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Derivative Instruments (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
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:
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
 
 
 
Derivative instruments
 
 
 
Call options
$
755,866

 
$
205,149

Other assets
 
 
 
Interest rate caps
268

 
597

Interest rate swap

 
354

 
$
756,134

 
$
206,100

Liabilities
 
 
 
Policy benefit reserves - annuity products
 
 
 
Fixed index annuities - embedded derivatives, net
$
8,876,055

 
$
8,165,405

Other liabilities
 
 
 
Interest rate swap
95

 

 
$
8,876,150

 
$
8,165,405

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 
 March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Change in fair value of derivatives:
 
 
 
Call options
$
385,166

 
$
(452,598
)
Interest rate swap
(368
)
 
1,040

Interest rate caps
(329
)
 
475

 
$
384,469

 
$
(451,083
)
Change in fair value of embedded derivatives:
 
 
 
Fixed index annuities - embedded derivatives
$
652,642

 
$
(1,106,023
)
Other changes in difference between policy benefit reserves computed using derivative accounting vs. long-duration contracts accounting
113,681

 
238,791

 
$
766,323

 
$
(867,232
)
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:
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Counterparty
 
Credit Rating
(S&P)
 
Credit Rating (Moody's)
 
Notional
Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
Amount
 
Fair Value
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Bank of America
 
A+
 
Aa2
 
$
5,641,352

 
$
57,470

 
$
6,518,808

 
$
6,704

Barclays
 
A
 
A2
 
3,068,667

 
83,334

 
2,301,414

 
27,032

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
 
A+
 
Aa2
 
4,462,047

 
94,054

 
4,856,150

 
29,313

Citibank, N.A.
 
A+
 
Aa3
 
5,059,808

 
100,240

 
4,792,208

 
27,239

Credit Suisse
 
A
 
A1
 
2,532,127

 
42,045

 
2,877,916

 
12,887

J.P. Morgan
 
A+
 
Aa2
 
4,088,686

 
73,386

 
3,701,964

 
17,564

Morgan Stanley
 
A+
 
A1
 
3,551,302

 
22,463

 
3,560,044

 
1,561

Royal Bank of Canada
 
AA-
 
A2
 
2,176,990

 
55,006

 
1,871,305

 
14,011

Societe Generale
 
A
 
A1
 
3,030,360

 
77,099

 
2,343,165

 
21,681

SunTrust
 
A-
 
Baa1
 
1,717,542

 
39,042

 
1,755,030

 
12,047

Wells Fargo
 
A+
 
Aa2
 
4,102,362

 
106,838

 
4,618,569

 
33,398

Exchange traded
 
 
 
 
 
273,071

 
4,889

 
224,204

 
1,712

 
 
 
 
 
 
$
39,704,314

 
$
755,866

 
$
39,420,777

 
$
205,149

Schedule of Interest Rate Derivatives
Details regarding the interest rate swap are as follows:
 
 
Notional
 
 
 
Pay
 
 
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Maturity Date
 
Amount
 
Receive Rate
 
Rate
 
Counterparty
 
Fair Value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
March 15, 2021
 
$
85,500

 
LIBOR
 
2.415
%
 
SunTrust
 
$
(95
)
 
$
354


Details regarding the interest rate caps are as follows:
 
 
Notional
 
 
 
Cap
 
 
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Maturity Date
 
Amount
 
Floating Rate
 
Rate
 
Counterparty
 
Fair Value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
July 7, 2021
 
$
40,000

 
LIBOR
 
2.50
%
 
SunTrust
 
$
137

 
$
302

July 8, 2021
 
12,000

 
LIBOR
 
2.50
%
 
SunTrust
 
41

 
91

July 29, 2021
 
27,000

 
LIBOR
 
2.50
%
 
SunTrust
 
90

 
204

 
 
$
79,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
268

 
$
597