the reconciling items, which would require an unreasonable effort to forecast and we believe would result in such a broad range of projected values that would not be meaningful to investors. For this reason, we believe that the probable significance of such information is low. • Adjusted book value including unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses and pension liability adjustment is adjusted book value plus unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses and pension liability adjustment. The Company considers adjusted book value including unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses and pension liability adjustment important as it excludes certain components of AOCI, which fluctuates due to market movements that are outside management's control; however, it includes the impact of foreign currency as a result of the significance of Aflac’s Japan operation. The most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure for adjusted book value including unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses and pension liability adjustment is total book value. • Adjusted debt is the sum of notes payable, as recorded on the U.S. GAAP balance sheet, excluding 50% of subordinated debentures and perpetual bonds and all pre-funding of debt maturities. The Company considers adjusted debt important as it measures outstanding debt consistently with expectations of the Company’s rating agency stakeholders. The most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure for adjusted debt is notes payable. • Adjusted debt including 50% of subordinated debentures and perpetual bonds is the sum of notes payable, as recorded on the U.S. GAAP balance sheet, excluding pre-funding of debt maturities. The Company considers adjusted debt including 50% of subordinated debentures and perpetual bonds important as it measures outstanding debt consistently with expectations of the Company’s rating agency stakeholders. The most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure for adjusted debt including 50% of subordinated debentures and perpetual bonds is notes payable. • Adjusted book value is the U.S. GAAP book value (representing total shareholders’ equity), less AOCI as recorded on the U.S. GAAP balance sheet. Adjusted book value per common share is adjusted book value at the period end divided by the ending outstanding common shares for the period presented. The Company considers adjusted book value and adjusted book value per common share important as they exclude AOCI, which fluctuates due to market movements that are outside management’s control. The most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures for adjusted book value and adjusted book value per common share are total book value and total book value per common share, respectively.
Reconciliation of Net Earnings Per Diluted Share to Adjusted Earnings per Diluted Share Three Months Ended December 31 2023 2022 %Change Net Earnings per diluted share $0.46 $0.31 48.4% Items impacting net earnings Adjusted net investment (gains) losses 0.77 0.77 Other and non-recurring (income) loss — — Income tax (benefit) expense on items excluded from adjusted earnings 0.02 0.23 Adjusted earnings per diluted share 1.25 1.31 (4.6)% Current period foreign currency impact1 0.02 N/A Adjusted earnings per diluted share excluding current period foreign currency impact2 $1.28 $1.31 (2.3)% All relevant prior-year amounts have been adjusted for the adoption of accounting guidance on January 1, 2023 related to accounting for long-duration insurance contracts 1Prior period foreign currency impact reflected as “N/A” to isolate change for current period only 2 Amounts excluding current period foreign currency impacts are computed using the average foreign currency exchange rate for the comparable prior year period, which eliminates fluctuations driven solely by foreign currency exchange rate changes.
All relevant prior-year amounts have been adjusted for the adoption of accounting guidance on January 1, 2023 related to accounting for long-duration insurance contracts 1Prior period foreign currency impact reflected as “N/A” to isolate change for current period only 2 Amounts excluding current period foreign currency impacts are computed using the average foreign currency exchange rate for the comparable prior year period, which eliminates fluctuations driven solely by foreign currency exchange rate changes. Reconciliation of Net Earnings to Adjusted Earnings1 Three Months Ended December 31, in millions of Dollars 2023 2022 %Change Net Earnings $268 $196 36.7% Items impacting net earnings Adjusted net investment (gains) losses 450 477 Other and non-recurring (income) loss — — Income tax (benefit) expense on items excluded from adjusted earnings 14 144 Adjusted earnings 732 817 (10.4)% Current period foreign currency impact1 14 N/A Adjusted earnings excluding current period foreign currency impact2 $746 $817 (8.7)%
