
• | Net income attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. of $1.418 billion or $3.44 per Common share versus $1.672 billion or $3.90 per share for the year-ago quarter. |
• | After-tax adjusted operating income of $1.329 billion or $3.22 per Common share versus $1.346 billion or $3.15 per share for the year-ago quarter. |
• | Book value per Common share of $163.19 versus $110.78 per share for the year-ago quarter; adjusted book value per Common share of $99.67 versus $95.20 per share for the year-ago quarter. |
• | Capital returned to shareholders of $1.4 billion in the quarter versus $0.8 billion for the year-ago quarter, including dividends of $1.00 per Common share, representing a 4% yield on adjusted book value. |
• | Parent company highly liquid assets of $6.2 billion versus $5.2 billion for the year-ago quarter. |
• | Assets under management amounted to $1.519 trillion versus $1.410 trillion for the year-ago quarter. |
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• | Reported adjusted operating income of $302 million in the current quarter, compared to $239 million in the year-ago quarter. The increase reflects higher net investment spread results, higher reserve gains, and higher fee income. |
• | Account values of $478 billion were up 7% from the year-ago quarter including record high account values in Institutional Investment Products driven by pension risk transfer transactions. Net outflows in the current quarter totaled $2.7 billion with $3.3 billion from Full Service, partially offset by $0.6 billion of net inflows from Institutional Investment Products. |
• | Reported adjusted operating income of $90 million in the current quarter, compared to $59 million in the year-ago quarter. The increase reflects more favorable underwriting results and lower expenses. |
• | Reported earned premiums, policy charges, and fees of $1.3 billion in the current quarter were consistent with the year-ago quarter. |
• | Reported adjusted operating income of $459 million in the current quarter, compared to $454 million in the year-ago quarter. The year-ago quarter included an unfavorable impact from changes in market conditions on estimates of profitability. Excluding this item, the decrease primarily reflects lower net fees, partially offset by higher net investment spread results. |
• | Account values of $165 billion were down 1% from the year-ago quarter, reflecting net outflows, partially offset by market appreciation over the year. Gross sales of $2.7 billion in the current quarter reflect our continued diversification strategy with 61% of sales coming from less equity market sensitive products. |
• | Reported adjusted operating income of $59 million in the current quarter, compared to $170 million in the year-ago quarter. The decrease primarily reflects less favorable underwriting results and higher expenses, partially offset by higher net investment spread results. |
• | Sales of $175 million in the current quarter were up 7% from the year-ago quarter, primarily reflecting higher variable life sales. |
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• | Reported adjusted operating income of $367 million in the current quarter, compared to $449 million in the year-ago quarter. The decrease primarily reflects higher than typical net expenses, partially offset by business growth. |
• | Constant dollar basis sales of $323 million in the current quarter were up 8% from the year-ago quarter, driven by our Brazil operations. |
• | Reported adjusted operating income of $424 million in the current quarter, compared to $441 million in the year-ago quarter. The decrease primarily reflects higher expenses, partially offset by business growth and higher earnings from joint venture investments. |
• | Constant dollar basis sales of $314 million in the current quarter were down 11% from the year-ago quarter, primarily reflecting lower U.S. dollar-denominated fixed annuity sales in the Life Consultant channel. |
• | $290 million of pre-tax net realized investment gains and related charges and adjustments, including $99 million of credit loss impairments |
• | $314 million of pre-tax losses related to market experience updates |
• | $177 million of pre-tax net realized investment gains and related charges and adjustments, including $25 million from impairments and sales of credit-impaired investments |
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(1) | Description of Non-GAAP Measures: |
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Financial Highlights | |||||||||||||||
(in millions, unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
