-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, EM2TS32Kc0OCvjy7wdK0j3phUwgpiWEWEwQ5mEfULcfzborK17rk3yJX/hRWADwy 6K6GAFw33RHDAMStO2Lbyg== 0000950123-05-009298.txt : 20050803 0000950123-05-009298.hdr.sgml : 20050803 20050802191129 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-05-009298 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 7 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050803 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050802 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: METLIFE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001099219 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INSURANCE AGENTS BROKERS & SERVICES [6411] IRS NUMBER: 134075851 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15787 FILM NUMBER: 05993441 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10166 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125782211 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10166 10-Q 1 y11332e10vq.txt FORM 10-Q - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 --------------------- FORM 10-Q [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 001-15787 --------------------- METLIFE, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 13-4075851 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification Number) 200 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10166-0188 (Address of principal (Zip Code) executive offices)
(212) 578-2211 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ] Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [X] No [ ] At July 28, 2005, 756,482,517 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock, $.01 par value per share, were outstanding. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE ---- PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS............................. 4 Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2005 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2004................. 4 Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months and Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 (Unaudited)....................................... 5 Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 (Unaudited)............................................ 6 Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 (Unaudited)............................................ 7 Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)................................. 8 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.................... 47 ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK............................................ 105 ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.......................... 108 PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS................................ 109 ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS............................................ 114 ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS................................................ 114 ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION................................ 114 ITEM 6. EXHIBITS......................................... 116 SIGNATURES................................................ 118 EXHIBIT INDEX............................................. 119
2 NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, contains statements which constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements relating to trends in the operations and financial results and the business and the products of MetLife, Inc. and its subsidiaries, as well as other statements including words such as "anticipate," "believe," "plan," "estimate," "expect," "intend" and other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are made based upon management's current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on MetLife, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." 3 PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS METLIFE, INC. INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS JUNE 30, 2005 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2004 (IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)
JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31, 2005 2004 -------- ------------ ASSETS Investments: Fixed maturities available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: $174,207 and $166,996, respectively)... $185,021 $176,763 Trading securities, at fair value (cost: $195 and $0, respectively)........................................... 197 -- Equity securities available-for-sale, at fair value (cost: $2,466 and $1,913, respectively)........................ 2,632 2,188 Mortgage and consumer loans............................... 33,586 32,406 Policy loans.............................................. 8,975 8,899 Real estate and real estate joint ventures held-for-investment..................................... 3,730 3,255 Real estate held-for-sale................................. 73 978 Other limited partnership interests....................... 3,383 2,907 Short-term investments.................................... 2,169 2,663 Other invested assets..................................... 6,079 4,926 -------- -------- Total investments....................................... 245,845 234,985 Cash and cash equivalents................................... 13,609 4,051 Accrued investment income................................... 2,450 2,338 Premiums and other receivables.............................. 7,822 6,696 Deferred policy acquisition costs........................... 14,874 14,336 Assets of subsidiaries held-for-sale........................ -- 379 Other assets................................................ 7,372 7,254 Separate account assets..................................... 89,459 86,769 -------- -------- Total assets............................................ $381,431 $356,808 ======== ======== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Liabilities: Future policy benefits.................................... 103,181 100,159 Policyholder account balances............................. 86,528 83,570 Other policyholder funds.................................. 7,657 7,258 Policyholder dividends payable............................ 939 898 Policyholder dividend obligation.......................... 2,477 2,243 Short-term debt........................................... 1,979 1,445 Long-term debt............................................ 9,304 7,412 Junior subordinated debt securities underlying common equity units............................................ 2,134 -- Shares subject to mandatory redemption.................... 278 278 Liabilities of subsidiaries held-for-sale................. -- 240 Current income taxes payable.............................. 634 421 Deferred income taxes payable............................. 3,202 2,473 Payables under securities loaned transactions............. 31,632 28,678 Other liabilities......................................... 13,856 12,140 Separate account liabilities.............................. 89,459 86,769 -------- -------- Total liabilities....................................... 353,260 333,984 -------- -------- Stockholders' Equity: Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 84,000,000 shares and none issued and outstanding at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively; $25 per share liquidation preference........ 1 -- Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 3,000,000,000 shares authorized; 786,766,664 shares issued at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004; 733,889,584 shares outstanding at June 30, 2005 and 732,487,999 shares outstanding at December 31, 2004......................................... 8 8 Additional paid-in capital.................................. 16,974 15,037 Retained earnings........................................... 9,840 6,608 Treasury stock, at cost; 52,877,080 shares at June 30, 2005 and 54,278,665 shares at December 31, 2004................ (1,733) (1,785) Accumulated other comprehensive income...................... 3,081 2,956 -------- -------- Total stockholders' equity.............................. 28,171 22,824 -------- -------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity.............. $381,431 $356,808 ======== ========
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 4 METLIFE, INC. INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 AND 2004 (UNAUDITED) (IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER COMMON SHARE DATA)
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, JUNE 30, ------------------ ------------------- 2005 2004 2005 2004 ------- ------ ------- ------- REVENUES Premiums............................................ $ 6,019 $5,337 $12,021 $10,723 Universal life and investment-type product policy fees.............................................. 814 721 1,605 1,384 Net investment income............................... 3,482 3,082 6,699 6,020 Other revenues...................................... 301 284 600 597 Net investment gains (losses)....................... 333 47 318 163 ------- ------ ------- ------- Total revenues................................. 10,949 9,471 21,243 18,887 ------- ------ ------- ------- EXPENSES Policyholder benefits and claims.................... 6,238 5,377 12,200 10,852 Interest credited to policyholder account balances.......................................... 820 743 1,615 1,481 Policyholder dividends.............................. 420 420 835 845 Other expenses...................................... 2,008 1,866 3,981 3,717 ------- ------ ------- ------- Total expenses................................. 9,486 8,406 18,631 16,895 ------- ------ ------- ------- Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes.................................. 1,463 1,065 2,612 1,992 Provision for income taxes.......................... 454 237 804 527 ------- ------ ------- ------- Income from continuing operations................... 1,009 828 1,808 1,465 Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes............................................. 1,236 126 1,424 173 ------- ------ ------- ------- Income before cumulative effect of a change in accounting........................................ 2,245 954 3,232 1,638 Cumulative effect of a change in accounting, net of income taxes...................................... -- -- -- (86) ------- ------ ------- ------- Net income.......................................... 2,245 954 3,232 1,552 Preferred stock dividend............................ -- -- -- -- ------- ------ ------- ------- Net income available to common shareholders......... $ 2,245 $ 954 $ 3,232 $ 1,552 ======= ====== ======= ======= Income from continuing operations per common share Basic............................................. $ 1.37 $ 1.10 $ 2.46 $ 1.94 ======= ====== ======= ======= Diluted........................................... $ 1.36 $ 1.09 $ 2.44 $ 1.93 ======= ====== ======= ======= Net income available to common shareholders per common share Basic............................................. $ 3.05 $ 1.26 $ 4.39 $ 2.05 ======= ====== ======= ======= Diluted........................................... $ 3.02 $ 1.26 $ 4.35 $ 2.04 ======= ====== ======= =======
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 5 METLIFE, INC. INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 (UNAUDITED) (IN MILLIONS)
ADDITIONAL TREASURY PREFERRED COMMON PAID-IN RETAINED STOCK STOCK STOCK CAPITAL EARNINGS AT COST --------- ------ ---------- -------- -------- Balance at January 1, 2005.............. $ -- $8 $15,037 $6,608 $(1,785) Treasury stock transactions, net........ 41 52 Issuance of preferred stock............. 1 2,042 Issuance of stock purchase contracts related to common equity units........ (146) Comprehensive income (loss): Net income............................ 3,232 Other comprehensive income (loss): Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments, net of income taxes...................... Unrealized investment gains (losses), net of related offsets and income taxes.................. Foreign currency translation adjustments....................... Minimum pension liability adjustment........................ Other comprehensive income (loss)... Comprehensive income (loss)........... ----- -- ------- ------ ------- Balance at June 30, 2005................ $ 1 $8 $16,974 $9,840 $(1,733) ===== == ======= ====== ======= ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ----------------------------------------- NET FOREIGN MINIMUM UNREALIZED CURRENCY PENSION INVESTMENT TRANSLATION LIABILITY GAINS (LOSSES) ADJUSTMENT ADJUSTMENT TOTAL -------------- ----------- ---------- ------- Balance at January 1, 2005.............. $2,994 $ 92 $(130) $22,824 Treasury stock transactions, net........ 93 Issuance of preferred stock............. 2,043 Issuance of stock purchase contracts related to common equity units........ (146) Comprehensive income (loss): Net income............................ 3,232 Other comprehensive income (loss): Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments, net of income taxes...................... 188 188 Unrealized investment gains (losses), net of related offsets and income taxes.................. (69) (69) Foreign currency translation adjustments....................... (41) (41) Minimum pension liability adjustment........................ 47 47 ------- Other comprehensive income (loss)... 125 ------- Comprehensive income (loss)........... 3,357 ------ ---- ----- ------- Balance at June 30, 2005................ $3,113 $ 51 $ (83) $28,171 ====== ==== ===== =======
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 6 METLIFE, INC. INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 AND 2004 (UNAUDITED) (IN MILLIONS)
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, ------------------- 2005 2004 -------- -------- NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES................... $ 4,453 $ 3,395 -------- -------- CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Sales, maturities and repayments of: Fixed maturities........................................ 67,856 36,504 Equity securities....................................... 483 545 Mortgage and consumer loans............................. 2,789 1,379 Real estate and real estate joint ventures.............. 3,042 1,036 Other limited partnership interests..................... 466 278 Purchases of: Fixed maturities........................................ (75,274) (41,981) Equity securities....................................... (905) (596) Mortgage and consumer loans............................. (4,108) (3,175) Real estate and real estate joint ventures.............. (598) (421) Other limited partnership interests..................... (668) (411) Net change in short-term investments...................... 592 (141) Proceeds from sales of businesses......................... 252 29 Net change in payable under securities loaned transactions............................................ 2,954 1,049 Net change in other invested assets....................... (954) (418) Other, net................................................ (107) 19 -------- -------- Net cash used in investing activities....................... (4,180) (6,304) -------- -------- CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Policyholder account balances: Deposits................................................ 18,549 19,146 Withdrawals............................................. (15,966) (15,353) Net change in short-term debt............................. 534 (425) Long-term debt issued..................................... 3,107 615 Long-term debt repaid..................................... (1,150) (91) Preferred stock issued.................................... 2,043 -- Junior subordinated debt securities issued................ 2,134 -- Treasury stock acquired................................... -- (275) Stock options exercised................................... 37 18 Other, net................................................ (58) -- -------- -------- Net cash provided by financing activities................... 9,230 3,635 -------- -------- Change in cash and cash equivalents......................... 9,503 726 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period.............. 4,106 3,733 -------- -------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD.................... $ 13,609 $ 4,459 ======== ======== Cash and cash equivalents, subsidiaries held-for-sale, beginning of period....................................... $ 55 $ 50 ======== ======== CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, SUBSIDIARIES HELD-FOR-SALE, END OF PERIOD................................................. $ -- $ 35 ======== ======== Cash and cash equivalents, from continuing operations, beginning of period....................................... $ 4,051 $ 3,683 ======== ======== CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS, END OF PERIOD................................................. $ 13,609 $ 4,424 ======== ======== Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: Net cash paid during the period for: Interest................................................ $ 229 $ 202 ======== ======== Income taxes............................................ $ 228 $ 142 ======== ======== Non-cash transactions during the period: Business Dispositions: Assets disposed....................................... $ 331 $ 923 Less liabilities disposed............................. 236 820 -------- -------- Net assets disposed................................... $ 95 $ 103 Equity securities received............................ 43 -- Less cash disposed.................................... 33 103 -------- -------- Business disposition, net of cash disposed............ $ 105 $ -- ======== ======== Contribution of equity securities to MetLife Foundation............................................. $ -- $ 50 ======== ======== Accrual for stock purchase contracts related to common equity units........................................... $ 97 $ -- ======== ========
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 7 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) 1. SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES BUSINESS "MetLife" or the "Company" refers to MetLife, Inc., a Delaware corporation incorporated in 1999 (the "Holding Company"), and its subsidiaries, including Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ("Metropolitan Life"). MetLife is a leading provider of insurance and other financial services to individual and institutional customers. The Company offers life insurance, annuities, automobile and homeowner's insurance and retail banking services to individuals, as well as group insurance, reinsurance and retirement & savings products and services to corporations and other institutions. BASIS OF PRESENTATION The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") requires management to adopt accounting policies and make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. The most critical estimates include those used in determining: (i) investment impairments; (ii) the fair value of investments in the absence of quoted market values; (iii) application of the consolidation rules to certain investments; (iv) the fair value of and accounting for derivatives; (v) the capitalization and amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs ("DAC"), including value of business acquired ("VOBA"); (vi) the liability for future policyholder benefits; (vii) the liability for litigation and regulatory matters; and (viii) accounting for reinsurance transactions and employee benefit plans. In applying these policies, management makes subjective and complex judgments that frequently require estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain. Many of these policies, estimates and related judgments are common in the insurance and financial services industries; others are specific to the Company's businesses and operations. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of (i) the Holding Company and its subsidiaries; (ii) partnerships and joint ventures in which the Company has control; and (iii) variable interest entities ("VIEs") for which the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary. Closed block assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses are combined on a line-by-line basis with the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses outside the closed block based on the nature of the particular item (See Note 4). The Company uses the equity method of accounting for investments in equity securities in which it has more than a 20% interest and for real estate joint ventures and other limited partnership interests in which it has more than a minor equity interest or more than minor influence over the partnership's operations, but does not have a controlling interest and is not the primary beneficiary. The Company uses the cost method of accounting for real estate joint ventures and other limited partnership interests in which it has a minor equity investment and virtually no influence over the partnership's operations. Minority interest related to consolidated entities included in other liabilities was $1,238 million and $1,145 million at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. Certain amounts in the prior year periods' consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the 2005 presentation. The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (including normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position of the Company at June 30, 2005, its consolidated results of operations for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, its consolidated cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 and its consolidated statement of stockholders' equity for the six months ended June 30, 2005, in accordance with GAAP. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of full year performance. These unaudited interim 8 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED) condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2004 included in MetLife, Inc.'s 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). On July 1, 2005, the Holding Company completed the acquisition of Travelers Insurance Company, excluding certain assets, most significantly, Primerica, from Citigroup Inc., and substantially all of Citigroup Inc.'s international insurance businesses (collectively, "Travelers"), which is more fully described in Note 16. TRADING SECURITIES During the first quarter of 2005, the Company established a trading securities portfolio to support investment strategies that involve the active and frequent purchases and sales of securities. Trading securities are recorded at fair value with subsequent changes in fair value recognized in net investment income. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES Federal income taxes for interim periods have been computed using an estimated annual effective income tax rate. This rate is revised, if necessary, at the end of each successive interim period to reflect the current estimate of the annual effective income tax rate. APPLICATION OF RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS In June 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") completed its review of Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") Issue No. 03-1, The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments ("EITF 03-1"). EITF 03-1 provides accounting guidance regarding the determination of when an impairment of debt and marketable equity securities and investments accounted for under the cost method should be considered other-than-temporary and recognized in income. EITF 03-1 also requires certain quantitative and qualitative disclosures for debt and marketable equity securities classified as available-for-sale or held-to-maturity under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities ("SFAS 115"), that are impaired at the balance sheet date but for which an other-than-temporary impairment has not been recognized. The FASB decided not to provide additional guidance on the meaning of other-than-temporary impairment but will issue a FASB Staff Position Paper ("FSP") 115-1, The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and its Application to Certain Investments ("FSP 115-1"), superseding EITF 03-1 and EITF Topic D-44, Recognition of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment on the Planned Sale of a Security Whose Cost Exceeds Fair Value ("Topic D-44"). FSP 115-1 will nullify the accounting guidance on the determination of whether an investment is other-than-temporarily impaired as set forth in EITF 03-1. FSP 115-1 will be effective for other-than-temporary impairment analysis conducted in periods beginning after September 15, 2005. The Company has complied with the disclosure requirements of EITF 03-1, which were effective December 31, 2003 and remain in effect. In June 2005, the EITF reached consensus on Issue No. 05-6, Determining the Amortization Period for Leasehold Improvements ("EITF 05-6"). EITF 05-6 provides guidance on determining the amortization period for leasehold improvements acquired in a business combination or acquired subsequent to lease inception. The guidance in EITF 05-6 will be applied prospectively and is effective for periods beginning after June 29, 2005. EITF 05-6 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. In June 2005, the EITF reached consensus on Issue No. 04-5, Determining Whether a General Partner, or the General Partners as a Group, Controls a Limited Partnership or Similar Entity When the Limited Partners Have Certain Rights ("EITF 04-5"). EITF 04-5 provides a framework for determining whether a 9 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED) general partner controls and should consolidate a limited partnership or a similar entity in light of certain rights held by the limited partners. The consensus also provides additional guidance on substantive rights. EITF 04-5 is effective after June 29, 2005 for all newly formed partnerships and for any pre-existing limited partnerships that modify their partnership agreements after that date. EITF 04-5 must be adopted by January 1, 2006 for all other limited partnerships through a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle recorded in opening equity or it may be applied retrospectively by adjusting prior period financial statements. EITF 04-5 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. In June 2005, the FASB cleared SFAS No. 133 Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities ("SFAS 133"), Implementation Issues Nos. B38, Embedded Derivatives: Evaluation of Net Settlement with Respect to the Settlement of a Debt Instrument through Exercise of an Embedded Put Option or Call Option ("Issue B38") and B39, Embedded Derivatives: Application of Paragraph 13(b) to Call Options That Are Exercisable Only by the Debtor ("Issue B39"). Issue B38 clarifies that the potential settlement of a debtor's obligation to a creditor that would occur upon exercise of a put or call option meets the net settlement criteria of SFAS No. 133. Issue B39 clarifies that an embedded call option that can accelerate the settlement of a debt host financial instrument should not be bifurcated and fair valued if the right to accelerate the settlement can be exercised only by the debtor (issuer/borrower), it is underlying an interest rate index and the investor will recover substantially all of its initial net investment. Issue Nos. B38 and B39, which must be adopted as of the first day of the first fiscal quarter beginning after December 15, 2005, are not expected to have a material impact on the Company's unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, a replacement of Accounting Principles Board ("APB") Opinion No. 20 and SFAS No. 3 ("SFAS 154"). The statement is a result of a broader effort by the FASB to converge standards with the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"). The statement requires retrospective application to prior periods' financial statements for a voluntary change in accounting principle unless it is impracticable. It also requires that a change in method of depreciation, amortization, or depletion for long-lived, non-financial assets be accounted for as a change in accounting estimate rather than a change in accounting principle. SFAS 154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. SFAS 154 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. In December 2004, the FASB issued FSP 109-2, Accounting and Disclosure Guidance for the Foreign Earnings Repatriation Provision within the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 ("AJCA"). The AJCA introduced a one-time dividend received deduction on the repatriation of certain earnings to a U.S. taxpayer. FSP 109-2 provides companies additional time beyond the financial reporting period of enactment to evaluate the effects of the AJCA on their plans to repatriate foreign earnings for purposes of applying SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. The Company is currently evaluating the repatriation provision of the AJCA. If the repatriation provision is implemented by the Company, the impact on the Company's income tax expense and deferred income tax assets and liabilities would not be material. In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, Exchange of Nonmonetary Assets, an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29 ("SFAS 153"). SFAS 153 amends prior guidance to eliminate the exception for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replaces it with a general exception for exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have commercial substance. A nonmonetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. The provisions of SFAS 153 are effective for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005 and must be applied prospectively. SFAS 153 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. 