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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

  Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements Q3 2016  

 

 

 

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Table of contents

Condensed consolidated income statement

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Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income

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Condensed consolidated statement of financial position

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Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity

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Condensed consolidated cash flow statement

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Notes to the Condensed consolidated interim financial statements

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Condensed consolidated income statement

 

EUR millions

     Notes         Q3 2016         Q3 2015         YTD 2016       YTD 2015
     

Premium income

     4         5,797           5,460          17,335         17,516 

Investment income

     5         1,852           2,012          5,860         6,372 

Fee and commission income

        602           623          1,801         1,831 

Other revenues

              1                   4         10 

Total revenues

        8,253            8,096           25,001          25,729  

Income from reinsurance ceded

        994           1,065          2,676         2,539 

Results from financial transactions

     6         8,652           (7,693)         15,519         (4,968)

Other income

     7         9           16          64         16 

Total income

        17,909            1,485           43,261          23,317  
     

Benefits and expenses

     8         17,373           1,254          42,097         22,213 

Impairment charges / (reversals)

     9         (6)          10          54         17 

Interest charges and related fees

        89           125          258         308 

Other charges

     10         -           751          682         761 

Total charges

        17,456            2,140           43,091          23,299  
     

Share in profit / (loss) of joint ventures

        44           51          103         112 

Share in profit / (loss) of associates

              2                   2        

Income / (loss) before tax

        499            (602)         274          135  

Income tax (expense) / benefit

              (141)          50          (158)        (78)

Net income / (loss)

              358            (551)         116          57  
     

Net income / (loss) attributable to:

                

Equity holders of Aegon N.V.

        358           (551)         116         57 

Non-controlling interests

              -                   -        
     

Earnings per share (EUR per share)

     17                 

Basic earnings per common share

        0.16           (0.28)         0.01         (0.02)

Basic earnings per common share B

        -           (0.01)         -        

Diluted earnings per common share

        0.16           (0.28)         0.01         (0.02)

Diluted earnings per common share B

              -           (0.01)         -        

Amounts for 2015 have been restated to reflect the voluntary changes in accounting policies for deferred cost of reinsurance that was adopted by Aegon effective January 1, 2016. Furthermore a voluntary change in insurance accounting for business in United Kingdom was adopted by Aegon effective January 1, 2016 as well. Refer to note 2.1 Voluntary changes in accounting policies for details about these changes.

 

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Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income

 

EUR millions    Q3 2016      Q3 2015      YTD 2016      YTD 2015
     

Net income / (loss)

     358          (551)         116        57 
     

Other comprehensive income:

             

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

             

Changes in revaluation reserve real estate held for own use

                          

Remeasurements of defined benefit plans

     (212)         (11)         (1,304)       256 

Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified

     33          19          336        (62)
     

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

             

Gains / (losses) on revaluation of available-for-sale investments

     (526)         418          3,363        (1,107)

Gains / (losses) transferred to the income statement on disposal and impairment of available-for-sale investments

     30          (45)         (2,115)       (325)

Changes in cash flow hedging reserve

     (98)         504          729        541 

Movement in foreign currency translation and net foreign investment hedging reserve

     (297)         (196)         (920)       1,069 

Equity movements of joint ventures

             (1)               (3)

Equity movements of associates

                          

Disposal of group assets

             (550)               (550)

Income tax relating to items that may be reclassified

     163          (280)         (863)       380 

Other

     (4)                      

Other comprehensive income / (loss) for the period

     (903)         (135)         (758)       213 

Total comprehensive income / (loss)

     (545)         (686)         (642)       270  
     

Total comprehensive income / (loss) attributable to:

             

Equity holders of Aegon N.V.

     (544)         (686)         (648)       270 

Non-controlling interests

     (1)         (1)               (1)

Amounts for 2015 have been restated to reflect the voluntary changes in accounting policies for deferred cost of reinsurance that was adopted by Aegon effective January 1, 2016. Furthermore a voluntary change in insurance accounting for business in United Kingdom was adopted by Aegon effective January 1, 2016 as well. Refer to note 2.1 Voluntary changes in accounting policies for details about these changes.

 

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Condensed consolidated statement of financial position   
              Sept. 30,
2016
     Dec. 31,
2015
 

EUR millions

     Notes                     
   

Assets

          

Intangible assets

     11         1,725          1,901    

Investments

     12         159,053          160,792    

Investments for account of policyholders

     13         197,493          200,226    

Derivatives

     14         15,686          11,545    

Investments in joint ventures

        1,568          1,561    

Investments in associates

        264          242    

Reinsurance assets

        10,801          11,257    

Deferred expenses

     16         10,367          10,997    

Assets held for sale

     19         8,712            

Other assets and receivables

        8,374          7,615    

Cash and cash equivalents

              11,316          9,594    

Total assets

            425,359             415,729     
   

Equity and liabilities

          

Shareholders’ equity

        21,146          22,684    

Other equity instruments

              3,791          3,800    

Issued capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of Aegon N.V.

        24,937           26,485     

Non-controlling interests

              15            

 

Group equity

        24,953           26,494     
   

Subordinated borrowings

        761          759    

Trust pass-through securities

        155          157    

Insurance contracts

        118,138          123,042    

Insurance contracts for account of policyholders

        115,244          112,679    

Investment contracts

        18,709          17,718    

Investment contracts for account of policyholders

        84,920          90,119    

Derivatives

     14         14,898          10,890    

Borrowings

     18         12,818          12,445    

Liabilities held for sale

     19         8,822            

Other liabilities

              25,941          21,427    

Total liabilities

 

             

 

400,406  

 

  

 

    

 

389,236  

 

  

 

Total equity and liabilities

              425,359           415,729     

Amounts for 2015 have been restated to reflect the voluntary changes in accounting policies for deferred cost of reinsurance that was adopted by Aegon effective January 1, 2016. Furthermore a voluntary change in insurance accounting for business in United Kingdom was adopted by Aegon effective January 1, 2016 as well. Refer to note 2.1 Voluntary changes in accounting policies for details about these changes.

 

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Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity

 

EUR millions   Share
capital 1
    Retained
earnings
    Revaluation
reserves
 

  Remeasurement
of defined

benefit plans

  Other
  reserves
 

Other

equity

  instruments

  Issued
  capital and
reserves 2
  Non-
  controlling
interests
          Total
       

Nine months ended September 30, 2016

                       
       

At beginning of year

  8,387    8,075    6,471    (1,532)   1,283    3,800    26,485      26,494 
       

Net income / (loss) recognized in the income statement

    116            116      116 
       

Other comprehensive income:

                       

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

                       

Changes in revaluation reserve real estate held for own use

                 

Remeasurements of defined benefit plans

        (1,304)       (1,304)     (1,304)

Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified

      (1)   337        336      336 
       

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

                       

Gains / (losses) on revaluation of available-for-sale investments

      3,363          3,363      3,363 

Gains / (losses) transferred to income statement on disposal and impairment of available-for-sale investments

      (2,115)         (2,115)     (2,115)

Changes in cash flow hedging reserve

      729          729      729 

Movement in foreign currency translation and net foreign investment hedging reserves

      (251)   73    (742)     (920)     (920)

Equity movements of joint ventures

                 

Equity movements of associates

                 

Income tax relating to items that may be reclassified

      (858)     (5)     (863)     (863)

Other

    (3)           (3)    

Total other comprehensive income

    

  -     (3)    869     (895)   (735)   -     (764)    6     (758) 

Total comprehensive income / (loss) for 2016

  -     113    869     (895)   (735)   -     (648)    7     (642) 
       

Shares issued

                 

Shares withdrawn

  (10)   (372)           (382)     (382)

Issuance and purchase of (treasury) shares

    90            90      90 

Dividends paid on common shares

  (186)   (305)           (491)     (491)

Coupons on non-cumulative subordinated notes

    (21)           (21)     (21)

Coupons on perpetual securities

    (79)           (79)     (79)

Incentive plans

    (9)         (9)   (18)     (18)

At end of period

  8,193     7,493     7,340     (2,427)   547     3,791     24,937     15     24,953  
       

Nine months ended September 30, 2015

                       
       

At beginning of year (as previously stated)

  8,597    9,076     8,308    (1,611)   (77)   3,827    28,120      28,129 
       

Changes in accounting policies relating to deferred cost of reinsurance

    

    (101)       (9)     (110)     (110)

At beginning of year (restated)

  8,597    8,975    8,308    (1,611)   (86)   3,827    28,010      28,019 
       

Net income / (loss) recognized in the income statement

    57            57      57 
       

Other comprehensive income:

                       

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

                       

Changes in revaluation reserve real estate held for own use

                 

Remeasurements of defined benefit plans

        256        256      256 

Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified

      (1)   (62)       (62)     (62)
       

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

                       

Gains / (losses) on revaluation of available-for-sale investments

      (1,107)         (1,107)     (1,107)

Gains / (losses) transferred to income statement on disposal and impairment of available-for-sale investments

      (325)         (325)     (325)

Changes in cash flow hedging reserve

      541          541      541 

Movement in foreign currency translation and net foreign investment hedging reserves

        (68)   1,137      1,069      1,069

Equity movements of joint ventures

          (3)     (3)     (3)

Disposal of group assets

      (473)     (77)     (550)     (550)

Income tax relating to items that may be reclassified

      416      (36)     380      380 

Other

    10            10    (1)  

Total other comprehensive income

    

  -     10     (944)    126     1,021     -     214     (1)    213  

Total comprehensive income / (loss) for 2015

  -     67     (944)    126     1,021     -     270     (1)    270  
       

Shares issued

                 

Issuance and purchase of (treasury) shares

    51            51      51 

Dividends paid on common shares

  (211)   (292)           (503)     (503)

Coupons on non-cumulative subordinated notes

    (21)           (21)     (21)

Coupons on perpetual securities

    (83)           (83)     (83)

Share options and incentive plans

    (7)         (26)   (33)     (33)

At end of period

  8,387     8,690     7,364     (1,485)   935     3,801     27,693     8     27,701  

1 For a breakdown of share capital please refer to note 17.

2 Issued capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of Aegon N.V.

Amounts for 2015 have been restated to reflect the voluntary changes in accounting policies for deferred cost of reinsurance that was adopted by Aegon effective January 1, 2016. Furthermore a voluntary change in insurance accounting for business in United Kingdom was adopted by Aegon effective January 1, 2016 as well.

 

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EUR millions    YTD 2016      YTD 2015  
   

Cash flow from operating activities

     2,948           142     
   

Purchases and disposals of intangible assets

     (15)         (33)   

Purchases and disposals of equipment and other assets

     (40)         (62)   

Purchases, disposals and dividends of subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures

     (703)         840    

Cash flow from investing activities

     (758)          744     
   

Issuance and purchase of (treasury) shares

     (505)         (167)   

Dividends paid

     (305)         (292)   

Issuances, repurchases and coupons of perpetuals

     (105)         (111)   

Issuances, repurchases and coupons of non-cumulative subordinated notes

     (28)         (28)   

Issuances and repayments of borrowings

     618          (1,538)   

Cash flow from financing activities

     (325)          (2,136)    
   

Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     1,865           (1,250)    

Net cash and cash equivalents at January 1

     9,593          10,607    

Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates

     (158)         158    

Net cash and cash equivalents at end of period

     11,300           9,516     
   

    

                 
   

Cash and cash equivalents

     11,316          9,524    

Cash and cash equivalents classified as Assets held for sale

               

Bank overdrafts classified as other liabilities

     (16)         (8)   

Net cash and cash equivalents

     11,300           9,516     

 

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Notes to the Condensed consolidated interim financial statements

Amounts in EUR millions, unless otherwise stated

Aegon N.V., incorporated and domiciled in the Netherlands, is a public limited liability company organized under Dutch law and recorded in the Commercial Register of The Hague under number 27076669 and with its registered address at Aegonplein 50, 2591 TV, The Hague, the Netherlands. Aegon N.V. serves as the holding company for the Aegon Group and has listings of its common shares in Amsterdam and New York.

Aegon N.V. (or ‘the Company’) and its subsidiaries (‘Aegon’ or ‘the Group’) have life insurance and pensions operations in more than 20 countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia and are also active in savings and asset management operations, accident and health insurance, general insurance and to a limited extent banking operations. Headquarters are located in The Hague, the Netherlands. The Group employs close to 30,000 people worldwide.

1. Basis of presentation

The Condensed consolidated interim financial statements as at, and for the period ended, September 30, 2016, have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 ‘Interim Financial Reporting’, as adopted by the European Union (hereafter ‘IFRS’). They do not include all of the information required for a full set of financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS and should therefore be read together with the 2015 consolidated financial statements of Aegon N.V. as included in Aegon’s Annual Report for 2015 and the disclosures provided in note 2.1 of this report which disclose the impact of voluntary changes in accounting policies that were made by Aegon effective January 1, 2016. Aegon’s Annual Report for 2015 is available on its website (aegon.com).

The Condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of investment properties and those financial instruments (including derivatives) and financial liabilities that have been measured at fair value. Certain amounts in prior periods may have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. Except for the voluntary accounting changes implemented as of the first of January 2016, these reclassifications had no effect on net income, shareholders’ equity or earnings per share. The Condensed consolidated interim financial statements as at, and for the period ended September 30, 2016, were approved by the Executive Board on November 9, 2016.

