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Derivative Instruments (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments as Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
The fair value of our derivative instruments, including derivative instruments embedded in fixed index annuity contracts, presented in the consolidated balance sheets are as follows:
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
 
 
 
Derivative instruments
 
 
 
Call options
$
1,290,387

 
$
1,568,380

Other assets
 
 
 
Interest rate caps
1,244

 
415

Interest rate swap
1,125

 

 
$
1,292,756

 
$
1,568,795

Liabilities
 
 
 
Policy benefit reserves - annuity products
 
 
 
Fixed index annuities - embedded derivatives
$
8,947,193

 
$
8,790,427

Other liabilities
 
 
 
Interest rate swap

 
789

 
$
8,947,193

 
$
8,791,216

Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
The changes in fair value of derivatives included in the unaudited consolidated statements of operations are as follows:
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Change in fair value of derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Call options
$
594,872

 
$
362,560

 
$
273,946

 
$
1,017,001

Interest rate swap
258

 
63

 
1,658

 
(411
)
Interest rate caps
181

 
(98
)
 
829

 
(712
)
 
$
595,311

 
$
362,525

 
$
276,433

 
$
1,015,878

Change in fair value of embedded derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed index annuities - embedded derivatives
$
196,808

 
$
41,140

 
$
(1,198,115
)
 
$
121,026

Other changes in difference between policy benefit reserves computed using derivative accounting vs. long-duration contracts accounting
186,908

 
188,562

 
612,650

 
507,819

 
$
383,716

 
$
229,702

 
$
(585,465
)
 
$
628,845

Schedule of Call Options by Counterparty
The notional amount and fair value of our call options by counterparty and each counterparty's current credit rating are as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Counterparty
 
Credit Rating
(S&P)
 
Credit Rating (Moody's)
 
Notional
Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
Amount
 
Fair Value
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Bank of America
 
A+
 
Aa3
 
$
6,215,626

 
$
214,380

 
$
4,645,366

 
$
237,955

Barclays
 
A
 
A2
 
2,509,716

 
76,397

 
4,135,537

 
154,127

BNP Paribas
 
A
 
Aa3
 

 

 
1,411,989

 
73,650

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
 
A+
 
Aa2
 
5,200,352

 
173,803

 
2,808,030

 
84,268

Citibank, N.A.
 
A+
 
A1
 
4,904,171

 
176,825

 
4,104,666

 
219,900

Credit Suisse
 
A
 
A1
 
2,640,799

 
62,867

 
3,538,855

 
137,384

J.P. Morgan
 
A+
 
Aa3
 
3,225,810

 
116,332

 
1,753,649

 
109,689

Morgan Stanley
 
A+
 
A1
 
3,941,705

 
124,691

 
3,408,179

 
184,323

Royal Bank of Canada
 
AA-
 
A2
 
1,942,305

 
67,105

 
3,027,469

 
104,141

Societe Generale
 
A
 
A1
 
1,769,787

 
53,835

 

 

SunTrust
 
A-
 
Baa1
 
1,644,816

 
54,149

 
2,331,168

 
90,399

Wells Fargo
 
A+
 
Aa2
 
4,659,622

 
163,569

 
4,036,255

 
162,781

Exchange traded
 
 
 
 
 
235,663

 
6,434

 
296,840

 
9,763

 
 
 
 
 
 
$
38,890,372

 
$
1,290,387

 
$
35,498,003

 
$
1,568,380

Schedule of Interest Rate Derivatives
Details regarding the interest rate swap are as follows:
 
 
Notional
 
 
 
Pay
 
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Maturity Date
 
Amount
 
Receive Rate
 
Rate
 
Counterparty
 
Fair Value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
March 15, 2021
 
$
85,500

 
LIBOR
 
2.415
%
 
SunTrust
 
$
1,125

 
$
(789
)

Details regarding the interest rate caps are as follows:
 
 
Notional
 
 
 
Cap
 
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Maturity Date
 
Amount
 
Floating Rate
 
Rate
 
Counterparty
 
Fair Value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
July 7, 2021
 
$
40,000

 
LIBOR
 
2.50
%
 
SunTrust
 
$
624

 
$
207

July 8, 2021
 
12,000

 
LIBOR
 
2.50
%
 
SunTrust
 
187

 
62

July 29, 2021
 
27,000

 
LIBOR
 
2.50
%
 
SunTrust
 
433

 
146

 
 
$
79,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,244

 
$
415