10 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED) In December 2004, the FASB revised SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation ("SFAS 123") and issued SFAS 123(r), Share-Based Payment ("SFAS 123(r)"). SFAS 123(r) provides additional guidance on determining whether certain financial instruments awarded in share-based payment transactions are liabilities. SFAS 123(r) also requires that the cost of all share-based transactions be measured at fair value and recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for an award. SFAS 123(r) is effective as of the first reporting period beginning after June 15, 2005; however the SEC issued a final rule in April, 2005 allowing a public company that is not a small business issuer to implement SFAS 123(r) at the beginning of the next fiscal year after June 15, 2005. Thus, the revised pronouncement must be adopted by the Company by January 1, 2006. As permitted under SFAS 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation -- Transition and Disclosure -- An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 123, the Company elected to use the prospective method of accounting for stock options granted subsequent to December 31, 2002. Options granted prior to January 1, 2003 will continue to be accounted for under the intrinsic value method until the adoption of SFAS 123(r), and the pro forma impact of accounting for these options at fair value will continue to be accounted for under the intrinsic value method until the last of those options vest in 2005. As all stock options currently accounted for under the intrinsic value method will vest prior to the effective date, implementation of SFAS 123(r) will not have a significant impact on the Company's unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. (See Note 10). In May 2004, the FASB issued FSP No. 106-2, Accounting and Disclosure Requirements Related to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 ("FSP 106-2"), which provides accounting guidance to a sponsor of a postretirement health care plan that provides prescription drug benefits. The Company expects to receive subsidies on prescription drug benefits beginning in 2006 under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 based on the Company's determination that the prescription drug benefits offered under certain postretirement plans are actuarially equivalent to the benefits offered under Medicare Part D. FSP 106-2 was effective for interim periods beginning after June 15, 2004 and provides for either retroactive application to the date of enactment of the legislation or prospective application from the date of adoption of FSP 106-2. Effective July 1, 2004, the Company adopted FSP 106-2 prospectively and the postretirement benefit plan assets and accumulated benefit obligation were remeasured to determine the effect of the expected subsidies on net periodic postretirement benefit cost. FSP 106-2 did not have a material impact on the Company's unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. In March 2004, the EITF reached consensus on Issue No. 03-6, Participating Securities and the Two-Class Method under FASB Statement No. 128 ("EITF 03-6"). EITF 03-6 provides guidance on determining whether a security should be considered a participating security for purposes of computing earnings per common share and how earnings should be allocated to the participating security. EITF 03-6 did not have an impact on the Company's earnings per common share calculations or amounts. In March 2004, the EITF reached consensus on Issue No. 03-16, Accounting for Investments in Limited Liability Companies ("EITF 03-16"). EITF 03-16 provides guidance regarding whether a limited liability company should be viewed as similar to a corporation or similar to a partnership for purposes of determining whether a noncontrolling investment should be accounted for using the cost method or the equity method of accounting. EITF 03-16 did not have a material impact on the Company's unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. Effective January 1, 2004, the Company adopted Statement of Position 03-1, Accounting and Reporting by Insurance Enterprises for Certain Nontraditional Long-Duration Contracts and for Separate Accounts ("SOP 03-1"), as interpreted by Technical Practices Aids issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. SOP 03-1 provides guidance on (i) the classification and valuation of long-duration contract liabilities; (ii) the accounting for sales inducements; and (iii) separate account presentation and valuation. In June 2004, the FASB released FSP No. 97-1, Situations in Which Paragraphs 17(b) and 20 of FASB Statement No. 97, Accounting and Reporting by Insurance Enterprises for Certain Long-Duration 11 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED) Contracts and for Realized Gains and Losses from the Sale of Investments, Permit or Require Accrual of an Unearned Revenue Liability ("FSP 97-1"), which included clarification that unearned revenue liabilities should be considered in determining the necessary insurance benefit liability required under SOP 03-1. Since the Company had considered unearned revenue in determining its SOP 03-1 benefit liabilities, FSP 97-1 did not impact its unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. As a result of the adoption of SOP 03-1, effective January 1, 2004, the Company decreased the liability for future policyholder benefits for changes in the methodology relating to various guaranteed death and annuitization benefits and for determining liabilities for certain universal life insurance contracts by $4 million, which has been reported as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting. This amount is net of corresponding changes in DAC, including VOBA and unearned revenue liability ("offsets"), under certain variable annuity and life contracts and income taxes. Certain other contracts sold by the Company provide for a return through periodic crediting rates, surrender adjustments or termination adjustments based on the total return of a contractually referenced pool of assets owned by the Company. To the extent that such contracts are not accounted for as derivatives under the provisions of SFAS No. 133 and not already credited to the contract account balance, under SOP 03-1 the change relating to the fair value of the referenced pool of assets is recorded as a liability with the change in the liability recorded as policyholder benefits and claims. Prior to the adoption of SOP 03-1, the Company recorded the change in such liability as other comprehensive income. At adoption, this change decreased net income and increased other comprehensive income by $63 million, net of income taxes, which were recorded as cumulative effects of changes in accounting. Effective with the adoption of SOP 03-1, costs associated with enhanced or bonus crediting rates to contractholders must be deferred and amortized over the life of the related contract using assumptions consistent with the amortization of DAC. Since the Company followed a similar approach prior to adoption of SOP 03-1, the provisions of SOP 03-1 relating to sales inducements had no significant impact on the Company's unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. In accordance with SOP 03-1's guidance for the reporting of certain separate accounts, at adoption, the Company also reclassified $1.7 billion of separate account assets to general account investments and $1.7 billion of separate account liabilities to future policy benefits and policyholder account balances. This reclassification decreased net income and increased other comprehensive income by $27 million, net of income taxes, which were reported as cumulative effects of changes in accounting. Upon adoption of SOP 03-1, the Company recorded a cumulative effect of a change in accounting of $86 million, net of income taxes of $46 million, for the six months ended June 30, 2004. 2. INVESTMENTS NET INVESTMENT GAINS (LOSSES)
THREE MONTHS SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, ENDED JUNE 30, --------------- -------------- 2005 2004 2005 2004 ------ ------ ------ ----- (IN MILLIONS) Fixed maturities........................................ $(89) $ (3) $(203) $ 31 Equity securities....................................... (6) 89 87 97 Mortgage and consumer loans............................. (8) -- (19) -- Real estate and real estate joint ventures.............. (1) 2 (1) 2 Other limited partnership interests..................... 18 (2) 20 (10) Sales of businesses..................................... -- -- -- 23 Derivatives............................................. 383 (29) 393 (38) Other................................................... 36 (10) 41 58 ---- ---- ----- ---- Net investment gains (losses)......................... $333 $ 47 $ 318 $163 ==== ==== ===== ====
12 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED) The Company periodically disposes of fixed maturity and equity securities at a loss. Generally, such losses are insignificant in amount or in relation to the cost basis of the investment or are attributable to declines in fair value occurring in the period of disposition. UNREALIZED LOSSES FOR FIXED MATURITIES AND EQUITY SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE The following tables show the estimated fair values and gross unrealized losses of the Company's fixed maturities (aggregated by sector) and equity securities in an unrealized loss position, aggregated by length of time that the securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004:
JUNE 30, 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN LESS THAN 12 MONTHS 12 MONTHS TOTAL ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ESTIMATED GROSS ESTIMATED GROSS ESTIMATED GROSS FAIR VALUE UNREALIZED LOSS FAIR VALUE UNREALIZED LOSS FAIR VALUE UNREALIZED LOSS ---------- --------------- ---------- --------------- ---------- --------------- (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS) U.S. corporate securities........... $ 7,809 $ 97 $2,375 $ 50 $10,184 $147 Residential mortgage- backed securities.... 11,728 54 720 11 12,448 65 Foreign corporate securities........... 3,208 77 1,384 29 4,592 106 U.S. treasury/agency securities........... 1,816 6 105 1 1,921 7 Commercial mortgage- backed securities.... 2,388 21 555 10 2,943 31 Asset-backed securities........... 2,916 21 381 9 3,297 30 Foreign government securities........... 916 14 84 3 1,000 17 State and political subdivision securities........... 126 1 21 -- 147 1 Other fixed maturity securities........... 31 1 59 31 90 32 ------- ---- ------ ---- ------- ---- Total bonds.......... 30,938 292 5,684 144 36,622 436 Redeemable preferred stocks............... -- -- -- -- -- -- ------- ---- ------ ---- ------- ---- Total fixed maturities........ $30,938 $292 $5,684 $144 $36,622 $436 ======= ==== ====== ==== ======= ==== Equity securities.... $ 585 $ 39 $ 31 $ 1 $ 616 $ 40 ======= ==== ====== ==== ======= ==== Total number of securities in an unrealized loss position.......... 3,973 667 4,640 ======= ====== =======
13 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED)
DECEMBER 31, 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN LESS THAN 12 MONTHS 12 MONTHS TOTAL ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ESTIMATED GROSS ESTIMATED GROSS ESTIMATED GROSS FAIR VALUE UNREALIZED LOSS FAIR VALUE UNREALIZED LOSS FAIR VALUE UNREALIZED LOSS ---------- --------------- ---------- --------------- ---------- --------------- (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS) U.S. corporate securities........... $ 9,963 $120 $1,211 $52 $11,174 $172 Residential mortgage- backed securities.... 8,545 58 375 7 8,920 65 Foreign corporate securities........... 3,979 71 456 14 4,435 85 U.S. treasury/agency securities........... 5,014 22 4 -- 5,018 22 Commercial mortgage- backed securities.... 3,920 33 225 5 4,145 38 Asset-backed securities........... 3,927 25 209 8 4,136 33 Foreign government securities........... 899 21 117 5 1,016 26 State and political subdivision securities........... 211 2 72 2 283 4 Other fixed maturity securities........... 46 33 26 -- 72 33 ------- ---- ------ --- ------- ---- Total bonds.......... 36,504 385 2,695 93 39,199 478 Redeemable preferred stocks............... 303 23 -- -- 303 23 ------- ---- ------ --- ------- ---- Total fixed maturities........ $36,807 $408 $2,695 $93 $39,502 $501 ======= ==== ====== === ======= ==== Equity securities.... $ 136 $ 6 $ 27 $ 2 $ 163 $ 8 ======= ==== ====== === ======= ==== Total number of securities in an unrealized loss position.......... 4,208 402 4,610 ======= ====== =======
TRADING SECURITIES Net investment income for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2005 includes $2 million and $3 million, respectively, of holding gains (losses) on securities classified as trading. Of these amounts, $1 million and $2 million, respectively, relate to trading securities held for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2005. The Company did not have any trading securities during the three months and six months ended June 30, 2004. 14 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED) 3. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS TYPES OF DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS The following table provides a summary of the notional amounts and current market or fair value of derivative financial instruments held at:
JUNE 30, 2005 DECEMBER 31, 2004 ------------------------------- ------------------------------- CURRENT MARKET CURRENT MARKET OR FAIR VALUE OR FAIR VALUE NOTIONAL -------------------- NOTIONAL -------------------- AMOUNT ASSETS LIABILITIES AMOUNT ASSETS LIABILITIES -------- ------ ----------- -------- ------ ----------- (IN MILLIONS) Interest rate swaps.................... $13,754 $461 $ 30 $12,681 $284 $ 22 Interest rate floors................... 9,725 177 -- 3,325 38 -- Interest rate caps..................... 15,770 91 -- 7,045 12 -- Financial futures...................... 182 3 2 611 -- 13 Foreign currency swaps................. 9,635 92 875 8,214 150 1,302 Foreign currency forwards.............. 2,842 16 21 1,013 5 57 Options................................ 827 42 8 825 37 7 Financial forwards..................... 2,697 12 -- 326 -- -- Credit default swaps................... 3,506 27 12 1,897 11 5 Synthetic GICs......................... 5,585 -- -- 5,869 -- -- Other.................................. 150 -- -- 450 1 1 ------- ---- ---- ------- ---- ------ Total................................ $64,673 $921 $948 $42,256 $538 $1,407 ======= ==== ==== ======= ==== ======
The Company previously disclosed in its consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004, its types and uses of derivative instruments. During the six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company began using swap spread locks to hedge invested assets against the risk of changes in credit spreads. Swap spread locks are included in financial forwards in the preceding table. In addition, during the three months ended June 30, 2005, the Company began using credit default swaps as a means to diversify its credit risk exposure in certain portfolios, without the use of the replication synthetic asset transaction structure. This information should be read in conjunction with Note 3 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2004 included in MetLife, Inc.'s 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC. HEDGING The table below provides a summary of the notional amount and fair value of derivatives by type of hedge designation at:
JUNE 30, 2005 DECEMBER 31, 2004 --------------------------------- ------------------------------- FAIR VALUE FAIR VALUE NOTIONAL ---------------------- NOTIONAL -------------------- AMOUNT ASSETS LIABILITIES AMOUNT ASSETS LIABILITIES -------- ------ ------------- -------- ------ ----------- (IN MILLIONS) Fair value........................... $ 4,234 $ 55 $ 78 $ 4,879 $173 $ 234 Cash flow............................ 9,358 57 518 8,787 41 689 Foreign operations................... 2,234 10 12 535 -- 47 Non-qualifying....................... 48,847 799 340 28,055 324 437 ------- ---- ---- ------- ---- ------ Total.............................. $64,673 $921 $948 $42,256 $538 $1,407 ======= ==== ==== ======= ==== ======
15 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED) The following table provides the settlement payments recorded in income for the:
THREE MONTHS SIX MONTHS ENDED ENDED JUNE 30, JUNE 30, ------------ ---------- 2005 2004 2005 2004 ----- ----- ---- ---- (IN MILLIONS) Qualifying hedges: Net investment income................................... $ 9 $(34) $ 4 $(67) Interest credited to policyholder account balances...... 5 8 12 13 Other expenses.......................................... (2) -- (3) -- Non-qualifying hedges: Net investment gains (losses)........................... 12 19 36 33 --- ---- --- ---- Total................................................ $24 $ (7) $49 $(21) === ==== === ====
FAIR VALUE HEDGES The Company designates and accounts for the following as fair value hedges when they have met the requirements of SFAS 133: (i) interest rate swaps to convert fixed rate investments to floating rate investments; (ii) foreign currency swaps to hedge the foreign currency fair value exposure of foreign currency denominated investments and liabilities; and (iii) treasury futures to hedge against changes in value of fixed rate securities. The Company recognized net investment gains (losses) representing the ineffective portion of all fair value hedges as follows:
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, JUNE 30, ------------------ ---------------- 2005 2004 2005 2004 ------ ------- ----- ----- (IN MILLIONS) Changes in the fair value of derivatives.......... $(93) $ 139 $(71) $ 75 Changes in the fair value of the items hedged..... 94 (118) 73 (60) ---- ----- ---- ---- Net ineffectiveness of fair value hedging activities...................................... $ 1 $ 21 $ 2 $ 15 ==== ===== ==== ====
All components of each derivative's gain or loss were included in the assessment of hedge ineffectiveness. There were no instances in which the Company discontinued fair value hedge accounting due to a hedged firm commitment no longer qualifying as a fair value hedge. CASH FLOW HEDGES The Company designates and accounts for the following as cash flow hedges, when they have met the requirements of SFAS 133: (i) interest rate swaps to convert floating rate investments to fixed rate investments; (ii) interest rate swaps to convert floating rate liabilities into fixed rate liabilities; (iii) foreign currency swaps to hedge the foreign currency cash flow exposure of foreign currency denominated investments and liabilities; (iv) treasury futures to hedge against changes in value of securities to be acquired; (v) treasury futures to hedge against changes in interest rates on liabilities to be issued; and (vi) financial forwards to gain exposure to the investment risk and return of securities not yet available. For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company recognized net investment gains (losses) of $14 million and ($28) million, respectively, which represent the ineffective portion of all cash flow hedges. For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2004, the Company recognized net investment gains (losses) of ($48) million and ($29) million, respectively, which represented the ineffective portion of all 16 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED) cash flow hedges. All components of each derivative's gain or loss were included in the assessment of hedge ineffectiveness. In certain instances, the Company discontinued cash flow hedge accounting because the forecasted transactions did not occur on the anticipated date or in the additional time period permitted by SFAS 133. The net amounts reclassified into net investment gains (losses) for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2005, due to discontinuance of the cash flow hedge because the transaction did not occur on the anticipated date or in the additional time period permitted by SFAS 133 were losses of $3 million and $28 million, respectively. Such amounts for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2004, were losses of $11 million and $43 million, respectively. There were no hedged forecasted transactions, other than the receipt or payment of variable interest payments. Presented below is a rollforward of the components of other comprehensive income (loss), before income taxes, related to cash flow hedges:
THREE MONTHS SIX MONTHS THREE MONTHS SIX MONTHS ENDED ENDED YEAR ENDED ENDED ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 JUNE 30, 2005 DECEMBER 31, 2004 JUNE 30, 2004 JUNE 30, 2004 ------------- ------------- ----------------- ------------- ------------- (IN MILLIONS) Other comprehensive income (loss) balance at the beginning of the period..... $(340) $(456) $(417) $(415) $(417) Gains (losses) deferred in other comprehensive income (loss) on the effective portion of cash flow hedges...................... 123 214 (97) 126 97 Amounts reclassified to net investment gains (losses)... 6 31 63 18 52 Amounts reclassified to net investment income........... -- 1 2 -- 1 Amortization of transition adjustment.................. -- (1) (7) (2) (6) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Other comprehensive income (loss) balance at the end of the period.................. $(211) $(211) $(456) $(273) $(273) ===== ===== ===== ===== =====
HEDGES OF NET INVESTMENTS IN FOREIGN OPERATIONS The Company uses forward exchange contracts and foreign currency swaps to hedge portions of its net investment in foreign operations against adverse movements in exchange rates. The Company measures ineffectiveness on the forward exchange contracts based upon the change in forward rates. There was no ineffectiveness recorded for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2005 or 2004. In the Company's consolidated statements of stockholders' equity for the six months ended June 30, 2005, losses of less than $1 million were recorded on foreign currency contracts used to hedge its net investments in foreign operations. At both June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the cumulative foreign currency translation loss recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ("AOCI") related to these hedges was approximately $57 million. When substantially all net investments in foreign operations are sold or liquidated, the amounts in AOCI will be reclassified to the consolidated statements of income, while a pro rata portion will be reclassified upon partial sale of the net investments in foreign operations. 17 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED) NON-QUALIFYING DERIVATIVES AND DERIVATIVES FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN HEDGING The Company enters into the following derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting under SFAS 133 or for purposes other than hedging: (i) interest rate swaps, purchased caps and floors, and treasury futures to minimize its exposure to interest rate volatility; (ii) foreign currency forwards and swaps to minimize its exposure to adverse movements in exchange rates; (iii) swaptions to sell embedded call options in fixed rate liabilities; (iv) credit default swaps to minimize its exposure to adverse movements in credit; (v) equity futures and equity options to economically hedge liabilities embedded in certain variable annuity products; (vi) swap spread locks to hedge invested assets against the risk of changes in credit spreads; (vii) synthetic guaranteed interest contracts ("GICs") to synthetically create traditional GICs; and (viii) replication synthetic asset transactions ("RSATs") and total rate of return swaps ("TRRs") to synthetically create investments. For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company recognized as net investment gains (losses) changes in fair value of $392 million and $432 million, respectively, related to derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting. For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2004, the Company recognized as net investment gains (losses) changes in fair value of $1 million and ($2) million, respectively, related to derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting. For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company recorded changes in fair value of $9 million and $11 million, respectively, as interest credited to policyholder account balances related to derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting. The Company did not have such derivatives for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2004. EMBEDDED DERIVATIVES The Company has certain embedded derivatives which are required to be separated from their host contracts and accounted for as derivatives. These host contracts include guaranteed rate of return contracts, guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit contracts and modified coinsurance contracts. The fair value of the Company's embedded derivative assets was $48 million and $46 million at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. The fair value of the Company's embedded derivative liabilities was $27 million and $26 million at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. The amounts included in net investment gains (losses) during the three months and six months ended June 30, 2005, were losses of $32 million and gains of $2 million, respectively. The amounts included in net investment gains (losses) during the three months and six months ended June 30, 2004, were gains of $47 million and gains of $37 million, respectively. 4. CLOSED BLOCK On April 7, 2000, (the "date of demutualization"), Metropolitan Life converted from a mutual life insurance company to a stock life insurance company and became a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife, Inc. The conversion was pursuant to an order by the New York Superintendent of Insurance (the "Superintendent") approving Metropolitan Life's plan of reorganization, as amended (the "plan"). On the date of demutualization, Metropolitan Life established a closed block for the benefit of holders of certain individual life insurance policies of Metropolitan Life. 18 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED) Liabilities and assets designated to the closed block are as follows:
JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31, 2005 2004 -------- ------------ (IN MILLIONS) CLOSED BLOCK LIABILITIES Future policy benefits...................................... $42,451 $42,348 Other policyholder funds.................................... 269 258 Policyholder dividends payable.............................. 734 690 Policyholder dividend obligation............................ 2,477 2,243 Payables under securities loaned transactions............... 4,958 4,287 Other liabilities........................................... 410 199 ------- ------- Total closed block liabilities......................... 51,299 50,025 ------- ------- ASSETS DESIGNATED TO THE CLOSED BLOCK Investments: Fixed maturities available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: $28,740 and $27,757, respectively).... 31,033 29,766 Equity securities available-for-sale, at fair value (cost: $1,184 and $898, respectively)......................... 1,265 979 Mortgage loans on real estate............................. 7,842 8,165 Policy loans.............................................. 4,100 4,067 Short-term investments.................................... 32 101 Other invested assets..................................... 332 221 ------- ------- Total investments...................................... 44,604 43,299 Cash and cash equivalents................................... 450 325 Accrued investment income................................... 504 511 Deferred income taxes....................................... 888 1,002 Premiums and other receivables.............................. 222 103 ------- ------- Total assets designated to the closed block............ 46,668 45,240 ------- ------- Excess of closed block liabilities over assets designated to the closed block.......................................... 4,631 4,785 ------- ------- Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): Net unrealized investment gains, net of deferred income tax of $855 and $752, respectively..................... 1,520 1,338 Unrealized derivative gains (losses), net of deferred income tax benefit of ($20) and ($31), respectively.... (36) (55) Allocated from policyholder dividend obligation, net of deferred income tax benefit of ($835) and ($763), respectively........................................... (1,484) (1,356) ------- ------- Total amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).......................................... 0 (73) ------- ------- Maximum future earnings to be recognized from closed block assets and liabilities.................................... $ 4,631 $ 4,712 ======= =======