The Condensed consolidated interim financial statements are presented in euro (EUR) and all values are rounded to the nearest million unless otherwise stated. The consequence is that the rounded amounts may not add up to the rounded total in all cases.

The published figures in these Condensed consolidated interim financial statements are unaudited.

 

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2. Significant accounting policies

All accounting policies and methods of computation applied in the Condensed consolidated interim financial statements are the same as those applied in the 2015 consolidated financial statements, except for the newly applied accounting policies as described in note 2.1.

New IFRS accounting standards effective

The following standards, interpretations, amendments to standards and interpretations became effective in 2016:

   

IFRS 10, IFRS 12 and IAS 28 - Investment Entities: Applying the Consolidation Exception;

   

IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements - Amendment Accounting for Acquisition of Interests in Joint Operations;

   

IFRS 14 Regulatory Deferral Accounts;

   

IAS 1 - Amendment Disclosure Initiative;

   

IAS 27 Separate Financial Statements - Amendment Equity method in Separate Financial Statements;

   

IAS 16 and IAS 38 Clarification of Acceptable Methods of Depreciation and Amortization;

   

Annual improvements 2012-2014 Cycle; and

   

Amendments to IFRS 4 by applying IFRS 9 ‘Financial Instruments’ with IFRS 4 ‘Insurance Contracts’ (not yet endorsed by the European Union).

None of these revised standards and interpretations had a significant effect on the Condensed consolidated interim financial statements as at and for the period ended September 30, 2016.

For a complete overview of IFRS standards, published before January 1, 2016, that will be applied in future years, and were not early adopted by the Group, please refer to Aegon’s Annual Report for 2015.

Taxes

Taxes on income for the nine month period, ended September 30, 2016, are calculated using the tax rate that is estimated to be applicable to total annual earnings.

Judgments and critical accounting estimates

Preparing the Condensed consolidated interim financial statements requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions, including the likelihood, timing or amount of future transactions or events, that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expense. Actual results may differ from the estimates made.

In preparing the Condensed consolidated interim financial statements, significant judgments made by management in applying the Group’s accounting policies and the key sources of estimating uncertainty were not significantly different than those that were applied to the consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Actuarial assumption and model updates

Actuarial assumptions are reviewed and updated periodically, typically in the third quarter, based on historical experience and observable market data, including market transactions such as acquisitions and reinsurance transactions. As of Q3 2016 reporting of assumption updates has been changed in Aegon’s segment reporting. The results from assumption updates will be reported as part of ‘Other income / (charges)’, refer to note 3.2. Performance measure.

 

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Exchange rates

Assets and liabilities are translated at the closing rates on the reporting date. Income, expenses and capital transactions (such as dividends) are translated at average exchange rates or at the prevailing rates on the transaction date, if more appropriate. The following exchange rates are applied for the Condensed consolidated interim financial statements:

   Closing exchange rates

                      USD      GBP  

September 30, 2016

     1         EUR         1.1238         0.8651   

December 31, 2015

     1              EUR                   1.0863                       0.7370   

   Weighted average exchange rates

                      USD      GBP  

Nine months ended September 30, 2016

     1              EUR                   1.1161                       0.8019   

Nine months ended September 30, 2015

     1         EUR         1.1150         0.7272   

2.1 Voluntary changes in accounting policies

On January 13, 2016, Aegon adopted voluntary changes in accounting policies, effective January 1, 2016, which are applied retrospectively for all periods presented. Firstly, Aegon adopted a group-wide accounting policy for reinsurance transactions that are entered into as part of a plan to exit a business. Also, Aegon made two voluntary accounting policy changes that better reflect its business strategy after restructuring in the United Kingdom. The changes in the United Kingdom do not impact other reporting units within Aegon as these are changes specific to Aegon UK. However, these changes do increase alignment with other reporting units within Aegon.

In the paragraphs below, details are provided for the changes in accounting policies including the impact on shareholders equity and net income.

Accounting related to certain reinsurance transactions

Aegon adopted one single group-wide accounting policy for reinsurance transactions that are entered into as part of a plan to exit a business. The previous accounting policy recorded a deferred cost of reinsurance which was subsequently amortized. Under the new accounting policy, when the Company enters into a reinsurance contract as part of a plan to exit a business, an immediate gain or loss will be recognized in the income statement.

For purposes of this accounting policy, a business is defined as “designated insurance liabilities to be disposed of through reinsurance transactions”. The insurance liabilities are designated according to their homogenous risk profiles, possible examples include but are not limited to geographical area, product type, distribution channel, policyholder profiles, and policy form or riders.

 

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The accounting policy on Deferred cost of reinsurance effective as of January 1, 2016 is as follows:

A deferred cost of reinsurance is established when Aegon enters into a reinsurance transaction, except for reinsurance transactions that are entered into as part of a plan to exit a business. When Aegon enters into a reinsurance contract as part of a plan to exit a business, an immediate loss is recognized in the income statement. Upon reinsurance, Aegon is not relieved of its legal liabilities, so the reserves relating to the underlying reinsured contracts will continue to be reported in the consolidated statement of financial position during the contractual term of the underlying contracts.

When losses on buying reinsurance are deferred, the amortization is based on the assumptions of the underlying insurance contracts. The amortization is recognized in the income statement.

Insurance accounting for business in United Kingdom

In January 2016, Aegon announced the restructuring of its business and operations in the UK. This involves splitting the Aegon UK business into three components: the annuity business, the traditional pension book and the new digital solutions platform. By extracting the digital solutions platform from the rest of the business, management aims to ensure the focus and separate culture required to successfully build a viable and sustainably growing business over the longer term.

Aegon adopts two voluntary accounting policy changes that better reflect its business strategy after restructuring in the United Kingdom, only affecting Aegon UK. The changes involve the aggregation level at which the liability adequacy test is carried out and the definition of when a substantially modified contract will be derecognized.

The adjusted accounting policy effective on Liability adequacy testing as of January 1, 2016 for Aegon as a group and including insurance accounting for business in United Kingdom is as follows:

At each reporting date, the adequacy of the life insurance liabilities (including life insurance contracts for account of policyholders), net of VOBA (Value of business acquired) and DPAC (Deferred policy acquisition costs), is assessed using a liability adequacy test.

All tests performed within the Group are based on current estimates of all contractual future cash flows, including related cash flows from policyholder options and guarantees. A number of valuation methods are applied, including discounted cash flow methods, option pricing models and stochastic modelling. Aggregation levels are set either on geographical jurisdiction or at the level of portfolio of contracts that are subject to broadly similar risks and managed together as a single portfolio. Specifically, in the Netherlands the liability adequacy test is performed on a consolidated basis for all life and non-life business, whereas in the Americas and the UK it is performed at the level of the portfolio of contracts. To the extent that the tests involve discounting of future cash flows, the interest rate applied is based on market rates or is based on management’s expectation of the future return on investments. These future returns on investments take into account management’s best estimate related to the actual investments and, where applicable, reinvestments of these investments at maturity. Aegon the Netherlands, as required locally, adjusts the outcome of the liability adequacy test for the difference between the fair value and the book value of the assets that are measured at amortized cost in the balance sheet.

 

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To the extent that the account balances are insufficient to meet future benefits and expenses, any resulting deficiency is recognized in the income statement, initially by impairing the DPAC and VOBA and subsequently by establishing an insurance liability for the remaining loss, unless shadow loss recognition has taken place. In the Netherlands, in situations where market interest rates for the valuation of debt securities leads to a change in the revaluation reserve, and where the result of using the same assumptions for the liabilities could lead to a deficiency in the liability adequacy test that should be recognized in the income statement, shadow loss recognition is applied. Shadow loss recognition is applied to the extent that the deficiency of the insurance liabilities relates to the revaluation of debt securities as a result of movements in interest rates, the addition to the insurance liabilities is then off set against the revaluation reserve. If in subsequent periods such a deficiency of the insurance liability is no longer applicable, shadow loss recognition is reversed via the revaluation reserve.

The adequacy of the non-life insurance liability is tested at each reporting date. Changes in expected claims that have occurred, but that have not been settled, are reflected by adjusting the liability for claims and future benefits. The reserve for unexpired risk is increased to the extent that the future claims and expenses in respect of current insurance contracts exceed the future premiums plus the current unearned premium reserve.

Level of aggregation

The previous accounting policy for the level of aggregation for the liability adequacy test in the United Kingdom was on a geographical basis, therefore the total Aegon UK book was considered as one population. After the announced restructuring, Aegon’s business in the United Kingdom has been split into different portfolios that are managed independently from one another. Management is of the opinion that the liability adequacy test should be disaggregated to a portfolio level to reflect this change in strategy. This change in the definition of portfolio for Aegon UK better aligns with other reporting units in the Group where insurance contracts are grouped consistent with the Company’s manner of acquiring, servicing and measuring the profitability of its insurance contracts.

Substantial modification

The previous accounting policy for Aegon’s business in the United Kingdom is to derecognize insurance contracts when legal extinguishment occurs. As the annuity business, the traditional pension book and the new digital solutions platform will be managed separately post-restructuring, Aegon has decided to change its accounting policy for Aegon UK to one that considers criteria from IAS 39 contract modification. Under these criteria a change should be significant enough to be considered an extinguishment of the existing contract and the issuance of a new contract. Aegon considers that this change in accounting policy is preferred as introducing a more sophisticated approach to contract modification is consistent with how the business will be managed post-restructuring. Furthermore, it will provide the user with information that is more relevant and that reliably reflects the economic substance of our transactions with our upgraded policyholders, as required by IFRS 4 and IAS 8, in relation to the nature of contract modifications. The change in accounting policy on Substantial modification effective as of January 1, 2016 is as follows: Within the United States, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, substantially modified contracts are accounted for as extinguishment of the original liability and the recognition of a new liability.

 

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Details of the impact of the adjustments on comparative periods are provided in the following tables:

 

 

Impact of voluntary changes in accounting policies on condensed consolidated income statement

 

                    YTD 2015 (as
previously
reported)
    Change in accounting policy            YTD 2015
(restated)
   
      Notes                     Deferred cost of
reinsurance
    Insurance
accounting in UK
              
EUR millions                                                   
   

Premium income

     4            15,411                2,105          17,516 

Benefits and expenses

     8            20,020         (29)        2,223          22,213 
   

Income tax (expense) / benefit

           (82)        (20)        23          (78)
   

Impact on net income

                                      (94)                
   

Earnings per share (EUR per share)

     17                    

Basic earnings per common share

           0.02                (0.04)         (0.02)

Basic earnings per common share B

                                

Diluted earnings per common share

           0.02                (0.04)         (0.02)

Diluted earnings per common share B

                                                  
   

Earnings per share calculation

     17                    

Net income / (loss) attributable to equity holders of Aegon N.V.

           141         9        (94)         57 

Coupons on other equity instruments

                       (104)                             (104)

Earnings attributable to common shares and common shares B

           37         9        (94)         (47)
   

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in million)

           2,099                        2,099 

Weighted average number of common shares B outstanding (in million)

                       583                              583 

    

                 

 

Impact of voluntary changes in accounting policies on condensed consolidated income statement

 

                    Q3 2015 (as
previously
reported)
    Change in accounting policy            Q3 2015
(restated)
   
      Notes                     Deferred cost of
reinsurance
    Insurance
accounting in UK
              
EUR millions                                                   
   

Premium income

     4            4,789                671          5,460 

Benefits and expenses

     8            553         (7)        708          1,254 
   

Income tax (expense) / benefit

           48         (5)                50 
   

Impact on net income

                                      (29)                
   

Earnings per share (EUR per share)

     17                    

Basic earnings per common share

           (0.26)               (0.01)         (0.28)

Basic earnings per common share B

           (0.01)                       (0.01)

Diluted earnings per common share

           (0.26)               (0.01)         (0.28)

Diluted earnings per common share B

                       (0.01)                             (0.01)
   

Earnings per share calculation

     17                    

Net income / (loss) attributable to equity holders of Aegon N.V.

           (524)               (29)         (551)

Coupons on other equity instruments

                       (36)                             (36)

Earnings attributable to common shares and common shares B

           (561)               (29)         (588)
   

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in million)

           2,104                        2,104 

Weighted average number of common shares B outstanding (in million)

                       585                              585 

 

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Impact of voluntary changes in accounting policies on condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income

     YTD 2015 (as
previously
reported)
    Change in accounting policy            YTD 2015
(restated)
   
            Deferred cost of
reinsurance
    Insurance
accounting in UK
              
EUR millions                                  
   

Net income

    142                (94)         57 
   

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

            

Movement in foreign currency translation and net foreign investment hedging reserves

    1,077         (9)                1,069 

Impact on comprehensive income

            -          (93)                 
   

Total comprehensive income / (loss) attributable to:

            

Equity holders of Aegon N.V.

    363                (93)         270 

Non-controlling interests

    (1)                             (1)

 

 

Impact of voluntary changes in accounting policies on condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income

     Q3 2015 (as
previously
reported)
    Change in accounting policy            Q3 2015
(restated)
   
            Deferred cost of
reinsurance
    Insurance
accounting in UK
              
EUR millions                                  
   

Net income

    (524)               (29)         (551)
   

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

            

Movement in foreign currency translation and net foreign investment hedging reserves

    (200)                       (196)

Impact on comprehensive income

            3          (26)                 
   

Total comprehensive income / (loss) attributable to:

            

Equity holders of Aegon N.V.