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Return on Equity to Adjusted ROE1 Three Months Ended December 31, in millions of Dollars All relevant prior-year amounts have been adjusted for the adoption of accounting guidance on January 1, 2023 related to accounting for long-duration insurance contracts 1Amounts presented may not foot due to rounding 2 U.S. GAAP ROE is calculated by dividing net earnings (annualized) by average shareholders’ equity 3See separate reconciliation of net income to adjusted earnings 4Impact of foreign currency is calculated by restating all foreign currency components of the income statement to the weighted average foreign currency exchange rate for the comparable prior year period. The impact is the difference of the restated adjusted earnings compared to reported adjusted earnings. For comparative purposes, only current period income is restated using the weighted average prior period exchange rate, which eliminates the foreign currency impact for the current period. This allows for equal comparison of this financial measure 2023 2022 U.S. GAAP ROE - Net earnings2 4.8% 3.9% Impact of excluding unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses) (0.8) (0.6) Impact of excluding unrealized gains (losses) on securities and derivatives 0.1 — Impact of excluding effect of changes in discount rate assumptions (0.3) (0.4) Impact of excluding pension liability adjustment — — Impact of excluding AOCI (1.0) (1.0) U.S. GAAP ROE - less AOCI 3.8 2.9 Differences between adjusted earnings and net earnings3 6.6 9.2 Adjusted ROE - reported 10.5 12.1 Less: Impact of foreign currency4 (0.2) N/A Adjusted ROE, excluding impact of foreign currency 10.7 12.1
All relevant prior-year amounts have been adjusted for the adoption of accounting guidance on January 1, 2023 related to accounting for long-duration insurance contracts 1Amounts may not foot due to rounding 2 Adjusted book value in the U.S. GAAP book value (representing total shareholder’s equity), excluding AOCI (as recorded on the U.S. GAAP balance sheet). 3Adjusted book value including unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses) is adjusted book value plus unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses). Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Book Value per Share1 Three Months Ended December 31, in millions of Dollars 2023 2022 %Change U.S. GAAP book value per common share $38.00 $32.73 16.1% Less: Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses) per common share (7.03) (5.79) Unrealized gains (losses) on securities and derivatives per common share 1.93 (1.18) Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions per common share (4.43) (3.41) Pension liability adjustment per common share (0.01) (0.06) Total AOCI per common share (9.54) (10.45) Adjusted book value per common share2 $47.55 $43.18 10.1% Add: Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses) per common share (7.03) (5.79) Adjusted book value including unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses) per common share3 $40.51 $37.39 8.3%
Adjusted Leverage Ratios (In millions) 2023 2022 Notes Payable $7,364 $7,442 50% of subordinated debentures and perpetual bonds (315) (337) Pre-funding of debt maturities (211) — Adjusted debt1 6,839 7,105 Total Shareholders’ Equity 21,985 20,140 Accumulated other comprehensive (income)loss: Unrealized foreign currency translation (gains) losses 4,069 3,564 Unrealized (gains) losses on fixed maturity securities (1,139) 702 Unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives 22 27 Effect on change in discount rate assumptions 2,560 2,100 Pension liability adjustment 8 36 Adjusted book value1 28,429 26,569 Adjusted capitalization ex-AOCI 1,2 $34,658 $34,011 Adjusted debt to adjusted capitalization ex-AOCI 19.7% 20.9% 1) See non-U.S. GAAP financial measures for definition of: adjusted debt; adjusted book value; adjusted debt, including 50% of subordinated debentures and perpetual bonds; adjusted book value, including unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses and pension liability adjustment; and adjusted capitalization ex-AOCI 2) Adjusted capitalization ex-AOCI is the sum of adjusted debt, including 50% of subordinated debentures and perpetual bonds, plus adjusted book value
Aflac Japan’s Underlying Net Earned Premiums Three Months Ended December 31, in millions of Yen 2023 2022 %Change Aflac Japan’s Net Earned Premiums - as reported ¥272,085 ¥297,315 (8.5)% Estimated impacts of quarterly significiant variables: Increase in paid-up policies 7,100 Impact of reinsurance 15,300 Change in Deferred Policy Liability 6,500 8,800 Aflac Japan’s Underlying Net Earned Premiums ¥300,985 ¥306,115 (1.7)%
Aflac Japan’s Underlying Net Earned Premiums Twelve Months Ended December 31, in billions of Yen 2023 2022 %Change Aflac Japan’s Net Earned Premiums - as reported ¥1,127.8 ¥1,198.1 (5.9)% Estimated impacts of quarterly significiant variables: Increase in paid-up policies 32.3 Impact of reinsurance 38.8 Change in Deferred Policy Liability 25.2 47.5 Aflac Japan’s Underlying Net Earned Premiums ¥1,224.1 ¥1,245.6 (1.7)%
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