19 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED) Information regarding the closed block policyholder dividend obligation is as follows:
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 DECEMBER 31, 2004 ---------------- ----------------- (IN MILLIONS) Balance at beginning of period....................... $2,243 $2,130 Impact on revenues, net of expenses and income taxes.............................................. 35 124 Change in unrealized investment and derivative gains (losses)........................................... 199 (11) ------ ------ Balance at end of period............................. $2,477 $2,243 ====== ======
Closed block revenues and expenses are as follows:
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, JUNE 30, ------------------- ----------------- 2005 2004 2005 2004 ------- ------- ------ ------ (IN MILLIONS) REVENUES Premiums....................................... $ 757 $ 776 $1,476 $1,524 Net investment income and other revenues....... 612 631 1,211 1,263 Net investment gains (losses).................. 33 11 12 (15) ------ ------ ------ ------ Total revenues............................ 1,402 1,418 2,699 2,772 ------ ------ ------ ------ EXPENSES Policyholder benefits and claims............... 865 877 1,677 1,703 Policyholder dividends......................... 364 364 727 730 Change in policyholder dividend obligation..... 47 39 35 40 Other expenses................................. 68 69 134 140 ------ ------ ------ ------ Total expenses............................ 1,344 1,349 2,573 2,613 ------ ------ ------ ------ Revenues, net of expenses before income taxes........................................ 58 69 126 159 Income taxes................................... 21 25 45 57 ------ ------ ------ ------ Revenues, net of expenses and income taxes..... $ 37 $ 44 $ 81 $ 102 ====== ====== ====== ======
The change in maximum future earnings of the closed block is as follows:
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, JUNE 30, ------------------- ----------------- 2005 2004 2005 2004 ------- ------- ------ ------ (IN MILLIONS) Balance at end of period....................... $4,630 $4,805 $4,631 $4,805 Balance at beginning of period................. 4,667 4,849 4,712 4,907 ------ ------ ------ ------ Change during period........................... $ (37) $ (44) $ (81) $ (102) ====== ====== ====== ======
Metropolitan Life charges the closed block with federal income taxes, state and local premium taxes, and other additive state or local taxes, as well as investment management expenses relating to the closed block as provided in the plan of demutualization. Metropolitan Life also charges the closed block for expenses of maintaining the policies included in the closed block. 20 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED) 5. DEBT In connection with financing the acquisition of Travelers on July 1, 2005, which is more fully described in Note 16, the Company issued the following debt: On June 23, 2005, the Holding Company issued in the United States public market $1,000 million aggregate principal amount of 5.00% senior notes due June 15, 2015 at a discount of $2.7 million ($997.3 million), and $1,000 million aggregate principal amount of 5.70% senior notes due June 15, 2035 at a discount of $2.4 million ($997.6 million). In connection with the offering, the Holding Company incurred approximately $12.4 million of issuance costs which have been capitalized, are included in other assets, and are being amortized using the effective interest method over the respective term of the related senior notes. On June 29, 2005, the Holding Company issued 400 million pounds sterling ($729.2 million at issuance) aggregate principal amount of 5.25% senior notes due June 29, 2020 at a discount of 4.5 million pounds sterling ($8.1 million at issuance), for aggregate proceeds of 395.5 million pounds sterling ($721.1 million at issuance). The senior notes were initially offered and sold outside the United States in reliance upon Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933. In connection with the offering, the Holding Company incurred approximately $3.7 million of issuance costs which have been capitalized, are included in other assets, and are being amortized using the effective interest method over the term of the related senior notes. At June 30, 2005, debt outstanding subsequent to the aforementioned issuances and the debt outstanding at December 31, 2004 is as follows:
JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31, 2005 2004 -------- ------------ (IN MILLIONS) Senior notes, interest rates ranging from 5.0% to 7.25%, maturity dates ranging from 2006 to 2035.................. $ 7,666 $6,017 Surplus notes, interest rates ranging from 7.00% to 7.88%, maturity dates ranging from 2005 to 2025.................. 946 946 Fixed rate notes, interest rates ranging from 3.48% to 10.50%, maturity dates ranging from 2005 to 2007.......... 109 110 Capital lease obligations................................... 77 66 Other notes with varying interest rates..................... 506 273 ------- ------ Total long-term debt........................................ 9,304 7,412 Total short-term debt....................................... 1,979 1,445 ------- ------ Total..................................................... $11,283 $8,857 ======= ======
The aggregate maturities of long-term debt for the Company are $288 million in 2005, $663 million in 2006, $114 million in 2007, $184 million in 2008, $71 million in 2009, $130 million in 2010, and $7,854 million thereafter. See also Note 6 for junior subordinated debt securities of $2,134 million issued in connection with the issuance of common equity units. 6. COMMON EQUITY UNITS Summary In connection with financing the acquisition of Travelers on July 1, 2005, which is more fully described in Note 16, the Company effectuated the distribution and sale in a registered public offering of 82.8 million 6.375%, common equity units for $2,070 million in proceeds on June 21, 2005. As described below, the 21 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED) common equity units consist of interests in trust preferred securities issued by MetLife Capital Trust II and III, and stock purchase contracts issued by the Holding Company. The only assets of MetLife Capital Trust II and III are junior subordinated debt securities issued by the Holding Company. Common Equity Units Each common equity unit has an initial stated amount of $25 per unit and consists of: - A 1/80 or 1.25% ($12.50), undivided beneficial ownership interest in a series A trust preferred security of MetLife Capital Trust II ("Series A Trust"), with an initial liquidation amount of $1,000. - A 1/80 or 1.25% ($12.50), undivided beneficial ownership interest in a series B trust preferred security of MetLife Capital Trust III ("Series B Trust" and, together with the Series A Trust, the "Trusts"), with an initial liquidation amount of $1,000. - A stock purchase contract under which the holder of the common equity unit will purchase and the Holding Company will sell, on each of the initial stock purchase date and the subsequent stock purchase date, a variable number of shares of the Holding Company's common stock, par value $.01 per share, for a purchase price of $12.50. Junior Subordinated Debentures Issued to Support Trust Common and Preferred Securities The Holding Company issued $1,067 million 4.82% Series A and $1,067 million 4.91% Series B junior subordinated debt securities due no later than February 15, 2039 and February 15, 2040, respectively, for a total of $2,134 million, in exchange for $2,070 million in aggregate proceeds from the sale of the trust preferred securities by the Series A and Series B Trusts and $64 million in trust common securities issued equally by the Series A and Series B Trusts. The common and preferred securities of the Series A and Series B Trusts, totaling $2,134 million, represent undivided beneficial ownership interests in the assets of the Series A and Series B Trusts, have no stated maturity and must be redeemed upon maturity of the corresponding series of junior subordinated debt securities -- the sole assets of the respective Trusts. The Series A and Series B Trusts will make quarterly distributions on the common and preferred securities at an annual rate of 4.82% and 4.91%, respectively. The trust common securities, which are held by the Holding Company, represent a 3% interest in the respective Series A and Series B Trusts and are reflected as debt securities in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet of MetLife, Inc. The Series A and Series B Trusts are variable interest entities in accordance with the FASB Interpretation ("FIN") No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities -- An Interpretation of ARB No. 51 ("FIN 46") and its December 2003 revision ("FIN 46(r)"), and the Company does not consolidate its interest in MetLife Capital Trust II and III as it is not the primary beneficiary of the respective trust. The Holding Company has directly guaranteed the repayment of the trust preferred securities to the holders thereof to the extent that there are funds available in the Trusts. The guarantee will remain in place until the full redemption of the trust preferred securities. The trust preferred securities held by the common equity unit holders are pledged to the Holding Company to collateralize the obligation of the common equity unit holders under the related stock purchase contracts. The common equity unit holder may substitute certain zero coupon treasury securities in place of the trust preferred securities as collateral under the stock purchase contract. The trust preferred securities have remarketing dates which correspond with the initial and subsequent stock purchase dates to provide the holders of the common equity units with the proceeds to exercise the stock purchase contracts. The initial stock purchase date is expected to be August 15, 2008, but could be deferred for quarterly periods until February 15, 2009, and the subsequent stock purchase date is expected to be 22 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED) February 15, 2009, but could be deferred for quarterly periods until February 15, 2010. At the remarketing date, the remarketing agent will have the ability to reset the interest rate on the trust preferred securities to generate sufficient remarketing proceeds to satisfy the common equity unit holder's obligation under the stock purchase contract, subject to a reset cap for each of the first two attempted remarketings of each series. The interest rate on the supporting junior subordinated debt securities issued by the Holding Company will be reset at a commensurate rate. If the initial remarketing is unsuccessful, the remarketing agent will attempt to remarket the trust preferred securities, as necessary, in subsequent quarters through February 15, 2009 for the Series A trust preferred securities and through February 15, 2010 for the Series B trust preferred securities. The final attempt at remarketing will not be subject to the reset cap. If all remarketing attempts are unsuccessful, the Holding Company has the right, as a secured party, to apply the liquidation amount on the trust preferred securities to the common equity unit holders obligation under the stock purchase contract and to deliver to the common equity unit holder a junior subordinated debt security payable on August 15, 2010 at an annual rate of 4.82% and 4.91%, respectively, on the Series A and Series B trust preferred securities, in payment of any accrued and unpaid distributions. Stock Purchase Contracts Each stock purchase contract requires the holder of the common equity unit to purchase, and the Holding Company to sell, for $12.50, on each of the initial stock purchase date and the subsequent stock purchase date, a number of newly issued or treasury shares of the Holding Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share, equal to the applicable settlement rate. The settlement rate at the respective stock purchase date will be calculated based on the closing price of the common stock during a specified twenty day period immediately preceding the applicable stock purchase date. If the market value of the Holding Company's common stock is less than the threshold appreciation price of $53.10 but greater than $43.35, the reference price, the settlement rate will be a number of the Holding Company's common stock equal to the stated amount of $12.50 divided by the market value. If the market value is less than or equal to the reference price, the settlement rate will be 0.28835 shares of the Holding Company's common stock. If the market value is greater than or equal to the threshold appreciation price, the settlement rate will be 0.23540 shares of the Holding Company's common stock. Accordingly, upon settlement in the aggregate, the Holding Company will receive proceeds of $2,070 million and issue between 39.0 million and 47.8 million common shares. The stock purchase contract may be exercised at the option of the holder at any time prior to the settlement date. However, upon early settlement, the holder will receive the minimum settlement rate. The stock purchase contracts further require the Holding Company to pay the holder of the common equity unit quarterly contract payments on the stock purchase contracts at the annual rate of 1.510% on the stated amount of $25 per stock purchase contract until the initial stock purchase date and at the annual rate of 1.465% on the remaining stated amount of $12.50 per stock purchase contract thereafter. The quarterly distributions on the Series A and Series B trust preferred securities of 4.82% and 4.91%, respectively, combined with the contract payments on the stock purchase contract of 1.510%, (1.465% after the initial stock purchase date) result in the 6.375% yield on the common equity units. If the Holding Company defers any of the contract payments on the stock purchase contract, then it will accrue additional amounts on the deferred amounts at the annual rate of 6.375% until paid, to the extent permitted by law. The value of the stock purchase contracts at issuance, $96.6 million, were calculated as the present value of the future contract payments due under the stock purchase contract of 1.510% through the initial stock purchase date, and 1.465% up to the subsequent stock purchase date, discounted at the interest rate on the supporting junior subordinated debt securities issued by the Holding Company, 4.82% or 4.91%. The value of the stock purchase contracts were recorded in other liabilities with an offsetting decrease in additional paid-in capital. The other liability balance related to the stock purchase contracts will accrue interest at the discount 23 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED) rate of 4.82% or 4.91%, as applicable, with an offsetting increase to interest expense. When the contract payments are made under the stock purchase contracts they will reduce the other liability balance. Issuance Costs In connection with these offerings, the Holding Company incurred approximately $55.3 million of issuance costs of which $5.8 million relate to the issuance of the junior subordinated debt securities which fund the Series A and Series B trust preferred securities and $49.5 million relate to the expected issuance of the common stock under the stock purchase contract. The $5.8 million in debt issuance costs have been capitalized, are included in other assets, and will be amortized using the effective interest method over the period from issuance date of the common equity units to the initial and subsequent stock purchase date. The remaining $49.5 million of costs relate to the common stock issuance under the stock purchase contract and have been recorded as a reduction of additional paid-in capital. Earnings Per Share The stock purchase contracts are reflected in diluted earnings per share using the treasury stock method, and are dilutive when the weighted average market price of the Holding Company's common stock is greater than or equal to the threshold appreciation price. During the period from the date of issuance through June 30, 2005, the weighted average market price of the Holding Company's common stock was less than the threshold appreciation price. Accordingly, the stock purchase contracts did not have an impact on diluted earnings per share. 7. COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND GUARANTEES LITIGATION The Company is a defendant in a large number of litigation matters. In some of the matters, very large and/or indeterminate amounts, including punitive and treble damages, are sought. Modern pleading practice in the United States permits considerable variation in the assertion of monetary damages or other relief. Jurisdictions may permit claimants not to specify the monetary damages sought or may permit claimants to state only that the amount sought is sufficient to invoke the jurisdiction of the trial court. In addition, jurisdictions may permit plaintiffs to allege monetary damages in amounts well exceeding reasonably possible verdicts in the jurisdiction for similar matters. This variability in pleadings, together with the actual experience of the Company in litigating or resolving through settlement numerous claims over an extended period of time, demonstrate to management that the monetary relief which may be specified in a lawsuit or claim bears little relevance to its merits or disposition value. Thus, unless stated below, the specific monetary relief sought is not noted. Due to the vagaries of litigation, the outcome of a litigation matter and the amount or range of potential loss at particular points in time may normally be inherently impossible to ascertain with any degree of certainty. Inherent uncertainties can include how fact finders will view individually and in their totality documentary evidence, the credibility and effectiveness of witnesses' testimony, and how trial and appellate courts will apply the law in the context of the pleadings or evidence presented, whether by motion practice, or at trial or on appeal. Disposition valuations are also subject to the uncertainty of how opposing parties and their counsel will themselves view the relevant evidence and applicable law. On a quarterly and yearly basis, the Company reviews relevant information with respect to liabilities for litigation and contingencies to be reflected in the Company's consolidated financial statements. The review includes senior legal and financial personnel. Unless stated below, estimates of possible additional losses or ranges of loss for particular matters cannot in the ordinary course be made with a reasonable degree of certainty. Liabilities are established when it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of the 24 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED) loss can be reasonably estimated. It is possible that some of the matters could require the Company to pay damages or make other expenditures or establish accruals in amounts that could not be estimated as of June 30, 2005. Sales Practices Claims Over the past several years, Metropolitan Life, New England Mutual Life Insurance Company ("New England Mutual") and General American Life Insurance Company ("General American") have faced numerous claims, including class action lawsuits, alleging improper marketing and sales of individual life insurance policies or annuities. These lawsuits generally are referred to as "sales practices claims." In December 1999, a federal court approved a settlement resolving sales practices claims on behalf of a class of owners of permanent life insurance policies and annuity contracts or certificates issued pursuant to individual sales in the United States by Metropolitan Life, Metropolitan Insurance and Annuity Company or Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company between January 1, 1982 and December 31, 1997. Similar sales practices class actions against New England Mutual, with which Metropolitan Life merged in 1996, and General American, which was acquired in 2000, have been settled. In October 2000, a federal court approved a settlement resolving sales practices claims on behalf of a class of owners of permanent life insurance policies issued by New England Mutual between January 1, 1983 through August 31, 1996. A federal court has approved a settlement resolving sales practices claims on behalf of a class of owners of permanent life insurance policies issued by General American between January 1, 1982 through December 31, 1996. An appellate court has affirmed the order approving the settlement. Certain class members have opted out of the class action settlements noted above and have brought or continued non-class action sales practices lawsuits. In addition, other sales practices lawsuits, including lawsuits relating to the sale of mutual funds and other products, have been brought. As of June 30, 2005, there are approximately 334 sales practices lawsuits pending against Metropolitan Life; approximately 52 sales practices lawsuits pending against New England Mutual, New England Life Insurance Company, and New England Securities Corporation (collectively, "New England"); approximately 56 sales practices lawsuits pending against General American and approximately 34 sales practices lawsuits pending against Walnut Street Securities, Inc. ("Walnut Street"). Metropolitan Life, New England, General American and Walnut Street continue to defend themselves vigorously against these lawsuits. Some individual sales practices claims have been resolved through settlement, won by dispositive motions, or, in a few instances, have gone to trial. Most of the current cases seek substantial damages, including in some cases punitive and treble damages and attorneys' fees. Additional litigation relating to the Company's marketing and sales of individual life insurance, mutual funds and other products may be commenced in the future. The Metropolitan Life class action settlement did not resolve two putative class actions involving sales practices claims filed against Metropolitan Life in Canada, and these actions remain pending. The Company believes adequate provision has been made in its consolidated financial statements for all probable and reasonably estimable losses for sales practices claims against Metropolitan Life, New England, General American and Walnut Street. Regulatory authorities in a small number of states have had investigations or inquiries relating to Metropolitan Life's, New England's, General American's or Walnut Street's sales of individual life insurance policies or annuities or other products. Over the past several years, these and a number of investigations by other regulatory authorities were resolved for monetary payments and certain other relief. The Company may continue to resolve investigations in a similar manner. 25 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED) Asbestos-Related Claims Metropolitan Life is also a defendant in thousands of lawsuits seeking compensatory and punitive damages for personal injuries allegedly caused by exposure to asbestos or asbestos-containing products. Metropolitan Life has never engaged in the business of manufacturing, producing, distributing or selling asbestos or asbestos-containing products nor has Metropolitan Life issued liability or workers' compensation insurance to companies in the business of manufacturing, producing, distributing or selling asbestos or asbestos-containing products. Rather, these lawsuits principally have been based upon allegations relating to certain research, publication and other activities of one or more of Metropolitan Life's employees during the period from the 1920's through approximately the 1950's and have alleged that Metropolitan Life learned or should have learned of certain health risks posed by asbestos and, among other things, improperly publicized or failed to disclose those health risks. Metropolitan Life believes that it should not have legal liability in such cases. Legal theories asserted against Metropolitan Life have included negligence, intentional tort claims and conspiracy claims concerning the health risks associated with asbestos. Although Metropolitan Life believes it has meritorious defenses to these claims, and has not suffered any adverse monetary judgments in respect of these claims, due to the risks and expenses of litigation, almost all past cases have been resolved by settlements. Metropolitan Life's defenses (beyond denial of certain factual allegations) to plaintiffs' claims include that: (i) Metropolitan Life owed no duty to the plaintiffs -- it had no special relationship with the plaintiffs and did not manufacture, produce, distribute or sell the asbestos products that allegedly injured plaintiffs; (ii) plaintiffs cannot demonstrate justifiable detrimental reliance; and (iii) plaintiffs cannot demonstrate proximate causation. In defending asbestos cases, Metropolitan Life selects various strategies depending upon the jurisdictions in which such cases are brought and other factors which, in Metropolitan Life's judgment, best protect Metropolitan Life's interests. Strategies include seeking to settle or compromise claims, motions challenging the legal or factual basis for such claims or defending on the merits at trial. Since 2002, trial courts in California, Utah, Georgia, New York, Texas, and Ohio granted motions dismissing claims against Metropolitan Life on some or all of the above grounds. Other courts have denied motions brought by Metropolitan Life to dismiss cases without the necessity of trial. There can be no assurance that Metropolitan Life will receive favorable decisions on motions in the future. Metropolitan Life intends to continue to exercise its best judgment regarding settlement or defense of such cases, including when trials of these cases are appropriate. See Note 10 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2004 included in the MetLife, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for information regarding historical asbestos claims information and the increase of its recorded liability at December 31, 2002. Metropolitan Life continues to study its claims experience, review external literature regarding asbestos claims experience in the United States and consider numerous variables that can affect its asbestos liability exposure, including bankruptcies of other companies involved in asbestos litigation and legislative and judicial developments, to identify trends and to assess their impact on the recorded asbestos liability. Bankruptcies of other companies involved in asbestos litigation, as well as advertising by plaintiffs' asbestos lawyers, may be resulting in an increase in the cost of resolving claims and could result in an increase in the number of trials and possible adverse verdicts Metropolitan Life may experience. Plaintiffs are seeking additional funds from defendants, including Metropolitan Life, in light of such bankruptcies by certain other defendants. In addition, publicity regarding legislative reform efforts may result in an increase or decrease in the number of claims. As reported in MetLife, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, Metropolitan Life received approximately 23,500 asbestos-related claims in 2004. During the first six months of 2005 and 2004, Metropolitan Life received approximately 9,110 and 12,900 asbestos-related claims, respectively. 