    (662)               (26)         (686)

Non-controlling interests

    (1)                             (1)

 

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Impact of voluntary changes in accounting policies on the condensed consolidated statement of financial position

 

                   December 31,
2015 (as
previously
reported) 1)
     Change in accounting policy            December 31,
2015
(restated)
   
      Notes                     Deferred cost of
reinsurance
    Insurance
accounting in UK
              
EUR millions                                                   
   

Assets

                   

Intangible assets

     11           2,110                 (210)         1,901 

Deferred expenses

     16           12,547          (358)        (1,192)         10,997 
   

Equity and liabilities

                   

Shareholders’ equity

          23,931          (112)        (1,135)         22,684 
   

Insurance contracts

          123,042                         123,042 

Investment contracts

          17,718                         17,718 

Other liabilities

                      21,940          (247)        (266)               21,427 

1 As reported in Aegon’s 2015 Annual Report dated March 25, 2016.

 

 

Impact of voluntary changes in accounting policies on condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity

 

      December 31,
2015 (as
previously
reported) 1)
    Change in accounting policy            December 31,
2015
(restated)
   
             Deferred cost
of reinsurance
    Insurance
accounting in
UK
              
EUR millions                                   
   

Share capital

     8,387                -           8,387 

Retained earnings

     9,319         (91)        (1,153)         8,075 

Revaluation reserves

     6,471                -           6,471 

Remeasurement of defined benefit plans

     (1,532)               -           (1,532)

Other reserves

     1,286         (21)        18                 1,283 

Shareholders’ equity

     23,931          (112)         (1,135)                22,684  

1 As reported in Aegon’s 2015 Annual Report dated March 25, 2016.

 

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3. Segment information

3.1 Income statement

The following table presents Aegon’s segment results after reflecting the voluntary changes in accounting policies (as presented in note 2.1) that came into effect as of January 1, 2016 and the impact of the change in the measurement of actuarial and economic assumption updates, as described in 3.2 and implemented in Q3 2016. Also refer to paragraph 3.4 for an overview of the impact on the comparative numbers of the changes in Aegon’s segment reporting in 2016.

 

EUR millions   Americas     The
Netherlands
    United
Kingdom
    Central &
Eastern
Europe
    Spain &
Portugal
    Europe     Asia     Asset
Management
    Holding and
other
activities
    Eliminations     Segment
total
    Joint
ventures
and
associates
eliminations
    Consolidated  

Three months ended September 30, 2016

                             
       

Underlying earnings before tax

    307          133          5          12          1          151          6          32          (36)               461          21          482     

Fair value items

    32         54         (4)                      49                       (3)               84         (29)        55    

Realized gains / (losses) on investments 

    (31)        31         17                       49                                     21         (3)        19    

Impairment charges

    (12)        (7)                             (7)                                    (19)               (19)   

Impairment reversals

    24                                                                        25                25    

Other income / (charges)

    (109)        30         22                       52         (5)               (9)               (72)               (72)   

Run-off businesses

                                                                                          

Income / (loss) before tax

    218          241          39          14          1          296          9          34          (48)               510          (11)        499     

Income tax (expense) / benefit

    (82)        (53)        (9)        (3)        (2)        (68)        (4)        (11)        13                (152)        11         (141)   

Net income / (loss)

    136          188          30          11          (1)        228          6          23          (35)               358                 358     

Inter-segment underlying earnings

    (47)        (21)        (23)        (3)               (48)        19         56         20                
       

Revenues

                             

Life insurance gross premiums

    1,837         398         2,618         98         37         3,152         235                       (21)        5,206         (113)        5,093    

Accident and health insurance

    556         31                              40         24                (7)               616         (1)        615    

General insurance

           46                44         21         112                              (4)        112         (21)        90    

Total gross premiums

    2,393          475          2,627          143          59          3,304          259                        (22)        5,933          (136)        5,797     

Investment income

    931         575         280         11         10         875         58                99         (99)        1,865         (13)        1,852    

Fee and commission income

    419         87         20                       119         17         152                (57)        650         (48)        602    

Other revenues

                                              (1)                                    (1)          

Total revenues

    3,744          1,136          2,927          163          72          4,299          333          153          100          (179)        8,451          (198)        8,253     

Inter-segment revenues

                                              20         57         99                                    
                                                                                                         
EUR millions   Americas     The
Netherlands
    United
Kingdom
    Central &
Eastern
Europe
    Spain &
Portugal
    Europe     Asia     Asset
Management
    Holding and
other
activities
    Eliminations     Segment
total
    Joint
ventures
and
associates
eliminations
    Consolidated  

Three months ended September 30, 2015

                             
       

Underlying earnings before tax

    339          135          (10)        8          3          137          18          40          (41)        2          495          24          519     

Fair value items

    (248)        44         44                       87         (2)                             (161)        (29)        (189)   

Realized gains / (losses) on investments

           32                              32                                     36         (2)        33    

Impairment charges

    (11)        (6)               (1)               (7)                                    (18)               (18)   

Impairment reversals

                                                                                          

Other income / (charges)

    (903)        (44)                             (42)        (43)                             (988)               (988)   

Run-off businesses

    35                                                                        35                35    

Income / (loss) before tax

    (782)        160          38          7          3          208          (26)        40          (38)        2          (595)        (7)        (602)   

Income tax (expense) / benefit

    68         (34)               (2)        (1)        (34)               (10)        13                44                50    

Net income / (loss)

    (713)        126          41          5          2          174          (20)        30          (25)        2          (551)               (551)   

Inter-segment underlying earnings

    (51)        (14)        (16)        (3)               (33)        20         63                       
       

Revenues

                             

Life insurance gross premiums

    1,759         343         2,101         108         35         2,588         438                       (27)        4,758         (106)        4,651    

Accident and health insurance

    571         32         12                26         70         24                       (1)        666         (1)        664    

General insurance

           102                40         19         161                                     163         (19)        144    

Total gross premiums

    2,330          477          2,113          149          80          2,819          462                 3          (28)        5,586          (126)        5,460     

Investment income

    935         533         482         11         10         1,036         50                95         (95)        2,023         (11)        2,012    

Fee and commission income

    438         88         26                       126         14         162                (68)        672         (49)        623    

Other revenues

                                                     (1)                                      

Total revenues

    3,704          1,099          2,620          169          93          3,982          525          162          99          (191)        8,281          (185)        8,096     

Inter-segment revenues

                                              25         63         96                                    

 

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EUR millions   Americas     The
Netherlands
    United
Kingdom
    Central &
Eastern
Europe
    Spain &
Portugal
    Europe     Asia     Asset
Management
    Holding and
other
activities
    Eliminations     Segment
total
    Joint
ventures
and
associates
eliminations
    Consolidated  

Nine months ended September 30, 2016

                             
       

Underlying earnings before tax geographically

    860          400          35          41          5          481          8          114          (107)        3          1,359          31          1,389     

Fair value items

    (295)        (236)        24                       (212)                      (126)               (632)        (50)        (682)   

Realized gains / (losses) on investments 

           142         149                (2)        290                                     305         (6)        299    

Impairment charges

    (69)        (21)                             (19)        (1)               (7)               (95)               (95)   

Impairment reversals

    34                                                                 (1)        42                42    

Other income / (charges)

    (74)        10         (658)                      (648)        (5)               (6)               (734)               (734)   

Run-off businesses

    55                                                                        55                55    

Income / (loss) before tax

    517          304          (450)         44          3          (100)         10          117          (246)        3          300          (25)        274     

Income tax (expense) / benefit

    (115)        (64)        (1)        (8)        (7)        (79)        (13)        (37)        61                (183)        25         (158)   

Net income / (loss)

    402          240          (451)         36          (4)        (179)         (3)         79          (185)        3          116          -          116     

Inter-segment underlying earnings

    (141)        (71)        (70)        (11)               (153)        56         175         64                
       

Revenues

                             

Life insurance gross premiums

    5,405         1,615         7,149         297         133         9,193         812                       (63)        15,352         (386)        14,967    

Accident and health insurance

    1,656         182         28                73         283         80                              2,019         (14)        2,005    

General insurance

           229                134         69         433                              (4)        433         (69)        364    

Total gross premiums

    7,061          2,026          7,177          432          274          9,909          891                 9          (66)         17,804          (469)         17,335     

Investment income

    2,747         1,648         1,265         34         29         2,976         170                304         (302)        5,898         (37)        5,860    

Fee and commission income

    1,243         262         65         26         10         363         46         475                (181)        1,947         (146)        1,801    

Other revenues

                                                                                 (3)          

Total revenues

    11,054          3,936          8,508          492          315          13,250          1,108          478          316          (549)         25,656          (655)         25,001     

Inter-segment revenues

                                              59         181         306                                    
                                                                                                         
EUR millions   Americas     The
Netherlands
    United
Kingdom
    Central &
Eastern
Europe
    Spain &
Portugal
    Europe     Asia     Asset
Management
    Holding and
other
activities
    Eliminations     Segment
total
    Joint
ventures
and
associates
eliminations
    Consolidated  

Nine months ended September 30, 2015

                             
       

Underlying earnings before tax geographically

    986          402          (18)         23          10          417          17          132          (123)         2          1,432          27          1,458     

Fair value items

    (627)        78                              81                       (66)               (612)        (45)        (657)   

Realized gains / (losses) on investments 

    (52)        273         57                       332                                     288         (7)        281    

Impairment charges

    (32)        (17)               (1)               (18)                                    (50)               (50)   

Impairment reversals

    32                                                                        35                35    

Other income / (charges)

    (903)        (66)        13                       (53)        (43)                             (999)               (999)   

Run-off businesses

    68                                                                        68                68    

Income / (loss) before tax

    (529)        674          55          23          10          762          (19)         135          (190)        2          161          (25)        135     

Income tax (expense) / benefit

    49         (153)               (9)        (5)        (162)        (3)        (38)        50                (103)        25         (78)   

Net income / (loss)

    (480)        521          60          15          5          600          (22)         97          (139)        2          57                 57     

Inter-segment underlying earnings

    (161)        (41)        (47)        (10)               (99)        58         195                       
       

Revenues

                             

Life insurance gross premiums

    5,202         1,757         6,526         369         125         8,777         1,358                       (78)        15,261         (325)        14,936    

Accident and health insurance

    1,706         198         37                64         299         82                       (4)        2,087         (13)        2,074    

General insurance

           381                123         58         562                                     564         (58)        506    

Total gross premiums

    6,908          2,335          6,562          494          246          9,638          1,440                 9          (83)         17,912          (396)         17,516     

Investment income

    2,760         1,719         1,718         35         31         3,503         141                290         (289)        6,410         (38)        6,372    

Fee and commission income

    1,287         261         74         30                374         50         477                (209)        1,979         (149)        1,831    

Other revenues

                                                                          14         (4)        10    

Total revenues

    10,964          4,315          8,355          558          288          13,516          1,631          485          301          (581)         26,315          (587)         25,729     

Inter-segment revenues

    18                                            75         193         294                                    

Impact from 2016 assumption and model updates

In Q3 2016 an amount of EUR (81) million (Q3 2015: EUR (247) million) has been recorded in other income/ (charges) in respect of model and assumption updates. The impact is mainly attributable to Aegon’s business in the Americas and the Netherlands. Assumption changes and model updates in the Americas from long-term care led to a net negative impact of EUR 100 million. These were the result of experience updates including morbidity, termination rates and utilization assumptions. For the other business lines in the Americas, assumption changes and model updates largely offset each other. The main items were the refinement of modelling of crediting rates on indexed universal life policies and management actions, which together offset lower lapse assumptions on certain secondary guarantee universal life insurance blocks. In the Netherlands, model updates in the guarantee provision resulted in a benefit of EUR 28 million.

 

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3.2 Performance measure

Aegon’s segment information is prepared by consolidating on a proportionate basis Aegon’s joint ventures and associated companies.

Performance measure

A performance measure of reporting segments utilized by the Company is underlying earnings before tax. Underlying earnings before tax reflects Aegon’s profit from underlying business operations and excludes components that relate to accounting mismatches that are dependent on market volatility or relate to events that are considered outside the normal course of business. As of Q3 2016 results from assumption updates will no longer be reported as part of underlying earnings but as part of Other income / (charges) – refer to the paragraph below ‘Change in measurement of Performance measure’ below.

Aegon believes that its performance measure, underlying earnings before tax, provides meaningful information about the underlying results of Aegon’s business, including insight into the financial measures that Aegon’s senior management uses in managing the business. Among other things, Aegon’s senior management is compensated based in part on Aegon’s results against targets using underlying earnings before tax. While many other insurers in Aegon’s peer group present substantially similar performance measures, the performance measures presented in this document may nevertheless differ from the performance measures presented by other insurers. There is no standardized meaning to these measures under IFRS or any other recognized set of accounting standards.

The reconciliation from underlying earnings before tax to income before tax, being the most comparable IFRS measure, is presented in the tables in this note.

The items that are excluded from underlying earnings before tax as described further below are: fair value items, realized gain or losses on investments, impairment charges/reversals, other income or charges, run-off businesses and share in earnings of joint ventures and associates.