September 30 | September 30 | ||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted operating income (loss) before income taxes (1): | |||||||||||||||
PGIM Division | $ | 232 | $ | 230 | $ | 710 | $ | 716 | |||||||
U.S. Workplace Solutions Division | 392 | 298 | 1,244 | 1,029 | |||||||||||
U.S. Individual Solutions Division | 518 | 624 | 1,422 | 1,729 | |||||||||||
International Insurance Division | 791 | 890 | 2,562 | 2,530 | |||||||||||
Corporate and Other Operations | (281 | ) | (374 | ) | (1,028 | ) | (954 | ) | |||||||
Total adjusted operating income before income taxes | $ | 1,652 | $ | 1,668 | $ | 4,910 | $ | 5,050 | |||||||
Reconciling Items: | |||||||||||||||
Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related charges and adjustments | $ | 290 | $ | 177 | $ | (978 | ) | $ | 518 | ||||||
Market experience updates | (314 | ) | — | (522 | ) | — | |||||||||
Investment gains (losses) on assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, net | 91 | 10 | 832 | (586 | ) | ||||||||||
Change in experience-rated contractholder liabilities due to asset value changes | (160 | ) | (21 | ) | (876 | ) | 482 | ||||||||
Divested and Run-off Businesses: | |||||||||||||||
Closed Block Division | 45 | 18 | 5 | (22 | ) | ||||||||||
Other Divested and Run-off Businesses | 155 | 12 | 441 | (1,586 | ) | ||||||||||
Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures and earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | (34 | ) | (26 | ) | (71 | ) | (75 | ) | |||||||
Total reconciling items, before income taxes | 73 | 170 | (1,169 | ) | (1,269 | ) | |||||||||
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures | $ | 1,725 | $ | 1,838 | $ | 3,741 | $ | 3,781 | |||||||
Income Statement Data: | |||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. | $ | 1,418 | $ | 1,672 | $ | 3,058 | $ | 3,232 | |||||||
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 7 | 3 | 42 | 7 | |||||||||||
Net income | 1,425 | 1,675 | 3,100 | 3,239 | |||||||||||
Less: Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | 7 | 3 | 42 | 7 | |||||||||||
Income attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. | 1,418 | 1,672 | 3,058 | 3,232 | |||||||||||
Less: Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures, net of taxes and earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | 25 | 18 | 43 | 55 | |||||||||||
Income (after-tax) before equity in earnings of operating joint ventures | 1,393 | 1,654 | 3,015 | 3,177 | |||||||||||
Less: Total reconciling items, before income taxes | 73 | 170 | (1,169 | ) | (1,269 | ) | |||||||||
Less: Income taxes, not applicable to adjusted operating income | 9 | (138 | ) | (289 | ) | (462 | ) | ||||||||
Total reconciling items, after income taxes | 64 | 308 | (880 | ) | (807 | ) | |||||||||
After-tax adjusted operating income (1) | 1,329 | 1,346 | 3,895 | 3,984 | |||||||||||
Income taxes, applicable to adjusted operating income | 323 | 322 | 1,015 | 1,066 | |||||||||||
Adjusted operating income before income taxes (1) | $ | 1,652 | $ | 1,668 | $ | 4,910 | $ | 5,050 | |||||||
See footnotes on last page. | |||||||||||||||
Financial Highlights | |||||||||||||||
(in millions, except per share data, unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
September 30 | September 30 | ||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
Earnings per share of Common Stock (diluted): | |||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. | $ | 3.44 | $ | 3.90 | $ | 7.35 | $ | 7.51 | |||||||
Less: Reconciling Items: | |||||||||||||||
Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related charges and adjustments | 0.71 | 0.42 | (2.37 | ) | 1.21 | ||||||||||
Market experience updates | (0.77 | ) | — | (1.26 | ) | — | |||||||||
Investment gains (losses) on assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, net | 0.22 | 0.02 | 2.01 | (1.37 | ) | ||||||||||
Change in experience-rated contractholder liabilities due to asset value changes | (0.39 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (2.12 | ) | 1.13 | ||||||||
Divested and Run-off Businesses: | |||||||||||||||
Closed Block Division | 0.11 | 0.04 | 0.01 | (0.05 | ) | ||||||||||
Other Divested and Run-off Businesses | 0.38 | 0.03 | 1.07 | (3.71 | ) | ||||||||||
Difference in earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards | — | (0.01 | ) | 0.02 | 0.02 | ||||||||||
Total reconciling items, before income taxes | 0.26 | 0.45 | (2.64 | ) | (2.77 | ) | |||||||||
Less: Income taxes, not applicable to adjusted operating income | 0.04 | (0.30 | ) | (0.64 | ) | (1.04 | ) | ||||||||
