Schedule I—Summary of Investments—

Other Than Investments in Related Parties

AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING COMPANY

December 31, 2016



Column A	Column B		Column C		Column D
Type of Investment	Amortized Cost (1)		Fair Value		Amount at which shown in the balance sheet
	(Dollars in thousands)
Fixed maturity securities:
Available for sale:
United States Government full faith and credit	$	11,864	$	11,805	$	11,805
United States Government sponsored agencies	1,368,340		1,344,787		1,344,787
United States municipalities, states and territories	3,626,395		3,926,950		3,926,950
Foreign government obligations	224,588		232,233		232,233
Corporate securities	26,338,214		27,118,526		27,118,526
Residential mortgage backed securities	1,166,944		1,254,835		1,254,835
Commercial mortgage backed securities	5,422,255		5,365,235		5,365,235
Other asset backed securities	1,795,355		1,806,123		1,806,123
	39,953,955		41,060,494		41,060,494
Held for investment:
Corporate security	76,825		68,766		76,825
Total fixed maturity securities	40,030,780		41,129,260		41,137,319
Mortgage loans on real estate	2,480,956		2,522,035		2,480,956
Derivative instruments	313,729		830,519		830,519
Other investments	308,296				308,774
Total investments	$	43,133,761			$	44,757,568


(1)	On the basis of cost adjusted for other than temporary impairments, repayments and amortization of premiums and accrual of discounts for fixed maturity securities and short-term investments, original cost for derivative instruments and unpaid principal balance less allowance for credit losses for mortgage loans.

See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.