Change in measurement of Performance measure

As of Q3 2016, Aegon changed the measurement of underlying earnings before tax to exclude the impact of actuarial assumption updates. In addition, the impact from updates to actuarial assumptions, as well as model updates and updates to economic assumptions previously recorded in fair value items, are recorded in Other income / (charges) as of this quarter. The impact of assumption updates are reflected as part of other income/(charges) rather than as part of underlying earnings before tax or fair value items. Following this change all management best estimate assumptions, both actuarial and economic, will continue to be reflected in underlying earnings. However, updates to these assumptions, often representing the present value of multiple performance years, either retrospectively or prospectively, will not. Actuarial assumption updates result from experience studies or market observable data (e.g. third party expert judgments), which are usually performed on an annual basis. These experience studies and judgments may or may not result in resetting management’s expectations in regard to actuarial assumptions (e.g. mortality rates, lapse rates, expenses, management actions etc.), deviating from initial or historic assumptions applied in determining the Company’s financial results. The impact of such updates could be either positive or negative on the Company’s financial results. Since Q3 2015, management already reported the impact of model updates in other income/ (charges). By presenting the impacts from assumption and model updates in one place, management believes it increases the transparency of Aegon’s results.

 

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For segment reporting purposes, the impact of this change in measurement for assumption updates on full year 2015 would have been an increase in Aegon Group consolidated underlying earnings before tax of EUR 77 million and a decrease in fair value items of EUR 151 million, resulting in an increase in other income/ (charges) of EUR 74 million (2015 Q3 YTD: EUR 96 million increase, EUR 58 million decrease and EUR 38 million decrease, respectively). There is no impact on net income in any of the reporting periods. Comparative numbers have been restated in Aegon’s segment reporting note, enabling a like for like comparison. The presentation of the items in the IFRS income statement will remain unchanged and continue to be part of the line ‘Policyholder claims and benefits’. Refer to paragraph 3.4.3. for impact on 2015 Q3 YTD.

Fair value items

Fair value items include the over- or underperformance of investments and guarantees held at fair value for which the expected long-term return is included in underlying earnings before tax.

In addition, hedge ineffectiveness on hedge transactions, fair value changes on economic hedges without natural offset in earnings and for which no hedge accounting is applied and fair value movements on real estate are included under fair value items.

Certain assets held by Aegon are carried at fair value and managed on a total return basis, with no offsetting changes in the valuation of related liabilities. These include assets such as investments in hedge funds, private equities, real estate (limited partnerships), convertible bonds and structured products. Underlying earnings before tax exclude any over- or underperformance compared to management’s long-term expected return on assets. Based on current holdings and asset returns, the long-term expected return on an annual basis is 8-10%, depending on asset class, including cash income and market value changes. The expected earnings from these asset classes are net of deferred policy acquisition costs (DPAC) where applicable.

In addition, certain products offered by Aegon Americas contain guarantees and are reported on a fair value basis and the total return annuities and guarantees on variable annuities. The earnings on these products are impacted by movements in equity markets and risk-free interest rates. Short-term developments in the financial markets may therefore cause volatility in earnings. Included in underlying earnings before tax is a long-term expected return on these products and excluded is any over- or underperformance compared to management’s expected return.

The fair value movements of certain guarantees and the fair value change of derivatives that hedge certain risks on these guarantees of Aegon the Netherlands, VA Europe (included in United Kingdom) and Japan are excluded from underlying earnings before tax, and the long-term expected return for these guarantees is set at zero. In addition, fair value items include market related results on our loyalty bonus reserves in the United Kingdom. The value of these reserves are directly related to policyholder investments which value is directly impacted by movements in equity and bond markets.

Holding and other activities include certain issued bonds that are held at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL). The interest rate risk on these bonds is hedged using swaps. The fair value movement resulting from changes in Aegon’s credit spread used in the valuation of these bonds are excluded from underlying earnings before tax and reported under fair value items.

Realized gains or losses on investments

Includes realized gains and losses on available-for-sale investments, mortgage loans and other loan portfolios.

 

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Impairment charges/reversals

Impairment charges include impairments on available-for-sale debt securities, shares including the effect of deferred policyholder acquisition costs, mortgage loans and other loan portfolios at amortized cost, joint ventures and associates. Impairment reversals include reversals on available-for-sale debt securities.

Other income or charges

Other income or charges includes: a) items which cannot be directly allocated to a specific line of business; b) the impact of assumption and model updates used to support calculations of our liabilities for insurance and investment contracts sold to policyholders and related assets; and c) items that are outside the normal course of business, including restructuring charges. In the Condensed consolidated interim financial statements, these restructuring charges are included in operating expenses. Actuarial assumption and model updates are recorded in Claims and Benefits in the IFRS income statement.

Run-off businesses

Includes underlying results of business units where management has decided to exit the market and to run-off the existing block of business. Currently, this line includes results related to the run-off of the institutional spread-based business, structured settlements blocks of business, bank-owned and corporate-owned life insurance (BOLI/COLI) business, and the sale of the life reinsurance business in the United States. Aegon has other blocks of business for which sales have been discontinued and of which the earnings are included in underlying earnings before tax.

Share in earnings of joint ventures and associates

Earnings from Aegon’s joint ventures in the Netherlands, Mexico, Spain, Portugal, China and Japan and Aegon’s associates in India, Brazil, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Mexico and France are reported on an underlying earnings before tax basis.

 

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3.3 Investments

Amounts included in the tables on investments are presented on an IFRS basis.

 

September 30, 2016

     Americas       
 
The
Netherlands
  
  
    
 
United
    Kingdom
  
  
    
 
 
Central &
Eastern
Europe
  
  
  
    
 
Spain &
    Portugal
  
  
     Europe        Asia       
 
Asset
Management
  
  
    

 
 

Holdings

and other
activities

 

  
  

     Eliminations       

 

 

 

EUR millions

 

Total

EUR

  

 

  

  

  Investments

                                

Shares

     743        243         152         34         6         435        -        2         78         -          1,259    

Debt securities

     71,693        25,094         2,298         627         699         28,718        5,084        -         -         -          105,495    

Loans

     9,852        28,922         -         339         50         29,311        16        -         -         -          39,179    

Other financial assets

     10,500        399         217         8         -         623        -        68         21         -          11,212    

Investments in real estate

     731        1,176         -         1         -         1,177        -        -         -         -          1,908    

  Investments general account

     93,518         55,834          2,667          1,009          755          60,265         5,100         70          100          -           159,053     

Shares

     -        9,456         15,083         276         12         24,826        -        -         -         (5)        24,821    

Debt securities

     4,738        15,943         10,220         241         11         26,416        -        -         -         -          31,154    

Unconsolidated investment funds

     96,982        -         35,193         895         61         36,149        -        -         -         -          133,131    

Other financial assets

     21        3,649         4,031         11         -         7,692        -        -         -         -          7,713    

Investments in real estate

     -        -         675         -         -         675        -        -         -         -          675    

  Investments for account of policyholders

     101,741         29,048          65,202          1,423          84          95,757                                (5)         197,493     
     

  Investments on balance sheet

     195,259         84,882          67,869          2,432          838          156,022         5,100         70          100          (5)         356,546     

  Off balance sheet investments third parties

     223,961         895          4,711          3,062          504          9,172         2,778         132,056                  (1,028)         366,939     

  Total revenue generating investments

     419,220         85,777          72,580          5,494          1,342          165,194         7,879         132,126          100          (1,033)         723,485     

  Investments

                                

Available-for-sale

     79,365        24,179         2,515         653         705         28,053        5,064        61         21         -          112,564    

Loans

     9,852        28,922         -         339         50         29,311        16        -         -         -          39,179    

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     105,312        30,604         64,679         1,438         84         96,805        20        9         78         (5)        202,220    

Investments in real estate

     731        1,176         675         1         -         1,852        -        -         -         -          2,583    

  Total investments on balance sheet

     195,259         84,882          67,869          2,432          838          156,022         5,100         70          100          (5)         356,546     
     

Investments in joint ventures

     8        838         -         -         485         1,324        144        92         -         -          1,568    

Investments in associates

     89        21         8         2         -         30        22        123         -         -          264    

Other assets

     27,763        22,766         12,995         293         206         36,246        2,744        311         32,521         (32,618)        66,981    

  Consolidated total assets

     223,120         108,507          80,871          2,727          1,529          193,621         8,010         596          32,620          (32,623)         425,359     
                            

December 31, 2015

     Americas       
 
The
Netherlands
  
  
    
 
United
Kingdom
  
  
    
 
 
Central &
Eastern
Europe
  
  
  
    
 
Spain &
Portugal
  
  
     Europe        Asia       
 
Asset
Management
  
  
    
 
 
Holdings
and other
activities
  
  
  
     Eliminations       

 

 

 

EUR millions

 

Total

EUR

  

 

  

  

  Investments

                                

Shares

     652        136         506         38         2         682        -        2         124         -          1,460    

Debt securities

     65,284        23,370         13,185         525         636         37,715        4,391        -         -         -          107,390    

Loans

     10,062        28,007         -         340         62         28,409        19        -         88         -          38,577    

Other financial assets

     10,783        335         160         6         2         503        -        72         18         -          11,376    

Investments in real estate

     840        1,148         -         2         -         1,150        -        -         -         -          1,990    

  Investments general account

     87,620         52,996          13,850          911          702          68,459         4,409         74          230          -          160,792     

Shares

     -        9,174         17,274         247         12         26,707        -        -         -         (8)        26,699    

Debt securities

     4,967        14,642         11,728         256         13         26,640        -        -         -         -          31,606    

Unconsolidated investment funds

     96,187        17         37,622         959         61         38,658        -        -         -         -          134,845    

Other financial assets

     10        2,923         3,115         6         1         6,044        -        -         -         -          6,054    

Investments in real estate

     -        -         1,022         -         -         1,022        -        -         -         -          1,022    

  Investments for account of policyholders

     101,164         26,756          70,760          1,468          87          99,070                        -         (8)         200,226     
     

  Investments on balance sheet

     188,784         79,752          84,610          2,379          789          167,529         4,409         74          230          (8)         361,019     

  Off balance sheet investments third parties

     212,704         897          3,899          2,855          508          8,158         2,317         127,329                  (1,069)         349,440     

  Total revenue generating investments

     401,487         80,648          88,509          5,234          1,297          175,687         6,727         127,404          230          (1,077)         710,458     

  Investments

                                

Available-for-sale

     72,761        22,479         13,534         545         638         37,195        4,370        65         18         -          114,409    

Loans

     10,062        28,007         -         340         62         28,409        19        -         88         -          38,577    

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     105,121        28,119         70,054         1,493         88         99,753        21        9         124         (8)        205,020    

Investments in real estate

     840        1,148         1,022         2         -         2,171        -        -         -         -          3,012    

  Total investments on balance sheet

     188,784         79,752          84,610          2,379          789          167,529         4,409         74          230          (8)         361,019     
     

Investments in joint ventures

     7        837         -         -         505         1,341        101        109         3         -          1,561    

Investments in associates

     75        19         9         -         -         28        12        126         -         -          242    

Other assets

     27,396        17,349         5,204         322         124         22,984        3,070        304         31,020         (31,881)        52,908    

  Consolidated total assets

     216,262         97,956          89,822          2,701          1,417          191,882         7,592         613          31,254          (31,889)         415,729     

 

LOGO    Unaudited


 

 

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3.4 Changes to Aegon’s segment reporting

During 2016 Aegon made changes which affected its segment reporting:

 

Change to Aegon’s operating segments (paragraph 3.4.1)

 

Voluntary changes in accounting policies (paragraph 3.4.2)

 

Change in measurement of underlying earnings before tax (paragraph 3.4.3)

3.4.1 Change to Aegon’s operating segments

Aegon’s most recent segment reporting was established in 2010 considering the requirements outlined in IFRS 8 – Operating Segments. IFRS 8 requires operating segments to be defined in line with how the ‘chief operating decision maker’ (CODM, i.e. Aegon’s Executive Board) manages the business. Between 2010 and 2015 Aegon had the following reportable segments: Americas, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, New Markets and Holdings and other activities. New Markets was established to aggregate Aegon’s emerging businesses and global / European initiatives which is a combination of the following operating segments: Central & Eastern Europe, Asia, Spain & Portugal, Asset Management and Variable Annuities Europe (VA Europe). Under IFRS 8 these operating segments were aggregated as one reportable segment due to their respective size.

Given that Aegon changed its managerial view to geographical areas and underlying businesses have developed since 2010, Aegon has evolved the way it manages its businesses including the internal managerial reports it uses to manage the businesses. Alignment of segment reporting with those changes and developments have been put in place in 2016 reflecting Aegon’s announcements related to its strategic plan. Accordingly as of January 1, 2016 Aegon adopted refinements to its segment reporting including presenting the operating segments as described above and introducing a separate presentation of the asset management business. The following will be reported from 2016 onwards:

 

Americas: one operating segment which covers business units in the United States, Brazil and Mexico, including any of the units’ activities located outside these countries;

 

Europe: which covers the following operating segments: the Netherlands, United Kingdom (including VA Europe), Central & Eastern Europe and Spain & Portugal;

 

Asia: one operating segment which covers businesses operating in Hong Kong, China, Japan, India and Indonesia including any of the units’ activities located outside these countries;

 

Asset Management: one operating segment which covers business activities from Aegon Asset Management;

 

Holding and other activities: one operating segment which includes financing, employee and other administrative expenses of holding companies.