Total reconciling items, after income taxes | 0.22 | 0.75 | (2.00 | ) | (1.73 | ) | |||||||||
After-tax adjusted operating income | $ | 3.22 | $ | 3.15 | $ | 9.35 | $ | 9.24 | |||||||
Weighted average number of outstanding common shares (basic) | 404.1 | 416.2 | 406.2 | 419.2 | |||||||||||
Weighted average number of outstanding common shares (diluted) | 408.5 | 424.7 | 413.2 | 427.8 | |||||||||||
For earnings per share of Common Stock calculation: | |||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. | $ | 1,418 | $ | 1,672 | $ | 3,058 | $ | 3,232 | |||||||
Earnings related to interest, net of tax, on exchangeable surplus notes | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | |||||||||||
Less: Earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards | 15 | 19 | 33 | 37 | |||||||||||
Net income attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. for earnings per share of Common Stock calculation | $ | 1,404 | $ | 1,658 | $ | 3,037 | $ | 3,211 | |||||||
After-tax adjusted operating income (1) | $ | 1,329 | $ | 1,346 | $ | 3,895 | $ | 3,984 | |||||||
Earnings related to interest, net of tax, on exchangeable surplus notes | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | |||||||||||
Less: Earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards | 14 | 15 | 42 | 45 | |||||||||||
After-tax adjusted operating income for earnings per share of Common Stock calculation (1) | $ | 1,316 | $ | 1,336 | $ | 3,865 | $ | 3,955 | |||||||
Prudential Financial, Inc. Equity (as of end of period): | |||||||||||||||
GAAP book value (total PFI equity) at end of period | $ | 65,798 | $ | 46,725 | |||||||||||
Less: Accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) | 27,558 | 9,150 | |||||||||||||
GAAP book value excluding AOCI | 38,240 | 37,575 | |||||||||||||
Less: Cumulative effect of foreign exchange rate remeasurement and currency | |||||||||||||||
translation adjustments corresponding to realized gains/losses | (1,946 | ) | (2,509 | ) | |||||||||||
Adjusted book value | 40,186 | 40,084 | |||||||||||||
End of period number of common shares (diluted) (2) | 403.2 | 426.3 | |||||||||||||
GAAP book value per common share - diluted (3) | 163.19 | 110.78 | |||||||||||||
GAAP book value excluding AOCI per share - diluted (3) | 94.84 | 89.32 | |||||||||||||
Adjusted book value per common share - diluted (3) | 99.67 | 95.20 | |||||||||||||
See footnotes on last page. | |||||||||||||||
Financial Highlights | |||||||||||||||
(in millions, or as otherwise noted, unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
September 30 | September 30 | ||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
PGIM Division: | |||||||||||||||
PGIM Segment: | |||||||||||||||
Assets Managed by PGIM (in billions, as of end of period): | |||||||||||||||
Institutional customers | $ | 539.8 | $ | 505.7 | |||||||||||
Retail customers | 269.3 | 258.3 | |||||||||||||
General account | 474.7 | 410.6 | |||||||||||||
Total PGIM | $ | 1,283.8 | $ | 1,174.6 | |||||||||||
Institutional Customers - Assets Under Management (in billions): | |||||||||||||||
Gross additions, other than money market | $ | 14.8 | $ | 19.0 | $ | 44.4 | $ | 56.2 | |||||||
Net additions (withdrawals), other than money market | $ | (2.2 | ) | $ | 9.3 | $ | (7.2 | ) | $ | 14.6 | |||||
Retail Customers - Assets Under Management (in billions): | |||||||||||||||
Gross additions, other than money market | $ | 14.5 | $ | 10.9 | $ | 41.6 | $ | 38.9 | |||||||
Net additions (withdrawals), other than money market | $ | 3.0 | $ | (0.6 | ) | $ | 4.5 | $ | 2.2 | ||||||
U.S. Workplace Solutions Division: | |||||||||||||||
Retirement Segment: | |||||||||||||||
Full Service: | |||||||||||||||
Deposits and sales | $ | 7,458 | $ | 8,843 | $ | 28,072 | $ | 26,477 | |||||||
Net additions (withdrawals) | $ | (3,300 | ) | $ | 2,979 | $ | 950 | $ | 5,989 | ||||||
Total account value at end of period | $ | 259,946 | $ | 251,272 | |||||||||||
Institutional Investment Products: | |||||||||||||||
Gross additions | $ | 5,235 | $ | 6,318 | $ | 22,526 | $ | 12,467 | |||||||
Net additions | $ | 609 | $ | 2,973 | $ | 10,090 | $ | 382 | |||||||
Total account value at end of period | $ | 217,580 | $ | 195,237 | |||||||||||
Group Insurance Segment: | |||||||||||||||
Group Insurance Annualized New Business Premiums (4): | |||||||||||||||
Group life | $ | 42 | $ | 63 | $ | 233 | $ | 352 | |||||||
Group disability | 18 | 16 | 153 | 170 | |||||||||||
Total | $ | 60 | $ | 79 | $ | 386 | $ | 522 | |||||||
U.S. Individual Solutions Division: | |||||||||||||||
Individual Annuities Segment: | |||||||||||||||
Fixed and Variable Annuity Sales and Account Values: | |||||||||||||||
