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Schedule II - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule II - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant |
| December 31,
| 2017 |  | 2016
Assets |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 22,486 |  |  | $ | 36,394 |
Equity securities of subsidiary trusts | 7,429 |  |  | 7,422 |
Receivable from subsidiaries | 166 |  |  | 182 |
Deferred income taxes | 7,945 |  |  | 9,528 |
Federal income tax recoverable, including amount from subsidiaries | 1,059 |  |  | — |
Other assets | 1,566 |  |  | 2,540 |
| 40,651 |  |  | 56,066 |
Investment in and advances to subsidiaries | 3,550,405 |  |  | 2,992,217 |
Total assets | $ | 3,591,056 |  |  | $ | 3,048,283 |
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Notes and loan payable | $ | 494,093 |  |  | $ | 493,755 |
Subordinated debentures payable to subsidiary trusts | 242,565 |  |  | 241,853 |
Federal income tax payable | — |  |  | 3,614 |
Other liabilities | 4,241 |  |  | 17,466 |
Total liabilities | 740,899 |  |  | 756,688 |
Stockholders' equity: |  |  |
Common stock | 89,331 |  |  | 88,001 |
Additional paid-in capital | 791,446 |  |  | 770,344 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 724,599 |  |  | 339,966 |
Retained earnings | 1,244,781 |  |  | 1,093,284 |
Total stockholders' equity | 2,850,157 |  |  | 2,291,595 |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 3,591,056 |  |  | $ | 3,048,283 |
See accompanying note to condensed financial statements. See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Net investment income | $ | 492 |  |  | $ | 78 |  |  | $ | 62 |
Dividends from subsidiary trusts | 410 |  |  | 384 |  |  | 363 |
Investment advisory fees | 83,941 |  |  | 75,706 |  |  | 65,957 |
Surplus note interest from subsidiary | 4,080 |  |  | 4,080 |  |  | 4,080 |
Change in fair value of derivatives | (412 | ) |  | (810 | ) |  | (8,225 | )
Loss on extinguishment of debt | (18,817 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Total revenues | 69,694 |  |  | 79,438 |  |  | 62,237 |
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |
Change in fair value of embedded derivatives | — |  |  | — |  |  | (4,516 | )
Interest expense on notes and loan payable | 30,368 |  |  | 28,248 |  |  | 28,849 |
Interest expense on subordinated debentures issued to subsidiary trusts | 14,124 |  |  | 12,958 |  |  | 12,239 |
Other operating costs and expenses | 9,234 |  |  | 8,551 |  |  | 8,195 |
Total expenses | 53,726 |  |  | 49,757 |  |  | 44,767 |
Income before income taxes and equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries | 15,968 |  |  | 29,681 |  |  | 17,470 |
Income tax expense | 6,895 |  |  | 12,073 |  |  | 7,338 |
Income before equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries | 9,073 |  |  | 17,608 |  |  | 10,132 |
Equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries | 165,572 |  |  | 65,635 |  |  | 209,698 |
Net income | $ | 174,645 |  |  | $ | 83,243 |  |  | $ | 219,830 |
See accompanying note to condensed financial statements. See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Operating activities |  |  |  |  |
Net income | $ | 174,645 |  |  | $ | 83,243 |  |  | $ | 219,830 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |  |  |
Change in fair value of 2015 notes embedded conversion derivative | — |  |  | — |  |  | (4,516 | )
Provision for depreciation and amortization | 1,610 |  |  | 1,946 |  |  | 1,613 |
Accrual of discount on equity security | (7 | ) |  | (7 | ) |  | (6 | )
Equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries | (165,572 | ) |  | (65,635 | ) |  | (209,698 | )
Accrual of discount on contingent convertible notes | — |  |  | — |  |  | 698 |
Change in fair value of derivatives | (657 | ) |  | (698 | ) |  | 6,377 |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | 18,817 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Accrual of discount on debenture issued to subsidiary trust | 236 |  |  | 221 |  |  | 207 |
Share-based compensation | 951 |  |  | 818 |  |  | 1,026 |
Deferred income taxes | 1,583 |  |  | 2,117 |  |  | 8,967 |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |  |  |  |  |
Receivable from subsidiaries | 16 |  |  | (125 | ) |  | 93 |
Federal income tax recoverable/payable | (4,673 | ) |  | 11,361 |  |  | 2,683 |
Other assets | 158 |  |  | (326 | ) |  | (4 | )
Other liabilities | (12,427 | ) |  | 2,546 |  |  | (1,664 | )
Net cash provided by operating activities | 14,680 |  |  | 35,461 |  |  | 25,606 |
Investing activities |  |  |  |  |
Capital contributions to subsidiaries | $ | — |  |  | $ | (255,000 | ) |  | $ | (120,000 | )
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (45 | ) |  | (54 | ) |  | — |
Net cash used in investing activities | (45 | ) |  | (255,054 | ) |  | (120,000 | )
Financing activities |  |  |  |  |
Financing fees incurred and deferred | $ | (5,817 | ) |  | $ | (1,456 | ) |  | $ | — |
Repayment of notes payable | (413,252 | ) |  | — |  |  | (48,152 | )
Repayment of loan payable | (100,000 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable | 499,650 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Proceeds from issuance of loan payable | — |  |  | 100,000 |  |  | — |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 14,028 |  |  | 139,654 |  |  | 112,481 |
Net proceeds from settlement of notes hedges and warrants | — |  |  | — |  |  | 25,775 |
Dividends paid | (23,152 | ) |  | (21,114 | ) |  | (17,946 | )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (28,543 | ) |  | 217,084 |  |  | 72,158 |
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (13,908 | ) |  | (2,509 | ) |  | (22,236 | )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 36,394 |  |  | 38,903 |  |  | 61,139 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | $ | 22,486 |  |  | $ | 36,394 |  |  | $ | 38,903 |
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid during the year for: |  |  |  |  |
Interest on notes and loan payable | $ | 40,537 |  |  | $ | 27,164 |  |  | $ | 27,283 |
Interest on subordinated debentures | 14,573 |  |  | 12,454 |  |  | 11,833 |
Non-cash financing activity: |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued to settle warrants that have expired | — |  |  | 93 |  |  | 48 |
See accompanying note to condensed financial statements. See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. 1. Basis of Presentation The accompanying condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (Parent Company). In the Parent Company financial statements, its investment in and advances to subsidiaries are stated at cost plus equity in undistributed income (losses) of subsidiaries since the date of acquisition and net unrealized gains/losses on the subsidiaries' fixed maturity securities classified as "available for sale" and equity securities. See Notes 9 and 10 to the consolidated financial statements for a description of the Parent Company's notes payable and subordinated debentures payable to subsidiary trusts.

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