For Europe, the underlying businesses (the Netherlands, United Kingdom including VA Europe, Central & Eastern Europe and Spain

& Portugal) are separate operating segments which under IFRS 8 cannot be aggregated, therefore further details will be provided for these operating segments.

The change in segment reporting does not have an impact on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of Aegon.

 

Unaudited    LOGO


 

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The following table presents Aegon’s segment results as reported in the Q3 2015 Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements:

 

EUR millions   Americas     The
Netherlands
    United
Kingdom
    New
Markets
    Holding and
other
activities
    Eliminations     Segment
Total
    Joint
ventures and
associates
eliminations
    Consolidated  

Nine months ended September 30, 2015

                     
     

Underlying earnings before tax geographically

    891          402          100          183          (123)         2          1,453          27          1,480     

Fair value items

    (525)        34                (1)        (66)        -          (554)        (45)        (599)   

Realized gains / (losses) on investments

    (52)        273         57         10         -          -          288         (7)        281    

Impairment charges

    (32)        (17)               (2)        -          -          (50)               (50)   

Impairment reversals

    32                               -          -          35                35    

Other income / (charges)

    (909)        (22)        13         (43)        -          -          (961)               (961)   

Run-off businesses

    38                               -          -          38                38    

Income/ (loss) before tax

    (558)         674          174          148          (190)         2          249          (25)        224     

Income tax (expense) / benefit

    69          (153)        (20)        (54)        50          -          (107)        25         (82)   

Net income/ (loss)

    (490)         521          154          94          (139)         2          142                 142     

Inter-segment underlying earnings

    (161)        (41)        (52)        246                                           
     

Revenues

                     

Life insurance gross premiums

    5,202         1,757         4,257         2,016         3          (78)        13,156         (325)        12,831    

Accident and health insurance

    1,706         198         37         146         4          (4)        2,087         (13)        2,074    

General insurance

           381                181         1          -          564         (58)        506    

Total gross premiums

    6,908          2,335          4,293          2,344          9           (83)         15,807          (396)         15,411     

Investment income

    2,760         1,719         1,715         215         286          (285)        6,410         (38)        6,372    

Fee and commission income

    1,287         261         33         603         -          (205)        1,979         (149)        1,831    

Other revenues

                                2          -          14         (4)        10    

Total revenues

    10,964          4,315          6,042          3,166          297          (573)         24,210          (587)         23,624     

Inter-segment revenues

    18                       263         290                                    

The following table presents Aegon’s segment result after adoption of the refinements of its segment reporting:

 

EUR millions   Americas     The
Netherlands
    United
Kingdom
    Central &
Eastern
Europe
    Spain &
Portugal
    Europe     Asia     Asset
Management
    Holding and
other
activities
    Eliminations     Segment
total
    Joint
ventures
and
associates
eliminations
    Consolidated  

Nine months ended September 30, 2015

                             
     

Underlying earnings before tax

    891          402          100          23          10          535          17          132          (123)         2          1,453          27          1,480     

Fair value items

    (525)        34                              36                       (66)               (554)        (45)        (599)   

Realized gains / (losses) on investments 

    (52)        273         57                       332                       -                 288         (7)        281    

Impairment charges

    (32)        (17)               (1)               (18)                      -                 (50)               (50)   

Impairment reversals

    32                                                          -                 35                35    

Other income / (charges)

    (909)        (22)        13                       (9)        (43)               -                 (961)               (961)   

Run-off businesses

    38                                                          -                 38                38    

Income / (loss) before tax

    (558)         674          173          23          10          880          (19)         135          (190)         2          249          (25)        224     

Income tax (expense) / benefit

    69          (153)        (19)        (9)        (5)        (185)        (3)        (38)        50                 (107)        25         (82)   

Net income / (loss)

    (490)         521          154          15          5          694          (22)         97          (139)         2          142                 142     

Inter-segment underlying earnings

    (161)        (41)        (47)        (10)               (99)        58         195                       
     

Revenues

                             

Life insurance gross premiums

    5,202         1,757         4,421         369         125         6,672         1,358                3          (78)        13,156         (325)        12,831    

Accident and health insurance

    1,706         198         37                64         299         82                4          (4)        2,087         (13)        2,074    

General insurance

           381                123         58         562                       1                 564         (58)        506    

Total gross premiums

    6,908          2,335          4,457          494          246         7,532          1,440                 9           (83)        15,807          (396)         15,411     

Investment income

    2,760         1,719         1,718         35         31         3,502         141                290          (289)        6,410         (38)        6,372    

Fee and commission income

    1,287         261         74         30                373         50         477         -          (209)        1,979         (149)        1,831    

Other revenues

                                                            2                 14         (4)        10    

Total revenues

    10,964          4,315          6,250          558          288          11,411          1,631          485          301           (581)         24,210          (587)         23,624     

Inter-segment revenues

    18                                            75         193         294                                    

3.4.2 Voluntary changes in accounting policies

As described in paragraph 2.1, Aegon adopted voluntary changes in accounting policies, effective January 1, 2016. The following table presents the impact of the voluntary changes in accounting policies on the new segments:

 

EUR millions   Americas     The
Netherlands
    United
Kingdom
    Central &
Eastern
Europe
    Spain &
Portugal
    Europe     Asia     Asset
Management
    Holding and
other
activities
    Eliminations     Segment
total
    Joint
ventures
and
associates
eliminations
    Consolidated  

Nine months ended September 30, 2015

                             
     

Underlying earnings before tax

                  (117)                       (117)                                     (117)               (117)   

Fair value items

                                                                                          

Realized gains / (losses) on investments 

                                                                                          

Impairment charges

                                                                                          

Impairment reversals

                                                                                          

Other income / (charges)

                                                                                          

Run-off businesses

    29                                                                        29                29    

Income / (loss) before tax

    29                 (117)                       (117)                                     (88)                (88)   

Income tax (expense) / benefit

    (20)               23                       23                                                     

Net income / (loss)

    9                 (94)                       (94)                                     (85)                (85)     

Inter-segment underlying earnings

                                                                          
     

Revenues

                             

Life insurance gross premiums

                  2,105                       2,105                                     2,105                2,105     

Accident and health insurance

                                                                                          

General insurance

                                                                                          

Total gross premiums

                  2,105                        2,105                                      2,105                 2,105     

Investment income

                                                                                          

Fee and commission income

                                                                                          

Other revenues

                                                                                          

Total revenues

                  2,105                        2,105                                      2,105                 2,105     

Inter-segment revenues

                                                                                              

 

LOGO    Unaudited


 

 

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3.4.3 Change in measurement of underlying earnings before tax

As described in paragraph 3.2, Aegon made changes in the measurement of underlying earnings before tax by presenting the impacts from assumption updates as part of other income/ (charges) rather than as part of underlying earnings before tax or fair value items. In addition, the impact from updates to actuarial assumptions, and updates to economic assumptions both previously recorded in fair value items, are recorded in Other income / (charges) as of this quarter.

The following table presents the impact of the changes in measurement of actuarial assumption updates, as implemented in Q3 2016, on the comparative numbers for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2015:

 

EUR millions   Americas     The
Netherlands
    United
Kingdom
    Central &
Eastern
Europe
    Spain &
Portugal
    Europe     Asia     Asset
Management
    Holding and
other
activities
    Eliminations     Segment
total
    Joint
ventures
and
associates
eliminations
    Consolidated  

Nine months ended September 30, 2015

                             
     

Underlying earnings before tax geographically

    96          -          -          -          -          -                 -          -                 96          -          96     

Fair value items

    (102)        44                              44                                     (58)               (58)   

Realized gains / (losses) on investments 

                                                                                          

Impairment charges

                                                                                          

Impairment reversals

                                                                                          

Other income / (charges)

           (44)                             (44)                                    (38)               (38)   

Run-off businesses

                                                                                          

Income / (loss) before tax

                                                                                          

Income tax (expense) / benefit

                                                                                          

Net income / (loss)

                                                                                          

Inter-segment underlying earnings 

                                                                          
     

Revenues

                             

Life insurance gross premiums

                                                                                          

Accident and health insurance

                                                                                          

General insurance

                                                                                          

Total gross premiums

                                                                                          

Investment income

                                                                                          

Fee and commission income

                                                                                          

Other revenues

                                                                                          

Total revenues

                                                                                          

Inter-segment revenues

                                                                                              

4. Premium income and premiums paid to reinsurers

 

         
              
EUR millions    Q3 2016      Q3 2015      YTD 2016     YTD 2015  
     

Premium income

              

Life

     5,093          4,651          14,967         14,936    

Non-Life

     705          808          2,369         2,580    

Total

     5,797           5,460           17,335          17,516     
     

Premiums paid to reinsurers 1

              

Life

     707          663          2,110         1,960    

Non-Life

     61          72          192         211    

Total

     769           735           2,303          2,171     

    1 Premiums paid to reinsurers are recorded within Benefits and expenses in the income statement - refer to note 8 - Benefits and expenses.

Premium income Life includes EUR 1,590 million for Q3 2016 and EUR 3,638 million YTD 2016 (Q3 2015: EUR 866 million, YTD 2015 EUR 2,805 million) of premiums related to insurance policies upgraded to the new retirement platform in the UK.

5. Investment income

 

         
              
EUR millions    Q3 2016      Q3 2015      YTD 2016     YTD 2015  
     

Interest income

     1,637          1,787          4,906         5,325    

Dividend income

     184          187          859         940    

Rental income

     31          38          95         106    

Total investment income

     1,852           2,012           5,860          6,372     
     

Investment income related to general account

     1,462          1,547          4,329         4,579    

Investment income for account of policyholders

     390          465          1,531         1,793    

Total

     1,852           2,012           5,860          6,372     

 

Unaudited    LOGO


 

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6. Results from financial transactions

 

         
            
EUR millions    Q3 2016     Q3 2015     YTD 2016     YTD 2015  
     

Net fair value change of general account financial investments at FVTPL other than derivatives

     44         (99)        (21)        (51)   

Realized gains /(losses) on financial investments

            22         287         290    

Gains /(losses) on investments in real estate

     27         99         52         116    

Net fair value change of derivatives

     244         623         411           

Net fair value change on for account of policyholder financial assets at FVTPL

     8,315         (8,367)        14,776         (5,356)   

Net fair value change on investments in real estate for account of policyholders

     (2)        38         (27)        51    

Net foreign currency gains /(losses)

            (3)        32         (31)   

Net fair value change on borrowings and other financial liabilities

     11         (6)                 

Realized gains /(losses) on repurchased debt

                            

Total

     8,652          (7,693)          15,519          (4,968)     

The increase of the net fair value change on for account of policyholder financial assets at FVTPL in Q3 2016 compared to Q3 2015 is mainly driven by the equity markets movements.

Net fair value change on for accounts of policyholder financial assets at FVTPL is offset by amounts in the Claims and benefits line reported in note 8 - Benefits and expenses.

7. Other income

Other income of EUR 9 million in the third quarter 2016 related mainly to the sale of the commercial non-life insurance business in the Netherlands. This transaction has resulted in a gain of EUR 8 million. Furthermore, other income of EUR 64 million YTD includes the result on the sale of Transamerica Financial Advisors. This transaction has resulted in a gain of USD 58 million (EUR 52 million). Refer to note 21 Acquisitions / divestments.

8. Benefits and expenses

 

                             
EUR millions    Q3 2016     Q3 2015     YTD 2016    YTD 2015 
                

Claims and benefits

     16,536       587      39,624     19,889 

Employee expenses

     549       568      1,704     1,693 

Administration expenses

     300       305      931     917 

Deferred expenses

     (281)      (368)     (915)    (1,163)

Amortization charges

     268       162      752     878 

Total

     17,373        1,254       42,097      22,213  

 

The following table provides an analysis of “claims and benefits”:

 

                              
EUR millions    Q3 2016      Q3 2015     YTD 2016    YTD 2015 
                 

Benefits and claims paid life

     6,161        4,596      16,285     17,429 

Benefits and claims paid non-life

     506        561      1,574     1,597 

Change in valuation of liabilities for insurance contracts

     7,143        (2,107)     15,592     2,614 

Change in valuation of liabilities for investment contracts

     1,236        (4,014)     1,631     (6,455)

Other

     (24)       7      (39)    (3)

Policyholder claims and benefits

     15,022        (958)     35,042     15,182 

Premium paid to reinsurers

     769        735      2,303     2,171 

Profit sharing and rebates

     29        9      39     25 

Commissions

     716        801      2,240     2,511 

Total

     16,536         587       39,624      19,889  

The lines “change in valuation of liabilities for insurance contracts” and “change in valuation of liabilities for investment contracts” reflect changes in technical provisions resulting from fair value changes on for account of policyholder financial assets included in Results from financial transactions (note 6) of EUR 8,315 million (2015 Q3: EUR (8,367) million). In addition, the line “change in valuation of liabilities for insurance contracts” includes an increase of technical provisions for life insurance contracts of EUR 447 million (2015 Q3: increase of EUR 2,633 million).

Claims and benefits include the impact of the assumption and model updates, refer to note 3.