26 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED) The Company believes adequate provision has been made in its consolidated financial statements for all probable and reasonably estimable losses for asbestos-related claims. The ability of Metropolitan Life to estimate its ultimate asbestos exposure is subject to considerable uncertainty due to numerous factors. The availability of data is limited and it is difficult to predict with any certainty numerous variables that can affect liability estimates, including the number of future claims, the cost to resolve claims, the disease mix and severity of disease, the jurisdiction of claims filed, tort reform efforts and the impact of any possible future adverse verdicts and their amounts. The number of asbestos cases that may be brought or the aggregate amount of any liability that Metropolitan Life may ultimately incur is uncertain. Accordingly, it is reasonably possible that the Company's total exposure to asbestos claims may be greater than the liability recorded by the Company in its unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and that future charges to income may be necessary. While the potential future charges could be material in particular quarterly or annual periods in which they are recorded, based on information currently known by management, it does not believe any such charges are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial position. During 1998, Metropolitan Life paid $878 million in premiums for excess insurance policies for asbestos-related claims. The excess insurance policies for asbestos-related claims provide for recovery of losses up to $1,500 million, which is in excess of a $400 million self-insured retention. The asbestos-related policies are also subject to annual and per-claim sublimits. Amounts are recoverable under the policies annually with respect to claims paid during the prior calendar year. Although amounts paid by Metropolitan Life in any given year that may be recoverable in the next calendar year under the policies will be reflected as a reduction in the Company's operating cash flows for the year in which they are paid, management believes that the payments will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's liquidity. Each asbestos-related policy contains an experience fund and a reference fund that provides for payments to Metropolitan Life at the commutation date if the reference fund is greater than zero at commutation or pro rata reductions from time to time in the loss reimbursements to Metropolitan Life if the cumulative return on the reference fund is less than the return specified in the experience fund. The return in the reference fund is tied to performance of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index. A claim with respect to the prior year was made under the excess insurance policies in 2003, 2004 and 2005 for the amounts paid with respect to asbestos litigation in excess of the retention. As the performance of the indices impacts the return in the reference fund, it is possible that loss reimbursements to the Company and the recoverable with respect to later periods may be less than the amount of the recorded losses. Such foregone loss reimbursements may be recovered upon commutation depending upon future performance of the reference fund. If at some point in the future, the Company believes the liability for probable and reasonably estimable losses for asbestos-related claims should be increased, an expense would be recorded and the insurance recoverable would be adjusted subject to the terms, conditions and limits of the excess insurance policies. Portions of the change in the insurance recoverable would be recorded as a deferred gain and amortized into income over the estimated remaining settlement period of the insurance policies. The foregone loss reimbursements were approximately $8.3 million with respect to 2002 claims, $15.5 million with respect to 2003 claims and $15.1 million with respect to 2004 claims and estimated as of June 30, 2005, to be approximately $63 million in the aggregate, including future years. Property and Casualty Actions A purported class action has been filed against Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company's subsidiary, Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Company, in Florida alleging breach of contract and unfair trade practices with respect to allowing the use of parts not made by the original manufacturer to repair damaged automobiles. Discovery is ongoing and a motion for class certification is pending. Two purported nationwide class actions have been filed against Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company in Illinois. One 27 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED) suit claims breach of contract and fraud due to the alleged underpayment of medical claims arising from the use of a purportedly biased provider fee pricing system. A motion for class certification has been filed and discovery is ongoing. The second suit claims breach of contract and fraud arising from the alleged use of preferred provider organizations to reduce medical provider fees covered by the medical claims portion of the insurance policy. A motion to dismiss has been filed. A purported class action has been filed against Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company in Montana. This suit alleges breach of contract and bad faith for not aggregating medical payment and uninsured coverages provided in connection with the several vehicles identified in insureds' motor vehicle policies. A recent decision by the Montana Supreme Court in a suit involving another insurer determined that aggregation is required. Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company has recorded a liability in an amount the Company believes is adequate to resolve the claims underlying this matter. The amount to be paid will not be material to Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company. Certain plaintiffs' lawyers in another action have alleged that the use of certain automated databases to provide total loss vehicle valuation methods was improper. Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company, along with a number of other insurers, tentatively agreed in January 2004 to resolve this issue in a class action format. The amount to be paid in resolution of this matter will not be material to Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company. Demutualization Actions Several lawsuits were brought in 2000 challenging the fairness of Metropolitan Life's plan of reorganization, as amended (the "plan") and the adequacy and accuracy of Metropolitan Life's disclosure to policyholders regarding the plan. These actions named as defendants some or all of Metropolitan Life, the Holding Company, the individual directors, the Superintendent and the underwriters for MetLife, Inc.'s initial public offering, Goldman Sachs & Company and Credit Suisse First Boston. In 2003, a trial court within the commercial part of the New York State court granted the defendants' motions to dismiss two purported class actions. In 2004, the appellate court modified the trial court's order by reinstating certain claims against Metropolitan Life, the Holding Company and the individual directors. Plaintiffs in these actions have filed a consolidated amended complaint. Defendants' motion to dismiss part of the consolidated amended complaint, and plaintiffs' motion to certify a litigation class are pending. Another purported class action filed in New York State court in Kings County has been consolidated with this action. The plaintiffs in the state court class actions seek compensatory relief and punitive damages. Five persons have brought a proceeding under Article 78 of New York's Civil Practice Law and Rules challenging the Opinion and Decision of the Superintendent who approved the plan. In this proceeding, petitioners seek to vacate the Superintendent's Opinion and Decision and enjoin him from granting final approval of the plan. Respondents have moved to dismiss the proceeding. In a purported class action against Metropolitan Life and the Holding Company pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, plaintiffs served a second consolidated amended complaint in 2004. In this action, plaintiffs assert violations of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in connection with the plan, claiming that the Policyholder Information Booklets failed to disclose certain material facts and contained certain material misstatements. They seek rescission and compensatory damages. On June 22, 2004, the court denied the defendants' motion to dismiss the claim of violation of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The court had previously denied defendants' motion to dismiss the claim for violation of the Securities Act of 1933. In 2004, the court reaffirmed its earlier decision denying defendants' motion for summary judgment as premature. On July 19, 2005, this federal trial court certified a class action against Metropolitan Life and the Holding Company. Metropolitan Life, the Holding Company and the individual defendants believe they have meritorious defenses to the plaintiffs' claims and are contesting vigorously all of the plaintiffs' claims in these actions. In 2001, a lawsuit was filed in the Superior Court of Justice, Ontario, Canada on behalf of a proposed class of certain former Canadian policyholders against the Holding Company, Metropolitan Life, and 28 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED) Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of Canada. Plaintiffs' allegations concern the way that their policies were treated in connection with the demutualization of Metropolitan Life; they seek damages, declarations, and other non-pecuniary relief. The defendants believe they have meritorious defenses to the plaintiffs' claims and will contest vigorously all of plaintiffs' claims in this matter. On April 30, 2004, a lawsuit was filed in New York state court in New York County against the Holding Company and Metropolitan Life on behalf of a proposed class comprised of the settlement class in the Metropolitan Life sales practices class action settlement approved in December 1999 by the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. In their amended complaint, plaintiffs challenged the treatment of the cost of the sales practices settlement in the demutualization of Metropolitan Life and asserted claims of breach of fiduciary duty, common law fraud, and unjust enrichment. In an order dated July 13, 2005, the court granted the defendants' motion to dismiss the action and the plaintiffs have filed a notice of appeal. Other A putative class action lawsuit is pending in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, in which plaintiffs allege that they were denied certain ad hoc pension increases awarded to retirees under the Metropolitan Life retirement plan. The ad hoc pension increases were awarded only to retirees (i.e., individuals who were entitled to an immediate retirement benefit upon their termination of employment) and not available to individuals like these plaintiffs whose employment, or whose spouses' employment, had terminated before they became eligible for an immediate retirement benefit. The plaintiffs seek to represent a class consisting of former Metropolitan Life employees, or their surviving spouses, who are receiving deferred vested annuity payments under the retirement plan and who were allegedly eligible to receive the ad hoc pension increases awarded in 1977, 1980, 1989, 1992, 1996 and 2001, as well as increases awarded in earlier years. Metropolitan Life is vigorously defending itself against these allegations. As previously reported, the SEC is conducting a formal investigation of New England Securities Corporation ("NES"), a subsidiary of New England Life Insurance Company ("NELICO"), in response to NES informing the SEC that certain systems and controls relating to one NES advisory program were not operating effectively. NES is cooperating fully with the SEC. The American Dental Association and three individual providers have sued MetLife and Cigna in a purported class action lawsuit brought in a Florida federal district court. The plaintiffs purport to represent a nationwide class of in-network providers who allege that their claims are being wrongfully reduced by downcoding, bundling, and the improper use and programming of software. The complaint alleges federal racketeering and various state law theories of liability. MetLife is vigorously defending the matter. The district court has granted in part and denied in part MetLife's motion to dismiss. MetLife has filed another motion to dismiss, and written and oral discovery will be taken. In 2004, a New York state court granted plaintiffs' motion to certify a litigation class of owners of certain participating life insurance policies and a sub-class of New York owners of such policies in an action asserting that Metropolitan Life breached their policies and violated New York's General Business Law in the manner in which it allocated investment income across lines of business during a period ending with the 2000 demutualization. Metropolitan Life's appeal from the order granting this motion is pending. In 2003, an appellate court affirmed the dismissal of fraud claims in this action. In April 2005, Metropolitan Life served its motion for summary judgment on the remaining claims. Plaintiffs seek compensatory damages. Metropolitan Life is vigorously defending the case. Regulatory bodies have contacted the Company and have requested information relating to market timing and late trading of mutual funds and variable insurance products and, generally, the marketing of products. The Company believes that many of these inquiries are similar to those made to many financial services companies as part of industry-wide investigations by various regulatory agencies. The SEC has 29 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED) commenced an investigation with respect to market timing and late trading in a limited number of privately-placed variable insurance contracts that were sold through General American. As previously reported, in May 2004, General American received a Wells Notice stating that the SEC staff is considering recommending that the SEC bring a civil action alleging violations of the U.S. securities laws against General American. Under the SEC procedures, General American can avail itself of the opportunity to respond to the SEC staff before it makes a formal recommendation regarding whether any action alleging violations of the U.S. securities laws should be considered. General American has responded to the "Wells Notice". The Company is fully cooperating with regard to these information requests and investigations. The Company at the present time is not aware of any systemic problems with respect to such matters that may have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial position. As anticipated, the SEC issued a formal order of investigation related to certain sales by a former MetLife sales representative to the Sheriff's Department of Fulton County, Georgia. The Company is fully cooperating with respect to inquiries from the SEC. The Company has received a number of subpoenas and other requests from the Office of the Attorney General of the State of New York seeking, among other things, information regarding and relating to compensation agreements between insurance brokers and the Company, whether MetLife has provided or is aware of the provision of "fictitious" or "inflated" quotes, and information regarding tying arrangements with respect to reinsurance. Based upon an internal review, the Company advised the Attorney General for the State of New York that MetLife was not aware of any instance in which MetLife had provided a "fictitious" or "inflated" quote. MetLife also has received subpoenas, including sets of interrogatories, from the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Connecticut seeking information and documents including contingent commission payments to brokers and MetLife's awareness of any "sham" bids for business. MetLife also has received a Civil Investigative Demand from the Office of the Attorney General for the State of Massachusetts seeking information and documents concerning bids and quotes that the Company submitted to potential customers in Massachusetts, the identity of agents, brokers, and producers to whom the Company submitted such bids or quotes, and communications with a certain broker. The Company has received a subpoena from the District Attorney of the County of San Diego, California. The subpoena seeks numerous documents including incentive agreements entered into with brokers. The Florida Department of Financial Services and the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation also have served subpoenas on the Company asking for answers to interrogatories and document requests concerning topics that include compensation paid to intermediaries. The Office of the Attorney General for the State of Florida has also served a subpoena on the Company seeking, among other things, copies of materials produced in response to the subpoenas discussed above. The Insurance Commissioner of Oklahoma has served a subpoena, including a set of interrogatories, on the Company seeking, among other things, documents and information concerning the compensation of insurance producers for insurance covering Oklahoma entities and persons. The Company continues to cooperate fully with these inquiries and is responding to the subpoenas and other requests. MetLife is continuing to conduct an internal review of its commission payment practices. Approximately sixteen broker-related lawsuits are pending. Two class action lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of proposed classes of all persons who purchased the securities of MetLife, Inc. between April 5, 2000 and October 19, 2004 against MetLife, Inc. and certain officers of MetLife, Inc. In the context of contingent commissions, the complaints allege that defendants violated the federal securities laws by issuing materially false and misleading statements and failing to disclose material facts regarding MetLife, Inc.'s financial performance throughout the class period that had the effect of artificially inflating the market price of MetLife Inc.'s securities. Three class action lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of proposed classes of participants in and beneficiaries of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company's Savings and Investment Plan against MetLife, Inc., the MetLife, Inc. Employee Benefits Committee, certain officers of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, and members of MetLife, Inc.'s board of directors. In the context of 30 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED) contingent commissions, the complaints allege that defendants violated their fiduciary obligations under ERISA by failing to disclose to plan participants who had the option of allocating funds in the plan to the MetLife Company Stock Fund material facts regarding MetLife, Inc.'s financial performance. The plaintiffs in these actions seek compensatory and other relief. The California Insurance Commissioner has brought an action in California state court against MetLife, Inc., and other companies alleging that the defendants violated certain provisions of the California Insurance Code. Additionally, two civil RICO and antitrust-related class action lawsuits have been brought against MetLife, Inc., and other companies in California federal court with respect to issues concerning contingent commissions and fees paid to one or more brokers. Three class action lawsuits have been brought in Illinois federal court against MetLife, Inc. and other companies alleging that insurers and brokers violated antitrust laws or engaged in civil RICO violations. One of the actions was dismissed and filed in the United States district court in the District of New Jersey. A multi-district proceeding has been established in the federal district court in the District of New Jersey, which will coordinate, for pre-trial purposes, many of these federal court actions. A number of federal court actions already have been transferred for pre-trial purposes to the federal district court in the District of New Jersey. The Company intends to vigorously defend these cases. In addition to those discussed above, regulators and others have made a number of inquiries of the insurance industry regarding industry brokerage practices and related matters and others may begin. It is reasonably possible that MetLife will receive additional subpoenas, interrogatories, requests and lawsuits. MetLife will fully cooperate with all regulatory inquiries and intends to vigorously defend all lawsuits. The Company has received a subpoena from the Connecticut Attorney General requesting information regarding its participation in any finite reinsurance transactions. MetLife has also received information requests relating to finite insurance or reinsurance from other regulatory and governmental authorities. MetLife believes it has appropriately accounted for its transactions of this type and intends to cooperate fully with these information requests. The Company believes that a number of other industry participants have received similar requests from various regulatory and governmental authorities. It is reasonably possible that MetLife or its subsidiaries may receive additional requests. MetLife and any such subsidiaries will fully cooperate with all such requests. Metropolitan Life also has been named as a defendant in a number of silicosis, welding and mixed dust cases in various states. The Company intends to defend itself vigorously against these cases. Various litigation, claims and assessments against the Company, in addition to those discussed above and those otherwise provided for in the Company's consolidated financial statements, have arisen in the course of the Company's business, including, but not limited to, in connection with its activities as an insurer, employer, investor, investment advisor and taxpayer. Further, state insurance regulatory authorities and other federal and state authorities regularly make inquiries and conduct investigations concerning the Company's compliance with applicable insurance and other laws and regulations. Summary It is not feasible to predict or determine the ultimate outcome of all pending investigations and legal proceedings or provide reasonable ranges of potential losses, except as noted above in connection with specific matters. In some of the matters referred to above, very large and/or indeterminate amounts, including punitive and treble damages, are sought. Although in light of these considerations it is possible that an adverse outcome in certain cases could have a material adverse effect upon the Company's consolidated financial position, based on information currently known by the Company's management, in its opinion, the outcomes of such pending investigations and legal proceedings are not likely to have such an effect. However, given the large and/or indeterminate amounts sought in certain of these matters and the inherent unpredictability of litigation, it is possible that an adverse outcome in certain matters could, from time to time, have a material 31 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED) adverse effect on the Company's consolidated net income or cash flows in particular quarterly or annual periods. COMMITMENTS TO FUND PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENTS The Company makes commitments to fund partnership investments in the normal course of business. The amounts of these unfunded commitments were $1,442 million and $1,324 million at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. The Company anticipates that these amounts will be invested in partnerships over the next five years. GUARANTEES In the course of its business, the Company has provided certain indemnities, guarantees and commitments to third parties pursuant to which it may be required to make payments now or in the future. In the context of acquisition, disposition, investment and other transactions, the Company has provided indemnities and guarantees, including those related to tax, environmental and other specific liabilities, and other indemnities and guarantees that are triggered by, among other things, breaches of representations, warranties or covenants provided by the Company. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Company provides indemnifications to counterparties in contracts with triggers similar to the foregoing, as well as for certain other liabilities, such as third party lawsuits. These obligations are often subject to time limitations that vary in duration, including contractual limitations and those that arise by operation of law, such as applicable statutes of limitation. In some cases, the maximum potential obligation under the indemnities and guarantees is subject to a contractual limitation ranging from less than $1 million to $800 million, while in other cases such limitations are not specified or applicable. Since certain of these obligations are not subject to limitations, the Company does not believe that it is possible to determine the maximum potential amount due under these guarantees in the future. In addition, the Company indemnifies its directors and officers as provided in its charters and by-laws. Also, the Company indemnifies other of its agents for liabilities incurred as a result of their representation of the Company's interests. Since these indemnities are generally not subject to limitation with respect to duration or amount, the Company does not believe that it is possible to determine the maximum potential amount due under these indemnities in the future. During the six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company recorded a liability of $4 million with respect to indemnities provided in a certain disposition. The approximate term for this liability is 18 months. The maximum potential amount of future payments that MetLife could be required to pay is $500 million. Due to the uncertainty in assessing changes to the liability over the term, the liability on the balance sheet will remain until either expiration or settlement of the guarantee unless evidence clearly indicates that the estimates should be revised. The Company's recorded liabilities at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 for indemnities, guarantees and commitments were $14 million and $10 million, respectively. In conjunction with replication synthetic asset transactions, the Company writes credit default swap obligations requiring payment of principal due in exchange for the reference credit obligation, depending on the nature or occurrence of specified credit events for the referenced entities. In the event of a specified credit event, the Company's maximum amount at risk, assuming the value of the referenced credits becomes worthless, is $1.8 billion at June 30, 2005. The credit default swaps expire at various times during the next six years. 32 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED) 8. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS PENSION BENEFIT AND OTHER BENEFIT PLANS The Company is both the sponsor and administrator of defined benefit pension plans covering eligible employees and sales representatives of the Company. Retirement benefits are based upon years of credited service and final average or career average earnings history. The Company also provides certain postemployment benefits and certain postretirement health care and life insurance benefits for retired employees through insurance contracts. Substantially all of the Company's employees may, in accordance with the plans applicable to the postretirement benefits, become eligible for these benefits if they attain retirement age, with sufficient service, while working for the Company. The Company uses a December 31 measurement date for all of its pension and postretirement benefit plans. The components of net periodic benefit cost were as follows:
PENSION BENEFITS OTHER BENEFITS --------------------------------- ------------------------------- THREE MONTHS SIX MONTHS THREE MONTHS SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, ENDED JUNE 30, ENDED JUNE 30, ENDED JUNE 30, --------------- --------------- -------------- -------------- 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004(1) 2005 2004(1) ------ ------ ------ ------ ---- ------- ---- ------- (IN MILLIONS) Service cost......... $ 35 $ 32 $ 71 $ 65 $ 10 $ 9 $ 19 $ 18 Interest cost........ 81 78 160 156 32 31 62 62 Expected return on plan assets........ (113) (108) (225) (215) (19) (19) (39) (38) Amortization of prior service cost....... 4 4 8 8 (5) (5) (10) (10) Amortization of prior actuarial losses... 29 26 58 50 3 4 7 8 ----- ----- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ---- Net periodic benefit cost............... $ 36 $ 32 $ 72 $ 64 $ 21 $ 20 $ 39 $ 40 ===== ===== ===== ===== ==== ==== ==== ====