Gross sales | $ | 2,657 | $ | 2,241 | $ | 7,639 | $ | 6,032 | |||||||
Sales, net of full surrenders and death benefits | $ | 89 | $ | (55 | ) | $ | 734 | $ | (869 | ) | |||||
Total account value at end of period | $ | 164,698 | $ | 165,962 | |||||||||||
Individual Life Segment: | |||||||||||||||
Individual Life Insurance Annualized New Business Premiums (4): | |||||||||||||||
Term life | $ | 49 | $ | 55 | $ | 153 | $ | 158 | |||||||
Guaranteed universal life | 24 | 23 | 69 | 68 | |||||||||||
Other universal life | 35 | 44 | 113 | 99 | |||||||||||
Variable life | 67 | 41 | 184 | 105 | |||||||||||
Total | $ | 175 | $ | 163 | $ | 519 | $ | 430 | |||||||
International Insurance Division: | |||||||||||||||
International Insurance Segment: | |||||||||||||||
International Insurance Annualized New Business Premiums (4)(5): | |||||||||||||||
Actual exchange rate basis | $ | 629 | $ | 645 | $ | 1,954 | $ | 2,098 | |||||||
Constant exchange rate basis | $ | 637 | $ | 653 | $ | 1,977 | $ | 2,101 | |||||||
See footnotes on last page. | |||||||||||||||
Financial Highlights | |||||||
(in billions, as of end of period, unaudited) | |||||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||
September 30 | |||||||
2019 | 2018 | ||||||
Assets and Assets Under Management Information: | |||||||
Total assets | $ | 885.6 | $ | 822.7 | |||
Assets under management (at fair market value): | |||||||
PGIM Division | 1,283.8 | 1,174.6 | |||||
U.S. Workplace Solutions Division | 90.7 | 88.7 | |||||
U.S. Individual Solutions Division | 113.4 | 117.4 | |||||
International Insurance Division | 30.9 | 29.3 | |||||
Total assets under management | 1,518.8 | 1,410.0 | |||||
Client assets under administration | 273.5 | 238.2 | |||||
Total assets under management and administration | $ | 1,792.3 | $ | 1,648.2 | |||
(1) | Adjusted operating income is a non-GAAP measure of performance. See FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND NON-GAAP MEASURES within the earnings release for additional information. Adjusted operating income, when presented at the segment level, is also a segment performance measure. This segment performance measure, while not a traditional U.S. GAAP measure, is required to be disclosed by U.S. GAAP in accordance with FASB Accounting Standard Codification (ASC) 280 – Segment Reporting. When presented by segment, we have prepared the reconciliation of adjusted operating income to the corresponding consolidated U.S. GAAP total in accordance with the disclosure requirements as articulated in ASC 280. | |||||
(2) | Diluted shares as of September 30, 2018 include 5.9 million shares due to the dilutive impact of conversion of exchangeable surplus notes (“ESNs”) when book value per common share (i.e., book value per common share, book value excluding AOCI per common share, and adjusted book value per common share) is greater than $85.00. The $500 million of ESNs were converted into 6.2 million shares of Common Stock in the third quarter of 2019. | |||||
(3) | The exchangeable surplus notes are subject to customary antidilution adjustments and the exchange rate is accordingly revalued. In order to calculate book value per common share as of September 30, 2018, equity is increased by $500 million and diluted shares include 5.9 million shares reflecting the dilutive impact of ESNs when book value per common share is greater than $85.00. The $500 million of ESNs were converted into 6.2 million shares of Common Stock in the third quarter of 2019. | |||||
(4) | Premiums from new sales are expected to be collected over a one-year period. Group insurance annualized new business premiums exclude new premiums resulting from rate changes on existing policies, from additional coverage issued under our Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance contract, and from excess premiums on group universal life insurance that build cash value but do not purchase face amounts. Group insurance annualized new business premiums include premiums from the takeover of claim liabilities. Excess (unscheduled) and single premium business for the Company's domestic individual life and international insurance operations are included in annualized new business premiums based on a 10% credit. | |||||
(5) | Actual amounts reflect the impact of currency fluctuations. Constant amounts reflect foreign denominated activity translated to U.S. dollars at uniform exchange rates for all periods presented, including Japanese yen 105 per U.S. dollar and Korean won 1,110 per U.S. dollar. U.S. dollar-denominated activity is included based on the amounts as transacted in U.S. dollars. | |||||