 

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9. Impairment charges/(reversals)

 

    

                      
EUR millions    Q3 2016     Q3 2015     YTD 2016    YTD 2015
                

Impairment charges / (reversals) comprise:

              

Impairment charges on financial assets, excluding receivables 1

     20       19      92     54 

Impairment reversals on financial assets, excluding receivables 1

     (25)      (6)     (42)    (35)

Impact of the above impairments on the valuation of insurance assets and liabilities

          -         

Impairment charges / (reversals) on non-financial assets and receivables

     (1)      (2)     (3)    (2)

Total

     (6)        10       54      17  

    

              

Impairment charges on financial assets, excluding receivables, from:

              

Shares

     4       2      24    

Debt securities and money market instruments

          7      47     24 

Loans

          11      20     26 

Total

     20        19       92      54  
                

Impairment reversals on financial assets, excluding receivables, from:

              

Debt securities and money market instruments

     (22)      (5)     (23)    (30)

Loans

     (2)      (1)     (11)    (5)

Other

     (1)      -       (1)   

Investments in associates

          -       (7)   

Total

     (25)       (6)      (42)     (35) 

1 Impairment charges / (reversals) on financial assets, excluding receivables, are excluded from underlying earnings before tax for segment reporting (refer to note 3.1).

10. Other charges

Other charges YTD of EUR 682 million mainly relate to the book loss of the sale on the UK annuity portfolio. For more details on the sale of the UK annuity portfolio refer to note 19 Assets and Liabilities held for sale and note 21 Acquisitions/divestments. Other charges in the 3rd quarter of 2015 related to the book loss on the sale of Aegon’s Canada life insurance business.

11. Intangible assets

 

    

               
EUR millions    Sept. 30, 2016        Dec. 31, 2015
           

Goodwill

     282          299 

VOBA

     1,319          1,472 

Future servicing rights

     63          57 

Software

     50          61 

Other

     12          12 

Total intangible assets

     1,725           1,901  

Intangible assets, except for goodwill, are predominantly impacted by periodic amortization of balances and changes in foreign exchange rates.

12. Investments

 

    

               
EUR millions    Sept. 30, 2016        Dec. 31, 2015
           

Available-for-sale (AFS)

     112,564          114,409 

Loans

     39,179          38,577 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL)

     5,402          5,816 

Financial assets, for general account, excluding derivatives

     157,145           158,803  

Investments in real estate

     1,908          1,990 

Total investments for general account, excluding derivatives

     159,053           160,792  

 

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Financial assets, for general account, excluding derivatives

 

  

               
EUR millions    AFS     FVTPL     Loans     Total  
   

Shares

     783        476        -        1,259   

Debt securities

     103,152        2,342        -        105,495   

Money market and other short-term investments

     7,450        290        -        7,740   

Mortgages loans

     -        -        33,680        33,680   

Private loans

     -        -        3,143        3,143   

Deposits with financial institutions

     -        -        170        170   

Policy loans

     -        -        2,077        2,077   

Other

     1,179        2,294        110        3,582   

September 30, 2016

     112,564         5,402         39,179         157,145    
   
            
      AFS     FVTPL     Loans     Total  
   

Shares

     820        640        -        1,460   

Debt securities

     105,151        2,239        -        107,390   

Money market and other short-term investments

     7,141        303        -        7,444   

Mortgages loans

     -        -        33,214        33,214   

Private loans

     -        -        2,847        2,847   

Deposits with financial institutions

     -        -        106        106   

Policy loans

     -        -        2,201        2,201   

Other

     1,297        2,635        210        4,141   

December 31, 2015

     114,409         5,816         38,577         158,803    

13. Investments for account of policyholders

 

     
                   
EUR millions    Sept. 30, 2016              Dec. 31, 2015  
     

Shares

     24,821          26,699    

Debt securities

     31,154          31,606    

Money market and short-term investments

     1,154          1,907    

Deposits with financial institutions

     2,904          1,222    

Unconsolidated investment funds

     133,131          134,845    

Other

     3,654          2,925    

Total investments for account of policyholders at fair value
through profit or loss, excluding derivatives

     196,818           199,204     

Investment in real estate

     675          1,022    
     

Total investments for account of policyholders

     197,493           200,226     

14. Derivatives

The movements in derivative balances mainly result from changes in interest rates during the period as well as purchases and disposals.

 

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15. Fair value

The following tables provide an analysis of financial instruments recorded at fair value on a recurring basis by level of the fair value hierarchy:

 

 

Fair value hierarchy

 

                                   
   
EUR millions    Level I      Level II      Level III      Total  
     

As at September 30, 2016

               
     

 Financial assets carried at fair value

               

 Available-for-sale investments

               

Shares

     99          300          384          783    

Debt securities

     31,768          69,511          1,873          103,152    

Money markets and other short-term instruments

             7,450                  7,450    

Other investments at fair value

             466          712          1,179    

 Total Available-for-sale investments

     31,867           77,728           2,969           112,564     
     

 Fair value through profit or loss

               

Shares

     193          238          46          476    

Debt securities

     31          2,306                  2,342    

Money markets and other short-term instruments

             290                  290    

Other investments at fair value

             1,039          1,253          2,294    

Investments for account of policyholders 1

     121,254          73,960          1,604          196,818    

Derivatives

     33          15,455          198          15,686    

 Total Fair value through profit or loss

     121,512           93,288           3,106           217,906     

 Total financial assets at fair value

     153,379           171,016           6,075           330,470     
     

 Financial liabilities carried at fair value

               

Investment contracts for account of policyholders 2

     18,553          23,164          160          41,877    

Borrowings 3

             590                  590    

Derivatives

     67          11,043          3,788          14,898    

 Total financial liabilities at fair value

     18,620           34,797           3,947           57,365     

 

 

Fair value hierarchy

 

                                   
   
EUR millions    Level I      Level II      Level III      Total  
     

As at December 31, 2015

               
     

 Financial assets carried at fair value

               

 Available-for-sale investments

               

Shares

     29          498          293          820    

Debt securities

     28,701          72,307          4,144          105,151    

Money markets and other short-term instruments

             7,141                  7,141    

Other investments at fair value

     31          337          928          1,297    

 Total Available-for-sale investments

     28,761           80,283           5,365           114,409     
     

 Fair value through profit or loss

               

Shares

     254          385                  640    

Debt securities

     16          2,217                  2,239    

Money markets and other short-term instruments

             303                  303    

Other investments at fair value

             1,368          1,265          2,635    

Investments for account of policyholders 1

     121,227          76,232          1,745          199,204    

Derivatives

     54          11,270          222          11,545    

 Total Fair value through profit or loss

     121,552           91,775           3,239           216,566     

 Total financial assets at fair value

     150,313           172,058           8,604           330,975     
     

 Financial liabilities carried at fair value

               

Investment contracts for account of policyholders 2

     16,943          23,266          156          40,365    

Borrowings 3

             617                  617    

Derivatives

             8,782          2,104          10,890    

 Total financial liabilities at fair value

     16,946           32,665           2,260           51,871     
1 

The investments for account of policyholders included in the table above represents only those investments carried at fair value through profit or loss.

2 

The investment contracts for account of policyholders included in the table above represents only those investment contracts carried at fair value.

3 

Total borrowings on the statement of financial position contain borrowings carried at amortized cost that are not included in the above schedule.

 

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Significant transfers between Level I, Level II and Level III

Aegon’s policy is to record transfers of assets and liabilities between Level I, Level II and Level III at their fair values as of the beginning of each reporting period.

The table below shows transfers between Level I and II for financial assets and financial liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis during the nine month period ended September 30, 2016.

 

 

Fair value transfers

               
EUR millions    YTD 2016      Full Year 2015
      Transfers
Level I to
Level II
     Transfers
Level II to
Level I
     Transfers
Level I to
Level II
     Transfers
Level II to
Level I

 Financial assets carried at fair value

               

  Available-for-sale investments

               

Debt securities

             2           14         156 

 Total

     5           2            14          156  
     

 Fair value through profit or loss

               

Shares

             -           -         40 

Investments for account of policyholders

             (2)          (3)        209 

 Total

     3           (2)           (3)         248  

 Total financial assets at fair value

     8           -            11          405  
     

 Financial liabilities carried at fair value

               

Investment contracts for account of policyholders

             -           -        

 Total financial liabilities at fair value

     1           -            -          1  

Transfers are identified based on transaction volume and frequency, which are indicative of an active market.

Movements in Level III financial instruments measured at fair value

The following table summarizes the change of all assets and liabilities measured at estimated fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (‘Level III’), including realized and unrealized gains (losses) of all assets and liabilities and unrealized gains (losses) of all assets and liabilities still held at the end of the respective period.

 

 

Roll forward of Level III financial instruments

 

EUR millions   January 1,
2016
    Total gains /
losses in
income
statement 1
    Total gains /
losses in OCI
2
    Purchases     Sales     Settlements     Net
exchange
differences
    Transfers
from Level I
and Level II
    Transfers to
Level I and
Level II
    September 30,
2016
   

 

Total unrealized gains
and losses for the
period recorded in the
P&L for instruments
held at September 30, 2016 ³

Financial assets carried at fair value available-for-sale investments

                       

Shares

    293        10                146        (62)               (6)                      384     

Debt securities

    4,144               109         283        (284)        (207)        (66)        673         (2,781)        1,873     

Other investments at fair value

    928        (129)               179        (111)        (130)        (30)                      712     
      5,365         (118)         118          608         (457)         (338)         (102)         673          (2,781)         2,969       -  

 

Fair value through profit or loss

                       

Shares

    -                      46                                           46     

Debt securities

    6                      -                                           5     

Other investments at fair value

    1,265        (35)               163        (206)               (42)        355         (246)        1,253      (33)

Investments for account of policyholders

    1,745        (41)               342        (356)               (49)        55         (92)        1,604      (45)

Derivatives

    222        (201)               76        112                (10)                      198      (208)
      3,239         (278)         -          626         (450)         -          (102)         410          (338)         3,106       (286) 

 

Financial liabilities carried at fair value

                       

Investment contracts for account of policyholders

    156        (9)               25        (6)               (4)               (2)        160      (9)

Derivatives

    2,104        1,918                -        (206)               (29)                      3,788      1,908 
      2,260         1,909          -          25         (212)         -          (32)         -          (2)         3,947       1,900  
                                                                                     
EUR millions   January 1,
2015
    Total gains /
losses in
income
statement 1
    Total gains /
losses in OCI
2
    Purchases     Sales     Settlements     Net
exchange
differences
    Transfers
from Level I
and Level II
    Transfers to
Level I and
Level II
    December 31,
2015
   

 

Total unrealized gains
and losses for the
period recorded in the
P&L for instruments
held at December 31,

2015 ³

Financial assets carried at fair value available-for-sale investments

                       

Shares

    280        32         30         92        (124)        (33)        16                       293     

Debt securities

    3,803        (2)        29         842        (367)        (198)        212         182        (359)        4,144     

Other investments at fair value

    934        (206)               179        (72)        (18)        102                       928     
      5,018         (176)         69          1,113         (563)         (249)         330          182          (359)         5,365       -  

 

Fair value through profit or loss

                       

Debt securities

    17                      -        (2)                             (9)        6     

Other investments at fair value

    1,237        (20)               179        (397)               139         291         (162)        1,265      17 

Investments for account of policyholders

    1,956        126                486        (773)               33                (83)        1,745      85 

Derivatives

    320        (173)               12        48                15                       222      (176)
      3,530         (67)         -          677         (1,124)         -          188          291          (255)         3,239       (74) 

 

Financial liabilities carried at fair value

                       

Investment contracts for account of policyholders

    165                      12        (34)               14                (5)        156     

Derivatives

    3,010        (925)                      (98)               116                       2,104      (972)
      3,175         (922)         -          13         (131)         -          131          -          (5)         2,260       (969) 

1 Includes impairments and movements related to fair value hedges. Gains and losses are recorded in the line item results from financial transactions of the income statement.

2 Total gains and losses are recorded in line items Gains/ (losses) on revaluation of available-for-sale investments and (Gains)/ losses transferred to the income statement on disposal and impairment of available-for-sale investment of the statement of other comprehensive income.

3 Total gains / (losses) for the period during which the financial instrument was in Level III.

 

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During the first nine months of 2016, Aegon transferred certain financial instruments from Level II to Level III of the fair value hierarchy. The reason for the change in level was that the market liquidity for these securities decreased, which led to a change in market observability of prices. Prior to transfer, the fair value for the Level II securities was determined using observable market transactions or corroborated broker quotes respectively for the same or similar instruments. The amount of assets and liabilities transferred to Level III was EUR 1,083 million (full year 2015: EUR 473 million). Since the transfer, all such assets have been valued using valuation models incorporating significant non market-observable inputs or uncorroborated broker quotes.

Similarly, during the first nine months of 2016, Aegon transferred EUR 3,121 million (full year 2015: EUR 619 million) of financial instruments from Level III to other levels of the fair value hierarchy. The change in level was mainly the result of a return of activity in the market for these securities and that for these securities the fair value could be determined using observable market transactions or corroborated broker quotes for the same or similar instruments.

The following table presents information about the significant unobservable inputs used for recurring fair value measurements for certain Level III financial instruments.