- --------------- (1) The Company adopted FSP 106-2 in the third quarter of 2004. Therefore, these 2004 figures do not reflect the impact of FSP 106-2. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS The Company disclosed in Note 11 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2004 included in the MetLife, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC, that it expected to contribute $32 million and $93 million, respectively to its pension and other benefit plans in 2005. As of June 30, 2005, contributions of $18 million have been made to the pension plans and the Company presently anticipates contributing an additional $13 million to fund its pension plans in 2005 for a total of $31 million. As of June 30, 2005, contributions of $49 million have been made to the other benefits plans and the Company anticipates contributing an additional $45 million to fund its other benefit plans in 2005 for a total of $94 million. 33 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED) 9. EQUITY PREFERRED STOCK In connection with financing the acquisition of Travelers on July 1, 2005, which is more fully described in Note 16, the Company issued preferred shares as follows: On June 13, 2005, the Holding Company issued 24 million shares of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A (the "Series A preferred shares") with a $0.01 par value per share, and a liquidation preference of $25 per share for aggregate proceeds of $600 million. On June 16, 2005, the Holding Company issued 60 million shares of 6.50% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B (the "Series B preferred shares"), with a $0.01 par value per share, and a liquidation preference of $25 per share, for aggregate proceeds of $1.5 billion. The Series A and Series B preferred shares (the "Preferred Shares") rank senior to the common shares with respect to dividends and liquidation rights. Dividends on the Preferred Shares are not cumulative. Holders of the Preferred Shares will be entitled to receive dividend payments only when, as and if declared by the Holding Company's board of directors or a duly authorized committee of the board. If dividends are declared on the Series A preferred shares, they will be payable quarterly, in arrears, at an annual rate of the greater of (i) 1.00% above three-month LIBOR on the related LIBOR determination date, or (ii) 4.00%. Any dividends declared on the Series B preferred shares will be payable quarterly, in arrears, at an annual fixed rate of 6.50%. Accordingly, in the event that dividends are not declared on the Preferred Shares for payment on any dividend payment date, then those dividends will cease to accrue and be payable. If a dividend is not declared before the dividend payment date, the Holding Company has no obligation to pay dividends accrued for that dividend period whether or not dividends are declared and paid in future periods. No dividends may, however, be paid or declared on the Holding Company's common shares -- or any other securities ranking junior to the Preferred Shares -- unless the full dividends for the latest completed dividend period on all Preferred Shares, and any parity stock, have been declared and paid or provided for. The Holding Company is prohibited from declaring dividends on the Preferred Shares if it fails to meet specified capital adequacy, net income and shareholders' equity levels. In addition, under Federal Reserve Board policy, the Holding Company may not be able to pay dividends if it does not earn sufficient operating income. The Preferred Shares do not have voting rights except in certain circumstances where the dividends have not been paid for an equivalent of six or more dividend payment periods whether or not those periods are consecutive. Under such circumstances, the holders of the Preferred Shares have certain voting rights with respect to members of the Board of Directors of the Holding Company. The Preferred Shares are not subject to any mandatory redemption, sinking fund, retirement fund, purchase fund or similar provisions. The Preferred Shares are redeemable but not prior to September 15, 2010. On and after that date, subject to regulatory approval, the Preferred Shares will be redeemable at the Holding Company's option in whole or in part, at a redemption price of $25 per Preferred Share, plus declared and unpaid dividends. As of June 30, 2005, there were no dividends declared on the Preferred Shares. In connection with the offering of the Preferred Shares, the Holding Company incurred approximately $56.8 million of issuance costs which have been recorded as a reduction of additional paid-in capital. COMMON STOCK On October 26, 2004, the Holding Company's Board of Directors authorized a $1 billion common stock repurchase program. This program began after the completion of the February 19, 2002 and March 28, 2001 repurchase programs, each of which authorized the repurchase of $1 billion of common stock. Under this 34 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED) authorization, the Holding Company may purchase its common stock from the MetLife Policyholder Trust, in the open market and in privately negotiated transactions. As a result of the Holding Company's agreement to acquire Travelers, the Holding Company has currently suspended its common share repurchase activity. Future common share repurchases will be dependent upon several factors, including the Company's capital position, its financial strength and credit ratings, general market conditions and the price of the Company's common stock. (See Note 16). On December 16, 2004, the Holding Company repurchased 7,281,553 shares of its outstanding common stock at an aggregate cost of $300 million under an accelerated common share repurchase agreement with a major bank. The bank borrowed the stock sold to the Holding Company from third parties and purchased the common shares in the open market to return to the lenders. The Holding Company received a cash adjustment based on the actual amount paid by the bank to purchase the common shares of $7 million. The Holding Company recorded the initial repurchase of common shares as treasury stock and recorded the amount received as an adjustment to the cost of the treasury stock. In April 2005, the final purchase price was settled in cash for a net amount of approximately $293 million. See Note 6 regarding common stock purchase contracts issued by the Company on June 21, 2005 in connection with the issuance of the common equity units. The Company did not acquire any shares of the Holding Company's common stock during the six months ended June 30, 2005. The Company acquired 7,935,381 shares of the Holding Company's common stock for $275 million during the six months ended June 30, 2004. During the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, 1,401,585 and 805,262 shares of common stock were issued from treasury stock for $46 million and $25 million, respectively. At June 30, 2005, the Holding Company had approximately $716 million remaining on its existing common share repurchase authorization. DIVIDEND RESTRICTIONS Under New York State Insurance Law, Metropolitan Life is permitted, without prior insurance regulatory clearance, to pay a stockholder dividend to the Holding Company as long as the aggregate amount of all such dividends in any calendar year does not exceed the lesser of (i) 10% of its surplus to policyholders as of the immediately preceding calendar year, or (ii) its statutory net gain from operations for the immediately preceding calendar year (excluding realized capital gains). Metropolitan Life will be permitted to pay a cash dividend to the Holding Company in excess of the lesser of such two amounts only if it files notice of its intention to declare such a dividend and the amount thereof with the Superintendent and the Superintendent does not disapprove the distribution within 30 days of its filing. Under New York State Insurance Law, the Superintendent has broad discretion in determining whether the financial condition of a stock life insurance company would support the payment of such dividends to its stockholders. The New York State Department of Insurance has established informal guidelines for such determinations. The guidelines, among other things, focus on the insurer's overall financial condition and profitability under statutory accounting practices. During the three months ended June 30, 2005, Metropolitan Life paid to MetLife, Inc. $880 million in dividends, the maximum amount which could be paid to the Holding Company in 2005 without prior regulatory approval and an additional $2,320 million in special dividends, as approved by the Superintendent. Further dividend payments to the Holding Company in 2005 require prior regulatory approval. Under Delaware Insurance Law, Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company ("MTL") is permitted, without prior insurance regulatory clearance, to pay a stockholder dividend to the Holding Company as long as the amount of the dividend when aggregated with all other dividends in the preceding 12 months does not exceed the greater of (i) 10% of its surplus to policyholders as of the immediately preceding calendar year, or (ii) its statutory net gain from operations for the immediately preceding calendar year (excluding capital gains). MTL will be permitted to pay a cash dividend to the Holding Company in excess of the greater of such two amounts only if it files notice of the declaration of such a dividend and the amount thereof with the 35 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED) Delaware Superintendent of Insurance (the "Delaware Superintendent") and the Delaware Superintendent does not disapprove the distribution within 30 days of its filing. In addition, any dividend that exceeds earned surplus (defined as unassigned funds) as of the immediately preceding calendar year requires insurance regulatory approval. Under Delaware Insurance Law, the Delaware Superintendent has broad discretion in determining whether the financial condition of a stock life insurance company would support the payment of such dividends to its stockholders. As of December 31, 2004, the maximum amount of the dividend which could be paid to the Holding Company from MTL in 2005 without prior regulatory approval was $119 million, with a scheduled date of payment subsequent to September 21, 2005. During the three months ended June 30, 2005, MTL paid to MetLife, Inc, $54 million in dividends, the maximum amount which could be paid to the Holding Company at the time of payment without prior regulatory approval, and an additional $873 million in special dividends, as approved by the Delaware Superintendent. Further dividend payments in 2005 require prior regulatory approval. Under Rhode Island Insurance Law, Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company ("MPC") is permitted without prior insurance regulatory clearance to pay a stockholder dividend to the Holding Company as long as the aggregate amount of all such dividends in any twelve-month period does not exceed the lesser of (i) 10% of its surplus to policyholders as of the immediately preceding calendar year, or (ii) the next preceding two year net income reduced by capital gains and dividends paid to stockholders. MPC will be permitted to pay a stockholder dividend to the Holding Company in excess of the lesser of such two amounts only if it files notice of its intention to declare such a dividend and the amount thereof with the Rhode Island Superintendent of Insurance and the Rhode Island Superintendent does not disapprove the distribution within 30 days of its filing. Under Rhode Island Insurance Law, the Rhode Island Superintendent has broad discretion in determining whether the financial condition of stock property and casualty insurance company would support the payment of such dividends to its stockholders. As of December 31, 2004, the maximum amount of the dividend which could be paid prior to the Holding Company from MPC in 2005 without prior regulatory approval was $187 million, with a scheduled date of payment subsequent to November 16, 2005. Dividend payments prior to this date require prior insurance regulatory clearance. During the three months ended June 30, 2005, MPC paid to the Holding Company $400 million in an extraordinary dividend, as approved by the Rhode Island Superintendent. Further dividend payments to the Holding Company in 2005 require prior regulatory approval. 10. STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS The MetLife, Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the "Stock Incentive Plan"), authorized the granting of awards in the form of non-qualified or incentive stock options qualifying under Section 422A of the Internal Revenue Code. The MetLife, Inc. 2000 Directors Stock Plan, as amended (the "Directors Stock Plan"), authorized the granting of awards in the form of stock awards, non-qualified stock options, or a combination of the foregoing to outside Directors of the Company. Under the MetLife, Inc. 2005 Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended (the "2005 Stock Plan"), awards granted may be in the form of non-qualified stock options or incentive stock options qualifying under Section 422A of the Internal Revenue Code, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares or Performance Share Units, Cash-Based Awards, and Stock-Based Awards (each as defined in the 2005 Stock Plan). Under the MetLife, Inc. 2005 Non-Management Director Stock Compensation Plan (the "2005 Directors Stock Plan"), awards granted may be in the form of non-qualified stock options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, or Stock-Based Awards (each as defined in the 2005 Directors Stock Plan). The aggregate number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2005 Stock Plan is 68,000,000 plus those shares available but not utilized under the Stock Incentive Plan and those shares utilized under the Stock Incentive Plan that are recovered due to forfeiture of stock options. At the commencement of the 2005 Stock Plan, additional shares carried forward from the Stock Incentive Plan and available for issuance under the 2005 Stock Plan were 11,917,472. Each share issued under the 2005 Stock 36 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED) Plan in connection with a stock option or Stock Appreciation Right reduces the number of shares remaining for issuance under that plan by one, and each share issued under the 2005 Stock Plan in connection with awards other than stock options or Stock Appreciation Rights reduces the number of shares remaining for issuance under that plan by 1.179 shares. The number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2005 Directors Stock Plan is 2,000,000. All stock options granted have an exercise price equal to the fair market value price of the Holding Company's common stock on the date of grant, and a maximum term of ten years. Certain stock options granted under the Stock Incentive Plan and the 2005 Stock Plan become exercisable over a three year period commencing with the date of grant, while other stock options become exercisable three years after the date of grant. Stock options issued under the Directors Stock Plan are exercisable immediately. Stock options issued under the 2005 Directors Stock Plan will be exercisable at the times determined at the time they are granted. Effective January 1, 2003, the Company elected to prospectively apply the fair value method of accounting for stock options granted by the Company subsequent to December 31, 2002. As permitted under SFAS 148, stock options granted prior to January 1, 2003 will continue to be accounted for under APB 25. Had compensation expense for grants awarded prior to January 1, 2003 been determined based on fair value at the date of grant in accordance with SFAS 123, the Company's earnings and earnings per common share amounts would have been reduced to the following pro forma amounts:
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, JUNE 30, ---------------------- --------------------- 2005 2004 2005 2004 --------- -------- -------- -------- (IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER COMMON SHARE DATA) Net income...................................... $2,245 $ 954 $3,232 $1,552 Add: Stock option-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income, net of income taxes............................... 9 7 16 13 Deduct: Total stock option-based employee compensation determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of income taxes.... (9) (11) (17) (24) ------ ----- ------ ------ Pro forma net income available to common shareholders(1)............................... $2,245 $ 950 $3,231 $1,541 ====== ===== ====== ====== BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE As reported..................................... $ 3.05 $1.26 $ 4.39 $ 2.05 ====== ===== ====== ====== Pro forma(1).................................... $ 3.05 $1.26 $ 4.39 $ 2.04 ====== ===== ====== ====== DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE As reported..................................... $ 3.02 $1.26 $ 4.35 $ 2.04 ====== ===== ====== ====== Pro forma(1).................................... $ 3.02 $1.25 $ 4.35 $ 2.03 ====== ===== ====== ======
- --------------- (1) The pro forma earnings disclosures are not necessarily representative of the effects on net income and earnings per common share in future years. The fair value of stock options issued prior to January 1, 2005 was estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The fair value of stock options issued on or after January 1, 2005, was estimated on the date of grant using a binomial lattice option pricing model. On April 15, 2005, the Company granted 4,215,125 stock options to employees of the Company, including members of management. The fair value of these stock options was approximately $42 million on the date of grant. 37 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED) The Company also awards long-term stock-based compensation to certain members of management. Under the Long Term Performance Compensation Plan ("LTPCP"), awards are payable in their entirety at the end of a three-year performance period. Each participant was assigned a target compensation amount at the inception of the performance period with the final compensation amount determined based on the total shareholder return on the Holding Company's stock over the three-year performance period, subject to limited further adjustment approved by the Holding Company's Board of Directors. Final awards may be paid in whole or in part with shares of the Holding Company's stock, as approved by the Holding Company's Board of Directors. Beginning in 2005, no further LTPCP target compensation amounts were set. Instead, certain members of management were awarded Performance Shares under the 2005 Stock Plan. Participants are awarded an initial target number of Performance Shares with the final number of Performance Shares payable being determined by the product of the initial target multiplied by a factor of 0.0 to 2.0. The factor applied is based on measurements of the Holding Company's performance with respect to net operating earnings and total shareholder return with reference to the three-year performance period relative to other companies in the Standard and Poor's Insurance Index with reference to the same three-year period. Performance Share awards will normally vest in their entirety at the end of the three-year performance period (subject to certain contingencies) and will be payable entirely in shares of the Holding Company's stock. On April 15, 2005, the Company granted 1,036,950 Performance Shares for which the total fair value on the date of grant was approximately $40 million. For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2005, compensation expense related to the LTPCP and Performance Shares was $9 million and $22 million, respectively. For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2004, compensation expense related to the LTPCP was $11 million and $21 million, respectively. For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2005, the aggregate stock-based compensation expense related to the Stock Incentive Plan, Directors Stock Plan, LTPCP and Performance Shares was $23 million and $46 million, respectively, including stock-based compensation for non-employees of $153 thousand and $208 thousand, respectively. For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2004, the aggregate stock-based compensation expense related to the Company's Stock Incentive Plan, Directors Stock Plan and LTPCP was $21 million and $40 million, respectively, including stock-based compensation for non-employees of $58 thousand and $332 thousand, respectively. 38 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED) 11. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) The components of comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:
FOR THE THREE MONTHS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, ENDED JUNE 30, -------------------- ------------------ 2005 2004 2005 2004 ------- -------- ------ ------- (IN MILLIONS) Net income................................... $2,245 $ 954 $3,232 $ 1,552 Other comprehensive income (loss): Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments, net of income taxes........ 88 81 188 85 Unrealized investment-related gains (losses), net of related offsets and income taxes............................ 815 (1,737) (69) (1,155) Cumulative effect of a change in accounting, net of income taxes......... -- -- -- 90 Foreign currency translation adjustments... 22 (71) (41) (95) Minimum pension liability adjustment....... -- -- 47 -- ------ ------- ------ ------- Other comprehensive income (loss)............ 925 (1,727) 125 (1,075) ------ ------- ------ ------- Comprehensive income (loss)............. $3,170 $ (773) $3,357 $ 477 ====== ======= ====== =======
12. OTHER EXPENSES
FOR THE THREE MONTHS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, ENDED JUNE 30, --------------------- ------------------- 2005 2004 2005 2004 -------- -------- ------- ------- (IN MILLIONS) Compensation................................. $ 748 $ 705 $ 1,423 $ 1,383 Commissions.................................. 727 759 1,417 1,450 Interest and debt issue cost................. 137 93 268 161 Amortization of policy acquisition costs..... 564 461 1,107 942 Capitalization of policy acquisition costs... (858) (852) (1,625) (1,616) Rent, net of sublease income................. 64 56 158 124 Minority interest............................ 9 47 59 90 Other........................................ 617 597 1,174 1,183 ------ ------ ------- ------- Total other expenses....................... $2,008 $1,866 $ 3,981 $ 3,717 ====== ====== ======= =======
39 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED) 13. EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE The following table presents the weighted average common shares used in calculating basic earnings per common share and those used in calculating diluted earnings per common share for each income category presented below:
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, JUNE 30, --------------------------- --------------------------- 2005 2004 2005 2004 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ (IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER COMMON SHARE DATA) Weighted average common stock outstanding for basic earnings per common share.......................... 736,516,503 754,575,339 736,148,078 756,159,120 Incremental common shares from assumed: Exercise of stock options............. 6,436,028 3,455,800 6,008,955 3,284,270 Issuance under LTPCP.................. 183,016 -- 183,016 -- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Weighted average common stock outstanding for diluted earnings per common share.......................... 743,135,547 758,031,139 742,340,049 759,443,390 ============ ============ ============ ============ INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS PER COMMON SHARE.......................... $ 1,009 $ 828 $ 1,808 $ 1,465 ============ ============ ============ ============ Basic................................. $ 1.37 $ 1.10 $ 2.46 $ 1.94 ============ ============ ============ ============ Diluted............................... $ 1.36 $ 1.09 $ 2.44 $ 1.93 ============ ============ ============ ============ INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF INCOME TAXES, PER COMMON SHARE..... $ 1,236 $ 126 $ 1,424 $ 173 ============ ============ ============ ============ Basic................................. $ 1.68 $ 0.17 $ 1.93 $ 0.23 ============ ============ ============ ============ Diluted............................... $ 1.66 $ 0.17 $ 1.92 $ 0.23 ============ ============ ============ ============ CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF A CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING, NET OF INCOME TAXES, PER COMMON SHARE.......................... $ -- $ -- $ -- $ (86) ============ ============ ============ ============ Basic................................. $ -- $ -- $ -- $ (0.11) ============ ============ ============ ============ Diluted............................... $ -- $ -- $ -- $ (0.11) ============ ============ ============ ============ NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS PER COMMON SHARE......... $ 2,245 $ 954 $ 3,232 $ 1,552 ============ ============ ============ ============ Basic................................. $ 3.05 $ 1.26 $ 4.39 $ 2.05 ============ ============ ============ ============ Diluted............................... $ 3.02 $ 1.26 $ 4.35 $ 2.04 ============ ============ ============ ============
14. BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION The Company provides insurance and financial services to customers in the United States, Canada, Central America, South America, Asia and various other international markets. The Company's business is divided into five operating segments: Institutional, Individual, Auto & Home, International and Reinsurance, as well as Corporate & Other. These segments are managed separately because they either provide different products and services, require different strategies or have different technology requirements. Institutional offers a broad range of group insurance and retirement & savings products and services, including group life insurance, non-medical health insurance, such as short and long-term disability, long-term 40 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED) care, and dental insurance, and other insurance products and services. Individual offers a wide variety of protection and asset accumulation products, including life insurance, annuities and mutual funds. Auto & Home provides personal lines property and casualty insurance, including private passenger automobile, homeowner's and personal excess liability insurance. International provides life insurance, accident and health insurance, annuities and retirement & savings products to both individuals and groups. Reinsurance provides primarily reinsurance of life and annuity policies in North America and various international markets. Additionally, reinsurance of critical illness policies is provided in select international markets. Corporate & Other contains the excess capital not allocated to the business segments, various start-up entities, including MetLife Bank, N.A. ("MetLife Bank"), a national bank, and run-off entities, as well as interest expense related to the majority of the Company's outstanding debt and expenses associated with certain legal proceedings and income tax audit issues. Corporate & Other also includes the elimination of all intersegment amounts, which generally relate to intersegment loans, which bear interest rates commensurate with related borrowings, as well as intersegment transactions. Additionally, the Company's asset management business, including amounts reported as discontinued operations, is included in the results of operations for Corporate & Other. See Note 15 for disclosures regarding discontinued operations, including real estate. Set forth in the tables below is certain financial information with respect to the Company's operating segments for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those of the Company, except for the method of capital allocation and the accounting for gains (losses) from intercompany sales, which are eliminated in consolidation. The Company allocates capital to each segment based upon an internal capital allocation system that allows the Company to effectively manage its capital. The Company evaluates the performance of each operating segment based upon net income excluding certain net investment gains (losses), net of income taxes, adjustments related to net investment gains (losses), net of income taxes, and the impact from the cumulative effect of changes in accounting, net of income taxes. Scheduled periodic settlement payments on derivative instruments not qualifying for hedge accounting are included in net investment gains (losses). The Company allocates certain non-recurring items, such as expenses associated with certain legal proceedings, to Corporate & Other.