 

 

Overview of significant unobservable inputs

 

EUR millions  

 

Carrying amount
September 30, 2016

          Valuation technique 1     Significant unobservable input 2     Range (weighted average)

Financial assets carried at fair value available-for-sale investments

         

Shares

    236         Net asset value         n.a.       n.a. 
      148         Other         n.a.       n.a. 
      384                          
   

Debt securities

         
   
      1,372         Broker quote         n.a.       n.a.
      214         Discounted cash flow         Credit spread       1.52% - 4.07% (3.24%)
      287         Other         n.a.       n.a.
      1,873                          
   

Other investments at fair value

         

Tax credit investments

    616         Discounted cash flow         Discount rate       6.1%

Investment funds

    58         Net asset value         n.a.       n.a. 

Other

    38         Other         n.a.       n.a. 

September 30, 2016

    712                          
                             
   

Fair value through profit or loss

         

Shares

    46         Other         n.a.       n.a. 

Debt securities

           Other         n.a.       n.a. 
      51                          
   

Other investments at fair value

         

Investment funds

    1,220         Net asset value         n.a.       n.a. 

Other

    33         Other         n.a.       n.a. 
      1,253                          
   

Derivatives 3

         
   

Longevity swap

    38         Discounted cash flow         Mortality       n.a. 

Longevity swap

    98         Discounted cash flow         Risk free rate       -/- 0.21% - 1.67% (1.12%)

Other

    58         Other         n.a.       n.a. 

September 30, 2016

    194                         
                             
   

Financial liabilities carried at fair value

         

Derivatives

         

Embedded derivatives in insurance contracts

    2,008        Discounted cash flow        Own Credit spread      0.35% 

Other

    1,779        Other        n.a.      n.a. 

Total financial liabilities at fair value

    3,788                        

 

1  Other in the table above (column Valuation technique) includes investments for which the fair value is uncorroborated and no broker quote is received.
2  Not applicable (n.a.) has been included when no significant unobservable assumption has been identified and used.
3  Investments for account of policyholders are excluded from the table above and from the disclosure regarding reasonably possible alternative assumptions. Policyholder assets, and their returns, belong to policyholders and do not impact Aegon’s net income or equity. The effect on total assets is offset by the effect on total liabilities. Derivatives exclude derivatives for account of policyholders amounting to EUR 28 million.

 

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The description of Aegon’s methods of determining fair value is included in the consolidated financial statements for 2015. For reference purposes, the valuation techniques included in the table above are described in more detail on the following pages.

Shares

When available, Aegon uses quoted market prices in active markets to determine the fair value of its investments in shares. Fair values for unquoted shares are estimated using observations of the price/earnings or price/cash flow ratios of quoted companies considered comparable to the companies being valued. Valuations are adjusted to account for company-specific issues and the lack of liquidity inherent in an unquoted investment. Adjustments for illiquidity are generally based on available market evidence. In addition, a variety of other factors are reviewed by management, including, but not limited to, current operating performance, changes in market outlook and the third-party financing environment.

Available-for-sale shares include shares in a Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) for an amount of EUR 222 million (December 31, 2015: EUR 120 million) that are measured at par, which are reported as part of Other in the column Valuation technique. A FHLB has implicit financial support from the United States government. The redemption value of the shares is fixed at par and they can only be redeemed by the FHLB.

Debt securities

Aegon’s portfolio of debt securities can be subdivided in Residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), Asset-backed securities (ABS), Corporate bonds and Sovereign debt. Below relevant details in the valuation methodology for these specific types of debt securities are described.

Valuations of RMBS, CMBS and ABS are monitored and reviewed on a monthly basis. Valuations per asset type are based on a pricing hierarchy which uses a waterfall approach that starts with market prices from indices and follows with third-party pricing services or brokers. The pricing hierarchy is dependent on the possibilities of corroboration of the market prices. If no market prices are available, Aegon uses internal models to determine fair value. Significant inputs included in the internal models are generally determined based on relative value analyses, which incorporate comparisons to instruments with similar collateral and risk profiles. Market standard models may be used to model the specific collateral composition and cash flow structure of each transaction.

Valuations of corporate bonds are monitored and reviewed on a monthly basis. The pricing hierarchy is dependent on the possibility of corroboration of market prices when available. If no market prices are available, valuations are determined by a discounted cash flow methodology using an internally calculated yield. The yield is comprised of a credit spread over a given benchmark. In all cases, the benchmark is an observable input. The credit spread contains both observable and unobservable inputs. Aegon starts by taking an observable credit spread from a similar bond of the given issuer, and then adjusts this spread based on unobservable inputs. These unobservable inputs may include subordination, liquidity and maturity differences. The weighted average credit spread used in valuation of corporate bonds has increased to 3.24% (December 31, 2015: 2.84%).

If available, Aegon uses quoted market prices in active markets to determine the fair value of its sovereign debt investments. If Aegon cannot make use of quoted market prices, market prices from indices or quotes from third-party pricing services or brokers are used.

 

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Tax credit investments

The fair value of tax credit investments is determined by using a discounted cash flow valuation technique. This valuation technique takes into consideration projections of future capital contributions and distributions, as well as future tax credits and the tax benefits of future operating losses. The present value of these cash flows is calculated by applying a discount rate. In general, the discount rate is determined based on the cash outflows for the investments and the cash inflows from the tax credits/tax benefits (and the timing of those cash flows). These inputs are unobservable in the market place. The discount rate used in valuation of tax credit investments has decreased to 6.1% (December 31, 2015: 7.4%).

Investment funds

Investment funds include real estate funds, private equity funds and hedge funds. The fair values of investments held in non-quoted investment funds are determined by management after taking into consideration information provided by the fund managers. Aegon reviews the valuations each month and performs analytical procedures and trending analyses to ensure the fair values are appropriate.

Derivatives

Where quoted market prices are not available, other valuation techniques, such as option pricing or stochastic modeling, are applied. The valuation techniques incorporate all factors that a typical market participant would consider and are based on observable market data when available. Models are validated before they are used and calibrated to ensure that outputs reflect actual experience and comparable market prices.

Fair values for exchange-traded derivatives, principally futures and certain options, are based on quoted market prices in active markets. Fair values for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives represent amounts estimated to be received from or paid to a third party in settlement of these instruments. These derivatives are valued using pricing models based on the net present value of estimated future cash flows, directly observed prices from exchange-traded derivatives, other OTC trades, or external pricing services. Most valuations are derived from swap and volatility matrices, which are constructed for applicable indices and currencies using current market data from many industry standard sources. Option pricing is based on industry standard valuation models and current market levels, where applicable. The pricing of complex or illiquid instruments is based on internal models or an independent third party. For long-dated illiquid contracts, extrapolation methods are applied to observed market data in order to estimate inputs and assumptions that are not directly observable. To value OTC derivatives, management uses observed market information, other trades in the market and dealer prices.

Some OTC derivatives are so-called longevity derivatives. The payout of longevity derivatives is linked to publicly available mortality tables. The derivatives are measured using the present value of the best estimate of expected payouts of the derivative plus a risk margin. The best estimate of expected payouts is determined using best estimate of mortality developments. Aegon determined the risk margin by stressing the best estimate mortality developments to quantify the risk and applying a cost-of-capital methodology. The most significant unobservable input for these derivatives is the (projected) mortality development.

Aegon normally mitigates counterparty credit risk in derivative contracts by entering into collateral agreements where practical and in ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association) master netting agreements for each of the Group’s legal entities to facilitate Aegon’s right to offset credit risk exposure. Changes in the fair value of derivatives attributable to changes in counterparty credit risk were not significant.

 

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Embedded derivatives in insurance contracts including guarantees

All bifurcated guarantees for minimum benefits in insurance and investment contracts are carried at fair value. These guarantees include guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits (GMWB) in the United States, United Kingdom and Japan which are offered on some variable annuity products and are also assumed from a ceding company; minimum investment return guarantees on insurance products offered in the Netherlands, including group pension and traditional products; variable annuities sold in Europe and Japan.

Since the price of these guarantees is not quoted in any market, the fair values of these guarantees are based on discounted cash flows calculated as the present value of future expected payments to policyholders less the present value of assessed rider fees attributable to the guarantees. Given the complexity and long-term nature of these guarantees which are unlike instruments available in financial markets, their fair values are determined by using stochastic models under a variety of market return scenarios. A variety of factors are considered including credit spread, expected market rates of return, equity and interest rate volatility, correlations of market returns, discount rates and actuarial assumptions. The most significant unobservable factor is discount rate. The credit spread used in the valuations of embedded derivatives in insurance contracts increased to 0.35% (December 31, 2015: 0.33%).

The expected returns are based on risk-free rates. Aegon added a premium to reflect the credit spread as required. The credit spread is set by using the credit default swap (CDS) spreads of a reference portfolio of life insurance companies (including Aegon), adjusted to reflect the subordination of senior debt holders at the holding company level to the position of policyholders at the operating company level (who have priority in payments to other creditors). Aegon’s assumptions are set by region to reflect differences in the valuation of the guarantee embedded in the insurance contracts.

Since many of the assumptions are unobservable and are considered to be significant inputs to the liability valuation, the liability included in future policy benefits has been reflected within Level III of the fair value hierarchy.

Effect of reasonably possible alternative assumptions

The effect of changes in unobservable inputs on fair value measurement were not significantly different than those that were applied to the consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Fair value information about financial instruments not measured at fair value

The following table presents the carrying values and estimated fair values of financial assets and liabilities, excluding financial instruments which are carried at fair value on a recurring basis.

 

 

Fair value information about financial instruments not measured at fair value

 

  

       
EUR millions    Carrying amount
September 30, 2016
   

 

Total estimated fair value
September 30, 2016

    Carrying amount
      December 31, 2015
    Total estimated fair value
December 31, 2015
 

   Assets

            

  Mortgage loans - held at amortized cost

     33,680         38,511         33,214         37,648    

  Private loans - held at amortized cost

     3,143         3,672         2,847         3,165    

  Other loans - held at amortized cost

     2,356         2,356         2,517         2,517    
     

  Liabilities

            

  Trust pass-through securities - held at amortized cost

     155         144         157         146    

  Subordinated borrowings - held at amortized cost

     761         822         759         828    

  Borrowings – held at amortized cost

     12,228         12,686         11,829         12,194    

  Investment contracts - held at amortized cost

     18,342         19,016         17,260         17,860    

 

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Financial instruments for which carrying value approximates fair value

Certain financial instruments that are not carried at fair value are carried at amounts that approximate fair value, due to their short-term nature and generally negligible credit risk. These instruments include cash and cash equivalents, short-term receivables and accrued interest receivable, short-term liabilities, and accrued liabilities. These instruments are not included in the table above.

16. Deferred expenses

 

    

                 
EUR millions                                 Sept. 30, 2016               Dec. 31, 2015   
     

Deferred policy acquisition costs (DPAC) for insurance contracts and investment contracts with discretionary participation features

     9,851           10,457     

Deferred cost of reinsurance

     64           72     

Deferred transaction costs for investment management services

     452           467     

Total deferred expenses

     10,367            10,997      

 

17. Share capital

 

     

    

                 
EUR millions                                 Sept. 30, 2016               Dec. 31, 2015   
     

Share capital - par value

     319           328     

Share premium

     7,873           8,059     

Total share capital

     8,193            8,387      
     

Share capital - par value

         

Balance at January 1

     328           327     

Dividend

     1           -     

Shares withdrawn

     (10)          -     

Balance

     319            328      
     

Share premium

         

Balance at January 1

     8,059           8,270     

Share dividend

     (186)          (211)    

Balance

     7,873            8,059      

Basic and diluted earnings per share

 

    

                       
EUR millions      Q3 2016          Q3 2015        YTD 2016         YTD 2015
     

Earnings per share (EUR per share)

               

Basic earnings per common share

     0.16        (0.28)      0.01     (0.02)

Basic earnings per common share B

           (0.01)        

Diluted earnings per common share

     0.16        (0.28)      0.01     (0.02)

Diluted earnings per common share B

           (0.01)        
     

Earnings per share calculation

               

Net income / (loss) attributable to equity holders of Aegon N.V.

     358        (551)      116     57 

Coupons on other equity instruments

     (36)       (36)      (100)    (104)

Earnings attributable to common shares and common shares B

     322        (588)      16     (47)
     

Earnings attributable to common shareholders

     320        (584)      16     (47)

Earnings attributable to common shareholders B

           (4)        
     

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in millions)

     2,037        2,104       2,052     2,099 

Weighted average number of common shares B outstanding (in millions)

     568        585       578     583 

 

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Interim dividend 2016

On August 11 Aegon has decided to pay an interim dividend 2016 in cash or stock at the election of the shareholder. The cash dividend amounted to EUR 0.13 per common share, the stock dividend amounted to one new Aegon common share for every 28 common shares held. Dividend paid on common shares B amounted to 1/40th of the dividend paid on common shares.

42% of shareholders elected to receive the stock dividend. The remaining 58% opted for cash dividend. The average share price calculated on this basis amounted to EUR 3.6190. The stock dividend and the cash dividend are approximately equal in value.

Final dividend 2015

The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on May 20, 2016, approved a final dividend over 2015 of EUR 0.13 per common share payable in either cash or stock related to the second half of 2015. The stock dividend amounted to one new Aegon common share for every 30 common shares held. Dividend paid on common shares B amounted to 1/40th of the dividend paid on common shares. 43% of shareholders elected to receive the stock dividend. The remaining 57% opted for cash dividend. The average share price calculated on this basis amounted to EUR 3.9057. The stock dividend and the cash dividend are approximately equal in value.