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUTO & CORPORATE & JUNE 30, 2005 INSTITUTIONAL INDIVIDUAL HOME INTERNATIONAL REINSURANCE OTHER TOTAL - -------------------------- ------------- ---------- ------ ------------- ----------- ----------- ------ (IN MILLIONS) Premiums............................... $2,833 $1,058 $738 $455 $932 $ 3 $6,019 Universal life and investment-type product policy fees.................. 180 506 -- 126 2 -- 814 Net investment income.................. 1,316 1,587 46 194 151 188 3,482 Other revenues......................... 157 111 8 (1) 21 5 301 Net investment gains (losses).......... 198 171 (4) 7 (7) (32) 333 Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision (benefit) for income taxes..................... 687 528 136 64 6 42 1,463
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FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUTO & CORPORATE & JUNE 30, 2004 INSTITUTIONAL INDIVIDUAL HOME INTERNATIONAL REINSURANCE OTHER TOTAL - -------------------------- ------------- ---------- ------ ------------- ----------- ----------- ------ (IN MILLIONS) Premiums............................... $2,401 $1,007 $734 $392 $807 $ (4) $5,337 Universal life and investment-type product policy fees.................. 182 453 -- 86 -- -- 721 Net investment income.................. 1,110 1,537 44 137 136 118 3,082 Other revenues......................... 155 106 6 8 15 (6) 284 Net investment gains (losses).......... 32 35 (5) (3) 31 (43) 47 Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision (benefit) for income taxes..................... 573 345 91 101 46 (91) 1,065
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED AUTO & CORPORATE & JUNE 30, 2005 INSTITUTIONAL INDIVIDUAL HOME INTERNATIONAL REINSURANCE OTHER TOTAL - ------------------------ ------------- ---------- ------ ------------- ----------- ----------- ------- (IN MILLIONS) Premiums............................. $5,676 $2,079 $1,466 $957 $1,839 $ 4 $12,021 Universal life and investment-type product policy fees................ 367 991 -- 245 2 -- 1,605 Net investment income................ 2,502 3,136 89 344 312 316 6,699 Other revenues....................... 313 228 17 2 32 8 600 Net investment gains (losses)........ 220 223 (4) 7 21 (149) 318 Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision (benefit) for income taxes......... 1,204 1,064 239 182 52 (129) 2,612
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED AUTO & CORPORATE & JUNE 30, 2004 INSTITUTIONAL INDIVIDUAL HOME INTERNATIONAL REINSURANCE OTHER TOTAL - ------------------------ ------------- ---------- ------ ------------- ----------- ----------- ------- (IN MILLIONS) Premiums............................. $4,855 $1,985 $1,471 $794 $1,623 $ (5) $10,723 Universal life and investment-type product policy fees................ 337 878 -- 169 -- -- 1,384 Net investment income................ 2,187 3,044 90 260 266 173 6,020 Other revenues....................... 319 223 15 12 27 1 597 Net investment gains (losses)........ 142 12 (5) 23 52 (61) 163 Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision (benefit) for income taxes......... 1,126 621 149 195 82 (181) 1,992
The following table presents assets with respect to the Company's operating segments at:
JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31, 2005 2004 -------- ------------ (IN MILLIONS) Institutional............................................... $132,770 $126,058 Individual.................................................. 182,537 176,384 Auto & Home................................................. 5,435 5,233 International............................................... 12,695 11,293 Reinsurance................................................. 15,588 14,503 Corporate & Other........................................... 32,406 23,337 -------- -------- Total..................................................... $381,431 $356,808 ======== ========
42 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED) Net investment income and net investment gains (losses) are based upon the actual results of each segment's specifically identifiable asset portfolio adjusted for allocated capital. Other costs are allocated to each of the segments based upon: (i) a review of the nature of such costs; (ii) time studies analyzing the amount of employee compensation costs incurred by each segment; and (iii) cost estimates included in the Company's product pricing. Revenues derived from any one customer did not exceed 10% of consolidated revenues. Revenues from U.S. operations were $9,778 million and $18,933 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively, which both represented 89% of consolidated revenues. Revenues from U.S. operations were $8,550 million and $17,025 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively, which both represented 90% of consolidated revenues. 15. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS REAL ESTATE The Company actively manages its real estate portfolio with the objective of maximizing earnings through selective acquisitions and dispositions. Income related to real estate classified as held-for-sale or sold is presented in discontinued operations. These assets are carried at the lower of depreciated cost or fair value less expected disposition costs. The following table presents the components of income from discontinued real estate operations:
THREE MONTHS SIX MONTHS ENDED ENDED JUNE 30, JUNE 30, --------------- ---------------- 2005 2004 2005 2004 ------- ----- ------- ------ (IN MILLIONS) Investment income.................................... $ 29 $108 $ 103 $ 216 Investment expense................................... (17) (55) (52) (114) Net investment gains................................. 1,905 132 1,923 152 ------ ---- ------ ----- Total revenues..................................... 1,917 185 1,974 254 Interest expense..................................... -- 11 -- 13 Provision for income taxes........................... 681 62 701 86 ------ ---- ------ ----- Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes........................................... $1,236 $112 $1,273 $ 155 ====== ==== ====== =====
The carrying value of real estate related to discontinued operations was $73 million and $978 million at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. 43 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED) The following table shows the discontinued real estate operations by segment:
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, JUNE 30, ------------------ ---------------- 2005 2004 2005 2004 ------- ----- ------- ----- (IN MILLIONS) Net investment income Institutional................................... $ 2 $ 4 $ 12 $ 11 Individual...................................... 6 7 13 15 Corporate & Other............................... 4 42 26 76 ------ ---- ------ ---- Total net investment income.................. $ 12 $ 53 $ 51 $102 ====== ==== ====== ==== Net investment gains (losses) Institutional................................... $ 239 $ -- $ 241 $ 2 Individual...................................... 320 2 332 3 Corporate & Other............................... 1,346 130 1,350 147 ------ ---- ------ ---- Total net investment gains (losses).......... $1,905 $132 $1,923 $152 ====== ==== ====== ==== Interest Expense Individual...................................... $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- Corporate & Other............................... -- 11 -- 13 ------ ---- ------ ---- Total interest expense....................... $ -- $ 11 $ -- $ 13 ====== ==== ====== ====
During the three months ended June 30, 2005, the Company sold its One Madison Avenue and 200 Park Avenue properties in Manhattan, New York for $918 million and $1.72 billion, respectively, resulting in gains, net of income taxes, of $431 million and $762 million, respectively. The gains are included in income from discontinued operations in the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of income. In connection with the sale of the 200 Park Avenue property, the Company has retained rights to existing signage and related equipment and is leasing space in the property for 20 years with optional renewal periods through 2205. During the three months ended June 30, 2004, the Company sold one of its real estate investments, Sears Tower, resulting in a realized gain of $85 million, net of income taxes. OPERATIONS On January 31, 2005, the Holding Company completed the sale of SSRM Holdings, Inc. ("SSRM") to a third party for $328 million in cash and stock. As a result of the sale of SSRM, the Company recognized income from discontinued operations of approximately $157 million, net of income taxes, comprised of a realized gain of $165 million, net of income taxes, and an operating expense related to a lease abandonment of $8 million, net of income taxes. Under the terms of the agreement, MetLife will have an opportunity to receive, prior to the end of 2006, additional payments aggregating up to approximately 25% of the base purchase price, based on, among other things, certain revenue retention and growth measures. The purchase price is also subject to reduction over five years, depending on retention of certain MetLife-related business. The Company reclassified the assets, liabilities and operations of SSRM into discontinued operations for the period ended December 31, 2004 and all preceding periods presented. Additionally, the sale of SSRM resulted in the elimination of the Company's Asset Management segment. The remaining asset management business, which is insignificant, has been reclassified into Corporate & Other. The Company's discontinued operations for the six months ended June 30, 2005 also includes expenses of approximately $6 million, net of income taxes related to the sale of SSRM. 44 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED) The operations of SSRM include affiliated revenues of $5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and $15 million and $30 million, respectively, for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2004, related to asset management services provided by SSRM to the Company that have not been eliminated from discontinued operations as these transactions continue after the sale of SSRM. The following tables present the amounts related to operations and financial position of SSRM that have been combined with the discontinued real estate operations in the consolidated income statements:
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, JUNE 30, ------------------ ---------------- 2004 2005 2004 ------------------ ----- ----- (IN MILLIONS) Revenues from discontinued operations............. $92 $ 19 $154 Expenses from discontinued operations............. 69 38 124 --- ---- ---- Income from discontinued operations before provision for income taxes...................... 23 (19) 30 Provision for income taxes........................ 9 (5) 12 --- ---- ---- Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes................................. 14 (14) 18 Net investment gain, net of income taxes.......... -- 165 -- --- ---- ---- Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes................................. $14 $151 $ 18 === ==== ====
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, ------------- 2004 ------------- (IN MILLIONS) Equity securities........................................... $ 49 Real estate and real estate joint ventures.................. 96 Short term investments...................................... 33 Other invested assets....................................... 20 Cash and cash equivalents................................... 55 Premiums and other receivables.............................. 38 Other assets................................................ 88 ---- Total assets held-for-sale................................ $379 ==== Short-term debt............................................. 19 Current income taxes payable................................ 1 Deferred income taxes payable............................... 1 Other liabilities........................................... 219 ---- Total liabilities held-for-sale........................... $240 ====
16. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS BUSINESS COMBINATIONS On July 1, 2005, the Holding Company completed the acquisition of Travelers for $11.8 billion. Consideration paid by the Holding Company to Citigroup for the purchase consisted of approximately $10.8 billion in cash and 22,436,617 shares of MetLife common stock with a market value of approximately 45 METLIFE, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED) $1 billion. Consideration paid will be finalized subject to the completion of the June 30, 2005 financial statements of Travelers and review by both Citigroup Inc. and the Company of such financial statements pursuant to the provisions of the acquisition agreement. The cash portion of the purchase price was financed through the issuance of debt securities as described in Note 5, common equity units as described in Note 6, preferred shares as described in Note 9, and cash on-hand. The $7.0 billion unsecured senior bridge credit facility entered into by the Holding Company on May 16, 2005, to finance a portion of the purchase price of Travelers was terminated unused on July 1, 2005. The acquisition was reported on Form 8-K on July 8, 2005. An amendment to that Form 8-K containing pro forma financial information was filed on August 2, 2005. On July 1, 2005, in connection with the closing of the acquisition of Travelers, the $2.0 billion amended and restated five-year letter of credit and reimbursement agreement (the "L/C Agreement") entered into by the Holding Company, The Travelers Life and Annuity Reinsurance Company ("TLARC") and various institutional lenders on April 25, 2005 became effective. Under the L/C Agreement, the Holding Company agreed to unconditionally guarantee reimbursement obligations of TLARC with respect to reinsurance letters of credit issued pursuant to the L/C Agreement. The L/C Agreement amends an agreement under which Citigroup Insurance Holding Company, the former parent of TLARC, was the guarantor of TLARC's reimbursement obligations. The Holding Company replaced Citigroup Insurance Holding Company as guarantor upon closing of the Travelers acquisition. The L/C Agreement expires five years after the closing of the acquisition. Under distribution agreements executed as a part of the acquisition, certain of the Company's products will be available through certain Citigroup distribution channels, including Smith Barney, Citibank branches, and Primerica Financial Services in the United States, as well as a number of international businesses. LITIGATION On July 13, 2005, a New York State court in New York County granted the defendants' motion to dismiss the demutualization-related action by a proposed class comprised of the settlement class in the Metropolitan Life sales practices settlement against the Holding Company and Metropolitan Life. The plaintiffs have filed a notice of appeal. On July 19, 2005, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York certified a class action against Metropolitan Life and the Holding Company in a case arising out of Metropolitan Life's demutualization. Metropolitan Life, the Holding Company and the individual defendants believe they have meritorious defenses to the plaintiff's claims and are contesting vigorously all of the plaintiff's claims in these actions. See Note 7 for further discussion. 46 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS For purposes of this discussion, the terms "MetLife" or the "Company" refer to MetLife, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Holding Company"), and its subsidiaries, including Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ("Metropolitan Life"). Following this summary is a discussion addressing the consolidated results of operations and financial condition of the Company for the periods indicated. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the Company's unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere herein. This Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains statements which constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements relating to trends in the operations and financial results and the business and the products of the Company and its subsidiaries, as well as other statements including words such as "anticipate," "believe," "plan," "estimate," "expect," "intend" and other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are made based upon management's current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the Company. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements as a result of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the following: (i) changes in general economic conditions, including the performance of financial markets and interest rates; (ii) heightened competition, including with respect to pricing, entry of new competitors and the development of new products by new and existing competitors; (iii) unanticipated changes in industry trends; (iv) MetLife, Inc.'s primary reliance, as a holding company, on dividends from its subsidiaries to meet debt payment obligations and the applicable regulatory restrictions on the ability of the subsidiaries to pay such dividends; (v) deterioration in the experience of the "closed block" established in connection with the reorganization of Metropolitan Life; (vi) catastrophe losses; (vii) adverse results or other consequences from litigation, arbitration or regulatory investigations; (viii) regulatory, accounting or tax changes that may affect the cost of, or demand for, the Company's products or services; (ix) downgrades in the Company's and its affiliates' claims paying ability, financial strength or credit ratings; (x) changes in rating agency policies or practices; (xi) discrepancies between actual claims experience and assumptions used in setting prices for the Company's products and establishing the liabilities for the Company's obligations for future policy benefits and claims; (xii) discrepancies between actual experience and assumptions used in establishing liabilities related to other contingencies or obligations; (xiii) the effects of business disruption or economic contraction due to terrorism or other hostilities; (xiv) the Company's ability to identify and consummate on successful terms any future acquisitions, and to successfully integrate acquired businesses with minimal disruption; and (xv) other risks and uncertainties described from time to time in MetLife, Inc.'s filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including its S-1 and S-3 registration statements. The Company specifically disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. DISPOSITIONS On January 31, 2005, the Holding Company completed the sale of SSRM Holdings, Inc. ("SSRM") to a third party for $328 million in cash and stock. As a result of the sale of SSRM, the Company recognized income from discontinued operations of approximately $157 million, net of income taxes, comprised of a realized gain of $165 million, net of income taxes, and an operating expense related to a lease abandonment of $8 million, net of income taxes. Under the terms of the agreement, MetLife will have an opportunity to receive, prior to the end of 2006, additional payments aggregating up to approximately 25% of the base purchase price, based on, among other things, certain revenue retention and growth measures. The purchase price is also subject to reduction over five years, depending on retention of certain MetLife-related business. The Company reclassified the assets, liabilities and operations of SSRM into discontinued operations for the period ended December 31, 2004 and all preceding periods presented. Additionally, the sale of SSRM resulted in the elimination of the Company's Asset Management segment. The remaining asset management business, which is insignificant, has been reclassified into Corporate & Other. The Company's discontinued operations 47 for the six months ended June 30, 2005 also includes expenses of approximately $6 million, net of income taxes, related to the sale of SSRM. SUMMARY OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") requires management to adopt accounting policies and make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. The most critical estimates include those used in determining: (i) investment impairments; (ii) the fair value of investments in the absence of quoted market values; (iii) application of the consolidation rules to certain investments; (iv) the fair value of and accounting for derivatives; (v) the capitalization and amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs ("DAC"), including value of business acquired ("VOBA"); (vi) the liability for future policyholder benefits; (vii) the liability for litigation and regulatory matters; and (viii) accounting for reinsurance transactions and employee benefit plans. In applying these policies, management makes subjective and complex judgments that frequently require estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain. Many of these policies, estimates and related judgments are common in the insurance and financial services industries; others are specific to the Company's businesses and operations. Actual results could differ from those estimates. INVESTMENTS The Company's principal investments are in fixed maturities, mortgage and consumer loans and real estate, all of which are exposed to three primary sources of investment risk: credit, interest rate and market valuation. The financial statement risks are those associated with the recognition of impairments and income, as well as the determination of fair values. The assessment of whether impairments have occurred is based on management's case-by-case evaluation of the underlying reasons for the decline in fair value. Management considers a wide range of factors about the security issuer and uses its best judgment in evaluating the cause of the decline in the estimated fair value of the security and in assessing the prospects for near-term recovery. Inherent in management's evaluation of the security are assumptions and estimates about the operations of the issuer and its future earnings potential. Considerations used by the Company in the impairment evaluation process include, but are not limited to: (i) the length of time and the extent to which the market value has been below cost or amortized cost; (ii) the potential for impairments of securities when the issuer is experiencing significant financial difficulties; (iii) the potential for impairments in an entire industry sector or sub-sector; (iv) the potential for impairments in certain economically depressed geographic locations; (v) the potential for impairments of securities where the issuer, series of issuers or industry has suffered a catastrophic type of loss or has exhausted natural resources; (vi) the Company's ability and intent to hold the security for a period of time sufficient to allow for the recovery of its value to an amount equal to or greater than cost or amortized cost; (vii) unfavorable changes in forecasted cash flows on asset-backed securities; and (viii) other subjective factors, including concentrations and information obtained from regulators and rating agencies. In addition, the earnings on certain investments are dependent upon market conditions, which could result in prepayments and changes in amounts to be earned due to changing interest rates or equity markets. The determination of fair values in the absence of quoted market values is based on: (i) valuation methodologies; (ii) securities the Company deems to be comparable; and (iii) assumptions deemed appropriate given the circumstances. The use of different methodologies and assumptions may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts. In addition, the Company enters into certain structured investment transactions, real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships for which the Company may be deemed to be the primary beneficiary and, therefore, may be required to consolidate such investments. The accounting rules for the determination of the primary beneficiary are complex and require evaluation of the contractual rights and obligations associated with each party involved in the entity, an estimate of the entity's expected losses and expected residual returns and the allocation of such estimates to each party. 48 DERIVATIVES The Company enters into freestanding derivative transactions primarily to manage the risk associated with variability in cash flows or changes in fair values related to the Company's financial assets and liabilities. The Company also uses derivative instruments to hedge its currency exposure associated with net investments in certain foreign operations. The Company also purchases investment securities, issues certain insurance policies and engages in certain reinsurance contracts that have embedded derivatives. The associated financial statement risk is the volatility in net income which can result from (i) changes in fair value of derivatives not qualifying as accounting hedges; (ii) ineffectiveness of designated hedges; and (iii) counterparty default. In addition, there is a risk that embedded derivatives requiring bifurcation are not identified and reported at fair value in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. Accounting for derivatives is complex, as evidenced by significant authoritative interpretations of the primary accounting standards which continue to evolve, as well as the significant judgments and estimates involved in determining fair value in the absence of quoted market values. These estimates are based on valuation methodologies and assumptions deemed appropriate under the circumstances. Such assumptions include estimated volatility and interest rates used in the determination of fair value where quoted market values are not available. The use of different assumptions may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts. DEFERRED POLICY ACQUISITION COSTS The Company incurs significant costs in connection with acquiring new and renewal insurance business. These costs, which vary with and are primarily related to the production of that business, are deferred. The recovery of such costs is dependent upon the future profitability of the related business. The amount of future profit is dependent principally on investment returns in excess of the amounts credited to policyholders, mortality, morbidity, persistency, interest crediting rates, expenses to administer the business, creditworthiness of reinsurance counterparties and certain economic variables, such as inflation. Of these factors, the Company anticipates that investment returns are most likely to impact the rate of amortization of such costs. The aforementioned factors enter into management's estimates of gross margins and profits, which generally are used to amortize such costs. Revisions to estimates result in changes to the amounts expensed in the reporting period in which the revisions are made and could result in the impairment of the asset and a charge to income if estimated future gross margins and profits are less than amounts deferred. In addition, the Company utilizes the reversion to the mean assumption, a common industry practice, in its determination of the amortization of DAC, including VOBA. This practice assumes that the expectation for long-term appreciation in equity markets is not changed by minor short-term market fluctuations, but that it does change when large interim deviations have occurred. LIABILITY FOR FUTURE POLICY BENEFITS AND UNPAID CLAIMS AND CLAIM EXPENSES The Company establishes liabilities for amounts payable under insurance policies, including traditional life insurance, traditional annuities and non-medical health insurance. Generally, amounts are payable over an extended period of time and liabilities are established based on methods and underlying assumptions in accordance with GAAP and applicable actuarial standards. Principal assumptions used in the establishment of liabilities for future policy benefits are mortality, morbidity, expenses, persistency, investment returns and inflation. The Company also establishes liabilities for unpaid claims and claim expenses for property and casualty claim insurance which represent the amount estimated for claims that have been reported but not settled and claims incurred but not reported. Liabilities for unpaid claims are estimated based upon the Company's historical experience and other actuarial assumptions that consider the effects of current developments, anticipated trends and risk management programs, reduced for anticipated salvage and subrogation. Differences between actual experience and the assumptions used in pricing these policies and in the establishment of liabilities result in variances in profit and could result in losses. The effects of changes in such estimated reserves are included in the results of operations in the period in which the changes occur. 