Share buyback

To neutralize the dilutive effect of the 2015 final dividend paid in shares, Aegon executed a program to repurchase 29,258,662 common shares. Between July 4, 2016, and August 12, 2016, these common shares were repurchased at an average price of EUR 3.5054 per share. These shares will be held as treasury shares and will be used to cover future stock dividends.

As announced on January 13, 2016, Aegon also executed a share buyback program in which 83,116,535 common shares were repurchased. These common shares have been repurchased as part of a program to neutralize the dilutive effect of the cancellation of the preferred shares in 2013. The first tranche was completed on March 31, 2016. Aegon repurchased 41,082,683 common shares at an average price of EUR 4.8682 per share. Between April 1, 2016 and May 19, 2016, another 42,033,852 common shares were repurchased at an average price of EUR 4.7581 per share. It was decided at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on May 20, 2016, to cancel all repurchased shares under this program.

Furthermore in June 2016, Aegon repurchased 17,324,960 common shares B from Vereniging Aegon to keep the voting rights of Vereniging Aegon at the agreed level.

18. Borrowings

 

                 
EUR millions    Sept. 30, 2016                          Dec. 31, 2015
     

Capital funding

     1,860       2,015 

Operational funding

     10,958       10,430 

Total borrowings

     12,818        12,445  

Included in borrowings is EUR 590 million relating to borrowings measured at fair value (December 31, 2015: EUR 617 million).

In the first nine months of 2016, Aegon redeemed EUR 450 million of ECB LTRO, EUR 225 million of ECB MRO, EUR 337 million of regular borrowings and repurchased the mortgage loans from SAECURE 9 and SAECURE 10 for EUR 1,658 million. In addition, Aegon entered into a USD 3 billion new liquidity program from the Federal Home Loan Bank and issued a EUR 493 million covered bond.

 

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19. Assets and Liabilities held for sale

The major type of assets included in the assets held for sale comprise of the reinsurance asset linked to the sale of Aegon UK’s annuity portfolio. The liability included in the liabilities held for sale are the insurance liabilities related to this portfolio. The UK annuity portfolio was included in the United Kingdom segment. For details related to the sale of the UK annuity portfolio, refer to note 21 Acquisitions / divestments.

20. Commitments and contingencies

There have been no material changes in contingent assets and liabilities to those reported in the 2015 consolidated financial statements of Aegon.

21. Acquisitions / divestments

On January 18, 2016 Aegon Nederland N.V. sold its commercial non-life insurance business, which includes the proxy and co-insurance run-off portfolios. This business has an annual premium volume of approximately EUR 90 million. The total insurance liabilities from this business are EUR 334 million. The transaction was subsequently approved by the Dutch Central Bank (De Nederlandsche Bank) and the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (Autoriteit Consument & Markt). Aegon completed the sale on July 1, 2016, which resulted in a gain of EUR 8 million.

On May 3, 2016, Aegon announced it has agreed to buy BlackRock’s UK defined contribution (DC) platform and administration business. Under the purchase agreement, Aegon will acquire approximately GBP 12 billion (EUR 15 billion) of assets and 350,000 customers from BlackRock, which serves institutional and retail clients. The transaction is subject to a Part VII transfer of the underlying assets and liabilities to Aegon, which is subject to regulatory and court approval.

On May 13, 2016, Aegon completed the sale of certain assets of Transamerica Financial Advisors, a full service independent broker-dealer and registered investment adviser, following regulatory approval. The transaction resulted in a pre tax gain of USD 58 million (EUR 52 million) recorded in the second quarter of 2016.

In the second quarter of 2016 Aegon sold its UK annuity portfolio in two parts. On April 11, 2016 Aegon announced the sale of around GBP 6 billion of the portfolio to Rothesay Life. On May 23, 2016 Aegon announced the sale of around GBP 3 billion of the portfolio to Legal & General. Aegon incurred a book loss on the transaction before tax of GBP 530 million (EUR 682 million), reported in the line other charges in the Condensed consolidated income statement. The transaction resulted in a tax benefit of GBP 41 million (EUR 53 million). Under the terms of the agreements, Aegon reinsured GBP 6.8 billion of liabilities to Rothesay Life and Legal & General, to be followed by a Part VII transfer1, which is subject to court approval. The loss on the reinsurance transaction is GBP 1.9 billion (EUR 2.4 billion) being the difference of the reinsurance premium paid and the reinsurance asset received related to the insurance liabilities. Upon disposal an amount of GBP 1.4 billion (EUR 1.8 billion) related to a positive revaluation reserve has been reclassified from Other Comprehensive Income into the income statement. Taking into account the results of the sale of the related bonds leads to abovementioned result on the transaction of GBP 530 million. The related net cash outflow amounted to GBP 647 million (EUR 831 million). Expenses related to the transaction, including cost of sale, amount to GBP 13 million (EUR 16 million).

 

 

1 An insurance business transfer scheme under Part VII of the United Kingdom Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 allows an insurer to transfer policies as at a fixed time and date to another insurer, along with related contracts with other parties (including reinsurance).

 

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On August 11, 2016 Aegon announced the acquisition of Cofunds from Legal & General for GBP 140 million (EUR 164 million). The purchase of the Cofunds Ltd business is done through a sale and purchase agreement to acquire all the shares and platform assets. The signing of the sale and purchase agreement between Aegon and Legal & General occurred in August 2016, however, Aegon will not be in control of the business, nor will it be exposed to the risks and rewards of the business, until the business is legally transferred following regulatory approval by the UK FCA. At September 30, 2016, the UK FCA approval is not yet received. Aegon expects the transaction to be finalized towards the end of this year.

On September 22, 2016, Aegon has entered into an agreement to sell 100% of its shares of Aegon Life Ukraine to TAS Group, and will exit the Ukrainian market. This transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. This transaction has no material impact on the consolidated numbers of Aegon.

22. Post reporting date events

On October 3, 2016 Aegon announced and started a share buy back program of 30,765,224 common shares to neutralize the dilutive effect of the 2016 interim stock dividend. These shares will be held as treasury shares and will be used to pay future stock dividends.

 

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To: The Supervisory Board and the Executive Board of Aegon N.V.

Review report

Introduction

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016, of Aegon N.V., The Hague, as set out on pages 2 to 36, which comprises the condensed consolidated statement of financial position as at September 30, 2016, the condensed consolidated income statement, the condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity, the condensed consolidated cash flow statement and the selected explanatory notes for the nine-month period then ended. We have not reviewed the condensed consolidated income statement and the condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the three-month period ended as at September 30, 2016. Management is responsible for the preparation and presentation of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements in accordance with IAS 34, ‘Interim Financial Reporting’ as adopted by the European Union. Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on these condensed consolidated interim financial statements based on our review.

Scope

We conducted our review in accordance with Dutch law including standard 2410, “Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity”. A review of interim financial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with Dutch auditing standards and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

Conclusion

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying condensed consolidated interim financial statements as at and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016, are not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with IAS 34, ‘Interim Financial Reporting’ as adopted by the European Union.

Amsterdam, November 9, 2016

PricewaterhouseCoopers Accountants N.V.

Original has been signed by

R. Dekkers RA

Partner

 

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Disclaimers

Cautionary note regarding non-IFRS measures

This document includes the following non-IFRS financial measures: underlying earnings before tax, income tax and income before tax. These non-IFRS measures are calculated by consolidating on a proportionate basis Aegon’s joint ventures and associated companies. The reconciliation of these measures to the most comparable IFRS measure is provided in note 3 ‘Segment information’ of Aegon’s Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements. Aegon believes that these non-IFRS measures, together with the IFRS information, provide meaningful information about the underlying operating results of Aegon’s business including insight into the financial measures that senior management uses in managing the business.

Forward-looking statements

The statements contained in this document that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The following are words that identify such forward-looking statements: aim, believe, estimate, target, intend, may, expect, anticipate, predict, project, counting on, plan, continue, want, forecast, goal, should, would, is confident, will, and similar expressions as they relate to Aegon. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Aegon undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which merely reflect company expectations at the time of writing. Actual results may differ materially from expectations conveyed in forward-looking statements due to changes caused by various risks and uncertainties. Such risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to the following:

¡    Changes in general economic conditions, particularly in the United States, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom;
¡    Changes in the performance of financial markets, including emerging markets, such as with regard to:
    –   The frequency and severity of defaults by issuers in Aegon’s fixed income investment portfolios;
    –   The effects of corporate bankruptcies and/or accounting restatements on the financial markets and the resulting decline in the value of equity and debt securities Aegon holds; and
    –   The effects of declining creditworthiness of certain private sector securities and the resulting decline in the value of sovereign exposure that Aegon holds;
¡    Changes in the performance of Aegon’s investment portfolio and decline in ratings of Aegon’s counterparties;
¡    Consequences of a potential (partial) break-up of the euro;
¡    Consequences of the anticipated exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union;
¡    The frequency and severity of insured loss events;
¡    Changes affecting longevity, mortality, morbidity, persistence and other factors that may impact the profitability of Aegon’s insurance products;
¡    Reinsurers to whom Aegon has ceded significant underwriting risks may fail to meet their obligations;
¡    Changes affecting interest rate levels and continuing low or rapidly changing interest rate levels;
¡    Changes affecting currency exchange rates, in particular the EUR/USD and EUR/GBP exchange rates;
¡    Changes in the availability of, and costs associated with, liquidity sources such as bank and capital markets funding, as well as conditions in the credit markets in general such as changes in borrower and counterparty creditworthiness;
¡    Increasing levels of competition in the United States, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and emerging markets;
¡    Changes in laws and regulations, particularly those affecting Aegon’s operations’ ability to hire and retain key personnel, taxation of Aegon companies, the products Aegon sells, and the attractiveness of certain products to its consumers;
¡    Regulatory changes relating to the pensions, investment, and insurance industries in the jurisdictions in which Aegon operates;
¡    Standard setting initiatives of supranational standard setting bodies such as the Financial Stability Board and the International Association of Insurance Supervisors or changes to such standards that may have an impact on regional (such as EU), national or US federal or state level financial regulation or the application thereof to Aegon, including the designation of Aegon by the Financial Stability Board as a Global Systemically Important Insurer (G-SII).
¡    Changes in customer behavior and public opinion in general related to, among other things, the type of products Aegon sells, including legal, regulatory or commercial necessity to meet changing customer expectations;
¡    Acts of God, acts of terrorism, acts of war and pandemics;
¡    Changes in the policies of central banks and/or governments;
¡    Lowering of one or more of Aegon’s debt ratings issued by recognized rating organizations and the adverse impact such action may have on Aegon’s ability to raise capital and on its liquidity and financial condition;
¡    Lowering of one or more of insurer financial strength ratings of Aegon’s insurance subsidiaries and the adverse impact such action may have on the premium writings, policy retention, profitability and liquidity of its insurance subsidiaries;
¡    The effect of the European Union’s Solvency II requirements and other regulations in other jurisdictions affecting the capital Aegon is required to maintain;
¡    Litigation or regulatory action that could require Aegon to pay significant damages or change the way Aegon does business;
¡    As Aegon’s operations support complex transactions and are highly dependent on the proper functioning of information technology, a computer system failure or security breach may disrupt Aegon’s business, damage its reputation and adversely affect its results of operations, financial condition and cash flows;
¡    Customer responsiveness to both new products and distribution channels;
¡    Competitive, legal, regulatory, or tax changes that affect profitability, the distribution cost of or demand for Aegon’s products;
¡    Changes in accounting regulations and policies or a change by Aegon in applying such regulations and policies, voluntarily or otherwise, which may affect Aegon’s reported results and shareholders’ equity;
¡    Aegon’s projected results are highly sensitive to complex mathematical models of financial markets, mortality, longevity, and other dynamic systems subject to shocks and unpredictable volatility. Should assumptions to these models later prove incorrect, or should errors in those models escape the controls in place to detect them, future performance will vary from projected results;
¡    The impact of acquisitions and divestitures, restructurings, product withdrawals and other unusual items, including Aegon’s ability to integrate acquisitions and to obtain the anticipated results and synergies from acquisitions;
¡    Catastrophic events, either manmade or by nature, could result in material losses and significantly interrupt Aegon’s business;
¡    Aegon’s failure to achieve anticipated levels of earnings or operational efficiencies as well as other cost saving and excess capital and leverage ratio management initiatives; and
¡    This press release contains information that qualifies, or may qualify, as inside information within the meaning of Article 7(1) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

Further details of potential risks and uncertainties affecting Aegon are described in its filings with the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets and the US Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Annual Report. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this document. Except as required by any applicable law or regulation, Aegon expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in Aegon’s expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

 

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Publication dates quarterly results 2016
February 17, 2017    Results fourth quarter 2016

Aegon’s Q3 2016 press release and Financial Supplement are available on aegon.com.

About Aegon

Aegon’s roots go back more than 170 years – to the first half of the nineteenth century. Since then, Aegon has grown into an international company, with businesses in more than 20 countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Today, Aegon is one of the world’s leading financial services organizations, providing life insurance, pensions and asset management. Aegon’s purpose is to help people achieve a lifetime of financial security. More information: aegon.com.

 

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