49 REINSURANCE The Company enters into reinsurance transactions as both a provider and a purchaser of reinsurance. Accounting for reinsurance requires extensive use of assumptions and estimates, particularly related to the future performance of the underlying business and the potential impact of counterparty credit risks. The Company periodically reviews actual and anticipated experience compared to the aforementioned assumptions used to establish assets and liabilities relating to ceded and assumed reinsurance and evaluates the financial strength of counterparties to its reinsurance agreements using criteria similar to that evaluated in the security impairment process discussed previously. Additionally, for each of its reinsurance contracts, the Company must determine if the contract provides indemnification against loss or liability relating to insurance risk, in accordance with applicable accounting standards. The Company must review all contractual features, particularly those that may limit the amount of insurance risk to which the reinsurer is subject or features that delay the timely reimbursement of claims. If the Company determines that a reinsurance contract does not expose the reinsurer to a reasonable possibility of a significant loss from insurance risk, the Company records the contract using the deposit method of accounting. LITIGATION The Company is a party to a number of legal actions and regulatory investigations. Given the inherent unpredictability of these matters, it is difficult to estimate the impact on the Company's unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial position. Liabilities are established when it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Liabilities related to certain lawsuits, including the Company's asbestos-related liability, are especially difficult to estimate due to the limitation of available data and uncertainty regarding numerous variables used to determine amounts recorded. The data and variables that impact the assumptions used to estimate the Company's asbestos-related liability include the number of future claims, the cost to resolve claims, the disease mix and severity of disease, the jurisdiction of claims filed, tort reform efforts and the impact of any possible future adverse verdicts and their amounts. On a quarterly and annual basis the Company reviews relevant information with respect to liabilities for litigation, regulatory investigations and litigation-related contingencies to be reflected in the Company's consolidated financial statements. The review includes senior legal and financial personnel. It is possible that an adverse outcome in certain of the Company's litigation and regulatory investigations, including asbestos-related cases, or the use of different assumptions in the determination of amounts recorded could have a material effect upon the Company's consolidated net income or cash flows in particular quarterly or annual periods. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS The Company sponsors pension and other retirement plans in various forms covering employees who meet specified eligibility requirements. The reported expense and liability associated with these plans requires an extensive use of assumptions which include the discount rate, expected return on plan assets and rate of future compensation increases as determined by the Company. Management determines these assumptions based upon currently available market and industry data, historical performance of the plan and its assets, and consultation with an independent consulting actuarial firm. These assumptions used by the Company may differ materially from actual results due to changing market and economic conditions, higher or lower withdrawal rates or longer or shorter life spans of the participants. These differences may have a significant effect on the Company's unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and liquidity. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY MetLife, Inc., is a leading provider of insurance and other financial services to millions of individual and institutional customers throughout the United States. Through its subsidiaries and affiliates, the Company offers life insurance, annuities, automobile and homeowner's insurance and retail banking services to individuals, as well as group insurance, reinsurance, and retirement and savings products and services to corporations and other institutions. Outside the United States, the MetLife companies have direct insurance 50 operations in Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Europe. MetLife is organized into five operating segments: Institutional, Individual, Auto & Home, International and Reinsurance, as well as Corporate & Other. On July 1, 2005, the Holding Company completed the acquisition of Travelers Insurance Company, excluding certain assets, most significantly, Primerica, from Citigroup Inc., and substantially all of Citigroup's international insurance businesses (collectively, "Travelers") for $11.8 billion. See "-- Subsequent Events." THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 COMPARED WITH THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 The Company reported $2,245 million in net income and diluted earnings per common share of $3.02 for the three months ended June 30, 2005 compared to $954 million in net income and diluted earnings per common share of $1.26 for the three months ended June 30, 2004. Accordingly, net income increased by $1,291 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 as compared to the same period in the prior year. The three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 includes the impact of certain transactions or events, the timing, nature and amount of which are generally unpredictable. These transactions are described in each applicable segment's discussion below. These items contributed a benefit of $40 million, net of income taxes, to the three months ended June 30, 2005 and a benefit of $104 million, net of income taxes, to the comparable 2004 period. Excluding the impact of these items, net income, increased by $1,355 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 compared to the same period in 2004. In the second quarter of 2005, the Company completed the sale of the One Madison Avenue and 200 Park Avenue properties in Manhattan, New York, which combined resulted in a gain of $1,193 million, net of income taxes. In the second quarter of 2004 the Company completed the sale of the Sears Tower property resulting in a gain of $85 million, net of income taxes. Accordingly, income from discontinued operations, and correspondingly net income, increased by $1,108 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 compared to the prior 2004 period as a result of gains associated with the sale of these real estate properties. Net investment gains (losses) increased by $182 million, net of income taxes, for the three months ended June 30, 2005 as compared to the corresponding period in 2004. This increase is primarily due to an increase in gains from the mark-to-market on derivatives in the 2005 period partially offset by gains from the sale of equity securities in the 2004 period and losses on fixed maturity security sales resulting from portfolio repositioning in the 2005 period. The derivative gains resulted from decreases in U.S. interest rates and the strengthening of the dollar versus the euro and the pound during the three months ended June 30, 2005. The remaining increase in net income of $65 million is attributable to increases in total revenues, excluding net investment gains (losses), offset by a commensurate increase in total expenses resulting from business growth as described in the discussion of results for the Company and by segment which follows. SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 COMPARED WITH THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 The Company reported $3,232 million in net income and diluted earnings per common share of $4.35 for the six months ended June 30, 2005 compared to $1,552 million in net income and diluted earnings per common share of $2.04 for the six months ended June 30, 2004. Accordingly, net income increased by $1,680 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared to the same period in the prior year. The six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 includes the impact of certain transactions or events, the timing, nature and amount of which are generally unpredictable. These transactions are described in each applicable segment's discussion below. These items contributed a benefit of $40 million, net of income taxes, to the six months ended June 30, 2005 and a benefit of $104 million, net of income taxes, to the comparable 2004 period. Excluding the impact of these items, net income, increased by $1,744 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 compared to the same period in 2004. In the second quarter of 2005, the Company completed the sale of the One Madison Avenue and 200 Park Avenue properties in Manhattan, New York, which combined resulted in a gain of $1,193 million, net of income taxes. In the second quarter of 2004 the Company completed the sale of the Sears Tower property resulting in a gain of $85 million, net of income taxes. During the first quarter of 2005, the Company 51 completed its sale of SSRM and recognized a gain of $165 million. Accordingly, income from discontinued operations, and correspondingly net income, increased by $1,273 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 compared to the prior 2004 period as a result of gains associated with the sale of these real estate properties and the sale of SSRM. Net investment gains (losses) increased by $98 million, net of income taxes, for the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared to the corresponding period in 2004. This increase is primarily due to an increase in gains from the mark-to-market on derivatives in the 2005 period partially offset by gains from the sale of equity securities in the 2004 period and losses on fixed maturity security sales resulting from portfolio repositioning in the 2005 period. The derivative gains resulted from decreases in U.S. interest rates and the strengthening of the dollar versus the euro and the pound during the six months ended June 30, 2005. The increase in net income during the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared to the same period in the prior year is due to the decrease in net income in the prior year of $86 million, net of income taxes, due to a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle in 2004 recorded in accordance with Statement of Position 03-1, Accounting and Reporting by Insurance Enterprises for Certain Nontraditional Long-Duration Contracts and for Separate Accounts ("SOP 03-1"). The remaining increase in net income of $287 million is attributable to increases in total revenues, excluding net investment gains (losses), offset by a commensurate increase in total expenses resulting from business growth as described in the discussion of results for the Company and by segment which follows. INDUSTRY TRENDS The Company's segments continue to be influenced by a variety of trends that affect the industry as well as the Company. Financial Environment. The financial environment presents a challenge for the life insurance industry. A low general level of short-term and long-term interest rates can have a negative impact on the demand for and the profitability of spread-based products such as fixed annuities, guaranteed interest contracts and universal life insurance. In addition, continued low interest rates could put pressure on interest spreads on existing blocks of business as declining investment portfolio yields draw closer to minimum crediting rate guarantees on certain products. The compression of the yields between spread-based products and interest rates will be a concern until new money rates on corporate bonds are higher than overall life insurer investment portfolio yields. Recent equity market performance has also presented challenges for life insurers, as fee revenue from variable annuities and pension products is tied to separate account balances, which reflect equity market performance. Also, variable annuity product demand often mirrors consumer demand for equity market investments. Improving Economy. A recovery in the employment market combined with higher corporate confidence should improve demand for group insurance and retirement and savings type products. Group insurance premium growth, for example life and disability, are closely tied to employers' total payroll growth. Additionally, the potential market for these products is expanded by new business creation. Bond portfolio credit losses have also benefited from an increasingly healthy economy. Demographics. In the coming decade, a key driver shaping the actions of the industry will be the rising income protection, wealth accumulation, protection and transfer needs of the retiring Baby Boomers -- the first of whom have entered their pre-retirement, peak savings years. As a result of increasing longevity, retirees will need to accumulate sufficient savings to finance retirements that may span 30 or more years. Helping the Baby Boomers accumulate assets for retirement and subsequently converting these assets into retirement income represents a transformative opportunity for the life insurance industry. Life insurers are well positioned to address the Baby Boomers' rapidly increasing need for savings tools and for income protection. In light of recent Social Security reform and pension solvency concerns "protection" is what sets the U.S. life insurance industry apart from other financial services providers pursuing the retiring Baby Boomer segment. The Company believes that, among the life insurers, those with strong 52 brands, high financial strength ratings, and broad distribution, are best positioned to capitalize on the opportunity to offer income protection products to Baby Boomers. Moreover, the life insurance industry's products and the needs they are designed to address are complex. The Company believes that individuals approaching retirement age will need to seek advice to plan for and manage their retirements and that, in the workplace, as employees take greater responsibility for their benefit options and retirement planning, they will need individually tailored advice. The challenge for the life insurance industry remains delivering tailored advice in a cost effective manner. Competitive Pressures. The life insurance industry is becoming increasingly competitive. The product development and product life-cycles have shortened in many product segments, leading to more intense competition with respect to product features. Larger companies have the ability to invest in brand equity, product development and risk management, which are among the fundamentals for sustained profitable growth in the life insurance industry. In addition, several of the industry's products can be quite homogeneous and subject to intense price competition, and sufficient scale, financial strength and flexibility are becoming prerequisites for sustainable growth in the life insurance industry. Larger market participants tend to have the capacity to invest in additional distribution capability and the information technology needed to offer the superior customer service demanded by an increasingly sophisticated industry client base. Regulatory Changes. The life insurance industry is regulated at the state level, with some products also subject to federal regulation. As life insurers introduce new and often more complex products, regulators refine capital requirements and introduce new reserving standards for the life insurance industry. Regulation recently adopted or currently under review can potentially impact the reserve and capital requirements for several of the industry's products. In addition, regulators have undertaken market and sales practices reviews of several markets or products including: equity-indexed annuities, variable annuities and group products. 53 DISCUSSION OF RESULTS The following table presents consolidated financial information for the Company for the periods indicated:
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, JUNE 30, ------------------ ------------------- 2005 2004 2005 2004 ------- ------ ------- ------- (IN MILLIONS) REVENUES Premiums.................................... $ 6,019 $5,337 $12,021 $10,723 Universal life and investment-type product policy fees............................... 814 721 1,605 1,384 Net investment income....................... 3,482 3,082 6,699 6,020 Other revenues.............................. 301 284 600 597 Net investment gains (losses)............... 333 47 318 163 ------- ------ ------- ------- Total revenues............................ 10,949 9,471 21,243 18,887 ------- ------ ------- ------- EXPENSES Policyholder benefits and claims............ 6,238 5,377 12,200 10,852 Interest credited to policyholder account balances.................................. 820 743 1,615 1,481 Policyholder dividends...................... 420 420 835 845 Other expenses.............................. 2,008 1,866 3,981 3,717 ------- ------ ------- ------- Total expenses............................ 9,486 8,406 18,631 16,895 ------- ------ ------- ------- Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes................ 1,463 1,065 2,612 1,992 Provision for income taxes.................. 454 237 804 527 ------- ------ ------- ------- Income from continuing operations........... 1,009 828 1,808 1,465 Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes.............................. 1,236 126 1,424 173 ------- ------ ------- ------- Income before cumulative effect of a change in accounting............................. 2,245 954 3,232 1,638 Cumulative effect of a change in accounting, net of income taxes....................... -- -- -- (86) ------- ------ ------- ------- Net income.................................. 2,245 954 3,232 1,552 Preferred stock dividend.................... -- -- -- -- ------- ------ ------- ------- Net income available to common shareholders.............................. $ 2,245 $ 954 $ 3,232 $ 1,552 ======= ====== ======= =======
THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 COMPARED WITH THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 -- THE COMPANY Income from continuing operations increased by $181 million, or 22%, to $1,009 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 from $828 million in the comparable 2004 period. Income from continuing operations for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 includes the impact of certain transactions or events, the timing, nature and amount of which are generally unpredictable. These transactions are described in each applicable segment's discussion below. These items contributed a benefit of $40 million, net of income taxes, to the three months ended June 30, 2005 and a benefit of $104 million, net of income taxes, to the comparable 2004 period. Excluding the impact of these items, income from continuing operations increased by $245 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 compared to the prior 2004 period. The Individual segment contributed $114 million, net of income taxes, to the increase, as a result of an improvement in net 54 investment gains (losses) and interest rate spreads, increased fee income related to the growth in separate account products and a reduction in the premium tax liability. These increases were partially offset by higher general spending and higher DAC amortization, the establishment of a liability for future losses in a block of individual disability insurance and unfavorable underwriting. The Institutional segment contributed $108 million, net of income taxes, to this increase primarily due to an improvement in interest spreads, an increase in net investment gains (losses) and general business growth. In addition, Corporate & Other increased by $34 million, net of income taxes, primarily due to an increase in net investment income, as well as lower legal fees partially offset by higher interest expense on debt, integration costs associated with the Travelers acquisition, and interest credited to bank holder deposits. The Auto & Home segment increased by $30 million primarily due to improved combined ratios from fewer catastrophes versus the prior year period and favorable claim development related to prior accident years. These increases are partially offset by a $25 million and a $16 million decline in the International and Reinsurance segments. The decrease in the International segment is primarily due to an increase in unrealized investment gains supporting certain policyholder liabilities, which resulted in an increase in such liabilities, partially offset by higher net investment income and business growth. The Reinsurance segment's decline is largely attributable to unfavorable mortality experience as a result of higher claim levels in the U.S. and the United Kingdom. Premiums, fees and other revenues increased by $792 million, or 12%, to $7,134 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 from $6,342 million from the comparable 2004 period. The Institutional segment contributed $432 million, or 55%, to the period over period increase. This increase is primarily due to higher structured settlement sales, as well as sales growth and the acquisition of new business in the non-medical health & other business. In addition, the group life business increased primarily due to improved sales and favorable persistency. The Reinsurance segment contributed $133 million, or 17%, to the Company's period over period increase in premiums, fees and other revenues. This growth is primarily attributable to new premiums from facultative and automatic treaties and renewal premiums on existing blocks of business, as well as favorable exchange rate movements. The Individual segment contributed $109 million, or 14%, to the period over period increase primarily due to higher fee income primarily from separate account products, active marketing of income annuity products and growth in the business in traditional products. The growth in traditional products more than offset the decline in premiums in the Company's closed block business as this business continues to run-off. The International segment contributed $94 million, or 12%, to the period over period increase primarily due to business growth through increased sales and renewal business in South Korea, Taiwan, Brazil and Chile. Interest rate margins, which generally represent the margin between net investment income and interest credited to policyholder account balances, increased in the Institutional and Individual segments for the three months ended June 30, 2005 compared to the prior year period. Earnings from interest rate spreads are influenced by several factors, including business growth, movement in interest rates, and certain investment and investment-related transactions, such as corporate joint venture income and bond and commercial mortgage prepayment fees for which the timing and amount are generally unpredictable, and as a result, can fluctuate from period to period. If interest rates remain low, it could result in compression of the Company's interest rate spreads on several of its products, which provide guaranteed minimum rates of return to policyholders. This compression could adversely impact the Company's future financial results. Underwriting results in the Institutional segment were mixed among the businesses while they were unfavorable for disability and life products within the Individual segment. Underwriting results are generally the difference between the portion of premium and fee income intended to cover mortality, morbidity or other insurance costs less claims incurred and the change in insurance related reserves. Underwriting results are significantly influenced by mortality, morbidity, or other insurance related experience trends and the reinsurance activity related to certain blocks of business, and as a result can fluctuate from period to period. Underwriting results in the Auto & Home segment were favorable for the three months ended June 30, 2005 as the combined ratio, excluding catastrophes, declined to 86.4% from 88.1% in the prior year period. This result is largely due to improve homeowner claim frequency, favorable claim development versus the prior year period and a smaller exposure base. 55 Other expenses increased by $142 million, or 8%, to $2,008 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 from $1,866 million for the comparable 2004 period. The three months ended June 30, 2005 includes a $28 million benefit associated with the reduction of a previously established real estate transfer tax liability related to the Company's demutualization in 2000. The three months ended June 30, 2004 reflects a $49 million reduction of a premium tax liability and a $22 million reduction of a liability for interest associated with the resolution of all issues relating to the Internal Revenue Service's audit of Metropolitan Life's and its subsidiaries' tax returns for the years 1997-1999. These decreases for three months ended June 30, 2004 were partially offset by a $50 million contribution of appreciated stock to the MetLife Foundation. Excluding the impact of these transactions, other expenses increased by $149 million, or 8%, from the comparable 2004 period. Corporate & Other contributed $69 million, or 46%, to the period over period variance primarily due to higher interest expense, integration costs associated with the Travelers acquisition and growth in the business at MetLife Bank, N.A. ("MetLife Bank"), partially offset by lower legal fees. The International segment contributed $58 million, or 39%, to the period over period variance primarily due to higher amortization of DAC, establishment of liabilities related to potential employment matters and business growth commensurate with the revenue growth discussed above. In addition, $29 million, or 20%, of this increase is primarily attributable to an increase in non-deferrable volume-related expenses associated with general business growth in the Institutional segment. The Individual segment contributed $15 million, or 10% to the period over period increase primarily due to a reduction in the premium tax liabilities in the current period offset by higher general spending and higher amortization of DAC. The Auto & Home segment contributed $11 million, or 7%, to the period over period increase due to increased spending related to information technology and advertising. These increases were partially offset by $33 million, or a 22%, decline in the Reinsurance segment driven by lower minority interest expense associated with a decrease in the Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated ("RGA") earnings. Net investment gains (losses) increased by $286 million, or 609%, to $333 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 from $47 million for the comparable 2004 period. This increase is primarily due to gains from the mark-to-market on derivatives in the 2005 period, partially offset by gains from the sale of equity securities in the 2004 period and losses on fixed maturity security sales resulting from portfolio repositioning in the 2005 period. The derivative gains resulted from decreases in mid to long term U.S. interest rates and the strengthening of the dollar versus the euro and the pound during the three months ended June 30, 2005. Income tax expense for the three months ended June 30, 2005 is $454 million, or 31% of income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes, compared with $237 million, or 22%, for the comparable 2004 period. The 2005 effective tax rate differs from the corporate tax rate of 35% primarily due to the impact of nontaxable investment income and tax credits for investments in low income housing. The 2004 effective tax rate differs from the corporate tax rate of 35% primarily due to the impact of nontaxable investment income, tax credits for investments in low income housing, decreasing the deferred income tax valuation allowance to recognize the effect of a foreign net operating loss carry-forward in Korea, and the contribution of appreciated stock to the MetLife Foundation. In addition, the 2004 effective tax rate reflects an adjustment for the resolution of all issues relating to the Internal Revenue Service's audit of Metropolitan Life's and its subsidiaries' tax returns for the years 1997 through 1999. Income from discontinued operations is comprised of net investment income and net investment gains related to real estate properties that the Company has classified as available-for-sale or has sold and for the three months ended June 30, 2004, the operations of SSRM. As previously discussed, SSRM was sold effective January 31, 2005. Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, increased by $1,110 million, or 881%, to $1,236 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 from $126 million for the comparable 2004 period. The increase is primarily due to a gain of $1,193 million, net of income taxes, on the sales of the One Madison Avenue and 200 Park Avenue properties in Manhattan, New York in the three months ended June 30, 2005, partially offset by the gain on the sale of the Sears Tower property of $85 million, net of income taxes, in the three months ended June 30, 2004. 56 SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 COMPARED WITH THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 -- THE COMPANY Income from continuing operations increased by $343 million, or 23%, to $1,808 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from $1,465 million in the comparable 2004 period. Income from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 includes the impact of certain transactions or events, the timing, nature and amount of which are generally unpredictable. These transactions are described in each applicable segment's discussion below. These items contributed a benefit of $40 million, net of income taxes, to the six months ended June 30, 2005 and a benefit of $104 million, net of income taxes, to the comparable 2004 period. Excluding the impact of these items, income from continuing operations increased by $407 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 compared to the prior 2004 period. The Individual segment contributed $284 million, net of income taxes, to the increase, as a result of an improvement in net investment gains (losses) and interest rate spreads, increased fee income related to the growth in separate account products, a reduction in the premium tax liability and the reduction in certain commission and expense liabilities offset by higher general spending. These increases were partially offset by higher DAC amortization, the establishment of a liability for future losses in a block of individual disability insurance and unfavorable underwriting. The Institutional segment contributed $85 million, net of income taxes, to this increase primarily due to a improvement in interest spreads, an increase in net investment gains (losses) and general business growth. The Auto & Home segment increased by $60 million primarily due to an improved combined ratio, fewer catastrophes versus the prior year period and favorable claim development related to prior accident years. In addition, Corporate & Other increased $2 million primarily due to an increase in net investment income partially offset by higher interest expense on debt, integration costs associated with the Travelers acquisition and interest credited to bank holder deposits. These increases are partially offset by a $15 million and a $9 million decline in the International and Reinsurance segments. The decrease in the International segment is primarily due to an increase in unrealized investment gains supporting certain policyholder liabilities, which resulted in an increase in such liabilities, partially offset by higher net investment income and business growth. The Reinsurance segment's decline is largely attributable to unfavorable mortality experience as a result of higher claim levels in the U.S. and the United Kingdom. Premiums, fees and other revenues increased by $1,522 million, or 12%, to $14,226 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from $12,704 million from the comparable 2004 period. The Institutional segment contributed $845 million, or 56%, to the period over period increase. This increase is primarily due to higher structured settlement sales and pension close-outs, as well as sales growth and the acquisition of new business in the non-medical health & other business. In addition, the group life business increased primarily due to improved sales and favorable persistency. The International segment contributed $229 million, or 15%, to the period over period increase primarily due to business growth through increased sales and renewal business in South Korea, Taiwan, Brazil, Chile and Mexico. The Reinsurance segment contributed $223 million, or 15%, to the Company's period over period increase in premiums, fees and other revenues. This growth is primarily attributable to new premiums from facultative and automatic treaties and renewal premiums on existing blocks of business, as well as favorable exchange rate movements. The Individual segment contributed $212 million, or 14%, to the period over period increase primarily due to higher fee income primarily from separate account products, active marketing of income annuity products and growth in the business in traditional products. The growth in traditional products more than offset the decline in premiums in the Company's closed block business as this business continues to run-off. Interest rate margins, which generally represent the margin between net investment income and interest credited to policyholder account balances, increased in the Institutional and Individual segments for the six months ended June 30, 2005 compared to the prior year period. Earnings from interest rate spreads are influenced by several factors, including business growth, movement in interest rates, and certain investment and investment-related transactions, such as corporate joint venture income and bond and commercial mortgage prepayment fees for which the timing and amount are generally unpredictable, and as a result, can fluctuate from period to period. If interest rates remain low, it could result in compression of the Company's interest rate spreads on several of its products, which provide guaranteed minimum rates of return to policyholders. This compression could adversely impact the Company's future financial results. 57 Underwriting results in the Institutional segment were mixed among the businesses while they were unfavorable for disability and life products within the Individual segment. Underwriting results are generally the difference between the portion of premium and fee income intended to cover mortality, morbidity or other insurance costs less claims incurred and the change in insurance-related reserves. Underwriting results are significantly influenced by mortality, morbidity or other insurance-related experience trends and the reinsurance activity related to certain blocks of business, and as a result can fluctuate from period to period. Underwriting results in the Auto & Home segment were favorable for the six months ended June 30, 2005, as the combined ratio, excluding catastrophes, declined to 88.5% from 92.3% in the prior year period. This result is largely due to improved homeowner claim frequency, favorable claim development versus the prior year period, a smaller exposure base and improved automobile claim severity. Other expenses increased by $264 million, or 7%, to $3,981 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from $3,717 million for the comparable 2004 period. The three months ended June 30, 2005 includes a $28 million benefit associated with the reduction of a previously established real estate transfer tax liability related to the Company's demutualization in 2000. The three months ended June 30, 2004 reflects a $49 million reduction of a premium tax liability and a $22 million reduction of a liability for interest associated with the resolution of all issues relating to the Internal Revenue Service's audit of Metropolitan Life's and its subsidiaries' tax returns for the years 1997-1999. These decreases were partially offset by a $50 million contribution of appreciated stock to the MetLife Foundation. Excluding the impact of these transactions, other expenses increased by $271 million, or 7%, from the comparable 2004 period. Corporate & Other contributed $119 million, or 44%, to the period over period variance primarily due to higher interest expense, integration costs associated with the Travelers acquisition and growth in the business at MetLife Bank. The International segment contributed $103 million, or 38%, to the period over period variance primarily due to higher amortization of DAC, establishment of liabilities related to potential employment matters and business growth commensurate with the revenue growth discussed above. In addition, $71 million, or 26%, of this increase is primarily attributable to the unfavorable variance resulting from a benefit related to interest received on a settlement of federal income taxes in the first quarter of 2004 and an increase in non-deferrable volume-related expenses associated with general business growth in the Institutional segment. The Auto & Home segment contributed $12 million, or 4%, to the period over period increase due to increased spending related to information technology and advertising. These increases were partially offset by $24 million, or a 9%, decline in the Individual segment primarily due to a reduction in the premium tax liabilities in the current period and the reduction in certain commission and expense liabilities offset by higher general spending and higher amortization of DAC. The Reinsurance segment also decreased by $10 million, or 4%, driven principally by lower minority interest expense associated with a decrease in RGA's earnings. Net investment gains (losses) increased by $155 million, or 95%, to $318 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from a net investment gain of $163 million for the comparable 2004 period. This increase is primarily due to gains from the mark-to-market on derivatives, partially offset by gains from the sale of equity securities in the 2004 period and losses on fixed maturity security sales resulting from portfolio repositioning in the 2005 period. The derivative gains resulted from decreases in U.S. interest rates and the strengthening of the dollar versus the euro and the pound during the six months ended June 30, 2005. Income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2005 is $804 million, or 31% of income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes, compared with $527 million, or 26%, for the comparable 2004 period. The 2005 effective tax rate differs from the corporate tax rate of 35% primarily due to the impact of nontaxable investment income and tax credits for investments in low income housing. The 2004 effective tax rate differs from the corporate tax rate of 35% primarily due to the impact of nontaxable investment income, tax credits for investments in low income housing, decreasing the deferred income tax valuation allowance to recognize the effect of a foreign net operating loss carry-forward in Korea, and the contribution of appreciated stock to the MetLife Foundation. In addition, the 2004 effective tax rate reflects an adjustment for the resolution of all issues relating to the Internal Revenue Service's audit of Metropolitan Life's and its subsidiaries' tax returns for the years 1997 through 1999. Income from discontinued operations is comprised of the operations and gain from the sale of SSRM on January 31, 2005 and net investment income and net investment gains related to real estate properties that the 58 Company has classified as available-for-sale or has sold. Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, increased by $1,251 million, or 723%, to $1,424 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from $173 million for the comparable 2004 period. The increase is primarily due to a gain of $1,193 million, net of income taxes, on the sales of the One Madison Avenue and 200 Park Avenue properties in Manhattan, New York and the gain on the sale of SSRM of $165 million, net of income taxes, in the six months ended June 30, 2005 partially offset by the gain on the sale of the Sears Tower property of $85 million, net of income taxes, in the six months ended June 30, 2004. During the six months ended June 30, 2004, the Company recorded an $86 million charge, net of income taxes, for a cumulative effect of a change in accounting in accordance with SOP 03-1, which provides guidance on (i) the classification and valuation of long-duration contract liabilities; (ii) the accounting for sales inducements; and (iii) separate account presentation and valuation. This charge is primarily related to those long-duration contract liabilities where the amount of the liability is indexed to the performance of a target portfolio of investment securities. INSTITUTIONAL The following table presents consolidated financial information for the Institutional segment for the periods indicated:
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, JUNE 30, ------------------- ----------------- 2005 2004 2005 2004 ------- ------- ------ ------ (IN MILLIONS) REVENUES Premiums....................................... $2,833 $2,401 $5,676 $4,855 Universal life and investment-type product policy fees.................................. 180 182 367 337 Net investment income.......................... 1,316 1,110 2,502 2,187 Other revenues................................. 157 155 313 319 Net investment gains (losses).................. 198 32 220 142 ------ ------ ------ ------ Total revenues............................... 4,684 3,880 9,078 7,840 ------ ------ ------ ------ EXPENSES Policyholder benefits and claims............... 3,167 2,635 6,265 5,364 Interest credited to policyholder account balances..................................... 312 232 598 459 Other expenses................................. 518 440 1,011 891 ------ ------ ------ ------ Total expenses............................... 3,997 3,307 7,874 6,714 ------ ------ ------ ------ Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes................... 687 573 1,204 1,126 Provision for income taxes..................... 236 199 411 387 ------ ------ ------ ------ Income from continuing operations.............. 451 374 793 739 Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes................................. 156 3 163 8 ------ ------ ------ ------ Income before cumulative effect of a change in accounting................................... 607 377 956 747 Cumulative effect of a change in accounting, net of income taxes.......................... -- -- -- (60) ------ ------ ------ ------ Net income..................................... $ 607 $ 377 $ 956 $ 687 ====== ====== ====== ======
The Company's Institutional segment offers a broad range of group insurance and retirement & savings products and services to corporations and other institutions. Group insurance products are offered as either 59 employer-paid benefits, or as voluntary benefits where all or a portion of the premiums are paid by the employee. Retirement & savings products and services include an array of annuity and investment products, as well as bundled administrative and investment services sold to sponsors of small and mid-sized 401(k) and other defined contribution plans. THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 COMPARED WITH THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 -- INSTITUTIONAL Income from continuing operations increased by $77 million, or 21%, to $451 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 from $374 million for the comparable 2004 period. Management attributes a $56 million increase, net of income taxes, to an improvement in interest spreads compared to the prior year period, with the retirement & savings products and the non-medical health and other products generating $51 million and $13 million, both net of income taxes, respectively, of this increase. Higher earnings primarily from corporate and real estate joint ventures and growth in the asset base are the primary drivers of the period over period increase. These increases are partially offset by a decrease in group life of $8 million, net of income taxes, which is primarily due to a decline in income from securities lending activities. Interest spreads are generally the percentage point difference between the yield earned on invested assets and the interest rate the Company uses to credit on certain liabilities. Therefore, given a constant value of assets and liabilities, an increase in interest rate spreads would result in higher income to the Company. Interest rate spreads for the three months ended June 30, 2005 increased to 1.95% and 3.61% from 1.60% and 2.44% in the comparable prior year period, for the retirement and savings and non-medical health and other businesses, respectively. Interest rate spreads for the three months ended June 30, 2005 decreased to 2.00% from 2.43% in the comparable prior year period for the group life business. Management generally expects these spreads to be in the range of 1.20% to 1.35%, 1.30% to 1.60% and 1.60% to 1.80%, for the retirement & savings, non-medical health & other and group life businesses, respectively. Earnings from interest rate spreads are influenced by several factors, including business growth, movement in interest rates, and certain investment and investment- related transactions, such as corporate and real estate joint venture income as well as bond and commercial mortgage prepayment fees for which the timing and amount are generally unpredictable. As a result, income from these investment transactions may fluctuate from period to period. An increase of $33 million, net of income taxes, in net investment gains (losses), including the related change in policyholder benefits and claims, also contributed to the increase over the prior year period. This increase is comprised of $108 million in net investment gains (losses), net of income taxes, partially offset by an increase of $75 million, net of income taxes, in policyholder benefits and claims. Underwriting results were mixed among the businesses and contributed an increase of $5 million, net of income taxes, compared to the prior year period. Underwriting results are generally the difference between the portion of premium and fee income intended to cover mortality, morbidity or other insurance costs less claims incurred and the change in insurance related reserves. Underwriting results are significantly influenced by mortality, morbidity, or other insurance related experience trends and the reinsurance activity related to certain blocks of business, and as a result can fluctuate from period to period. These increases are partially offset by the impact of a 2004 prior year period benefit of $31 million, net of income taxes related to a reduction of a premium tax liability. The remaining increase in income from continuing operations is attributable to higher premiums, fees and other revenues, which stem from general business growth, which more than offset an increase in operating expenses, excluding the impact of the reduction of the 2004 premium tax liability. Total revenues, excluding net investment gains (losses), increased by $638 million, or 17%, to $4,486 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 from $3,848 million for the comparable 2004 period. Growth of $432 million in premiums, fees, and other revenues contributed to the revenue increase. Retirement & savings' premiums, fees and other revenues increased by $159 million, which is largely due to growth in premiums, resulting primarily from an increase of $155 million in structured settlement sales. Premiums, fees and other revenues from retirement & savings products are significantly influenced by large transactions, and as a result, can fluctuate from period to period. A $151 million increase in premiums, fees and other revenues in the non-medical health & other business compared to the prior year period is primarily due to growth in the small market products, disability and dental businesses, which, in total, contributed $108 million to the period over period increase. In addition, continued growth in the long-term care business 60 contributed $33 million, of which $8 million is related to the 2004 acquisition of TIAA/CREF's long-term care business. Group life insurance premiums, fees and other revenues increased by $122 million, net of $8 million in experience rated refunds, which management primarily attributes to improved sales and favorable persistency. In addition, net investment income increased by $206 million, primarily due to higher income from growth in the asset base driven by favorable sales, particularly in guaranteed interest contracts and the structured settlement business and corporate joint venture income as well as commercial mortgage prepayment fees across the majority of the businesses. This increase is a component of the favorable interest rate spreads discussed above. Total expenses increased by $690 million, or 21%, to $3,997 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 from $3,307 million for the comparable 2004 period. Policyholder benefits and claims increased by $532 million to $3,167 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 from $2,635 million for the comparable prior year period. This increase is primarily attributable to a $198 million, $186 million, and a $148 million increase in the retirement & savings, non-medical health & other businesses and group life businesses, respectively. These increases are predominately attributable to the business growth referenced in the revenue discussion above. The increases in the non-medical health & other business include the impact of the acquisition of TIAA/CREF's long-term care business of approximately $8 million. Interest credited to policyholder account balances increased by $80 million over the prior year period primarily as a result of the impact of growth in guaranteed interest contracts within the retirement & savings business. In addition, the impact of higher short-term interest rates in the current period contributed to the increase compared to the prior year period. Other operating expenses increased $78 million. This increase is attributable to the unfavorable variance resulting from a $49 million benefit recorded in the second quarter of 2004 related to a reduction in a premium tax liability, and a $29 million increase, which is primarily due to an increase in non-deferrable volume related expenses, which are associated with general growth in the business. SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 COMPARED WITH THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 -- INSTITUTIONAL Income from continuing operations increased by $54 million, or 7%, to $793 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from $739 million for the comparable 2004 period. Management attributes a $67 million increase, net of income taxes, to an improvement in interest spreads compared to the prior year period, with the retirement & savings products and the non-medical health and other products generating $57 million and $18 million, both net of income taxes, respectively, of this increase. Higher earnings from growth in the asset base and an increase in income from corporate and real estate joint ventures are the primary drivers of the period over period increase. These increases are partially offset by a decrease in group life of $8 million, which is primarily due to a decline in income from securities lending activities. Interest spreads are generally the percentage point difference between the yield earned on invested assets and the interest rate the Company uses to credit on certain liabilities. Therefore, given a constant value of assets and liabilities, an increase in interest rate spreads would result in higher income to the Company. Interest rate spreads for the six months ended June 30, 2005 increased to 1.72% and 2.77% from 1.62% and 2.04% in the comparable prior year period, for the retirement and savings and non-medical health and other businesses, respectively. Interest rate spreads for the six months ended June 30, 2005 decreased to 2.00% from 2.30% in the comparable prior year period for the group life business. Management generally expects these spreads to be in the range of 1.20% to 1.35%, 1.30% to 1.60% and 1.60% to 1.80%, for the retirement & savings, non-medical health & other and group life businesses, respectively. Earnings from interest rate spreads are influenced by several factors, including business growth, movement in interest rates, and certain investment and investment-related transactions, such as corporate and real estate joint venture income as well as bond and commercial mortgage prepayment fees for which the timing and amount are generally unpredictable. As a result, income from these investment transactions may fluctuate from period to period. An increase of $10 million, net of income taxes, in net investment gains (losses), including the related change in policyholder benefits and claims, also contributed to the increase over the prior year period. This increase is comprised of $51 million in net investment gains (losses), net of income taxes, partially offset by an increase of $41 million, net of income taxes, in policyholder benefits and claims. Underwriting results were mixed among the businesses and contributed an increase of $5 million, net of income taxes, overall compared to the prior year period. Underwriting results are generally the difference between the portion of premium and fee income intended to cover mortality, morbidity or other 61 insurance costs less claims incurred and the change in insurance related reserves. Underwriting results are significantly influenced by mortality, morbidity, or other insurance related experience trends and the reinsurance activity related to certain blocks of business, and as a result can fluctuate from period to period. These increases are partially offset by the impact of a 2004 prior year period benefit of $31 million, net of income taxes related to a reduction of a premium tax liability. The remaining increase in income from continuing operations is attributable to higher premiums, fees and other revenues, which stem from general business growth, which were slightly more favorable than the increase in operating expenses, excluding the impact of the reduction of the 2004 premium tax liability. Total revenues, excluding net investment gains (losses), increased by $1,160 million, or 15%, to $8,858 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from $7,698 million for the comparable 2004 period. Growth of $845 million in premiums, fees, and other revenues contributed to the revenue increase. Retirement & savings' premiums, fees and other revenues increased by $389 million, which is largely due to growth in premiums, resulting primarily from an increase of $253 million in structured settlement sales and $136 million in pension close-outs. Premiums, fees and other revenues from retirement & savings products are significantly influenced by large transactions, and as a result, can fluctuate from period to period. A $306 million increase in premiums, fees and other revenues in the non-medical health & other business compared to the prior year period is primarily due to growth in the small market products, disability and dental businesses, which in total, contributed $213 million to the period over period increase. In addition, continued growth in the long-term care business contributed $73 million, of which $25 million is related to the 2004 acquisition of TIAA/CREF's long-term care business. Group life insurance premiums, fees and other revenues increased by $150 million, net of $58 million in experience rated refunds, which management primarily attributes to improved sales and favorable persistency. In addition, net investment income increased $315 million primarily due to higher income from growth in the asset base driven by favorable sales, particularly in guaranteed interest contracts and the structured settlement business and an increase in income from corporate joint ventures as well as commercial mortgage prepayment fees across the majority of the businesses. This increase is a component of the favorable interest rate spreads discussed above. Total expenses increased by $1,160 million, or 17%, to $7,874 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from $6,714 million for the comparable 2004 period. Policyholder benefits and claims increased by $901 million to $6,265 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from $5,364 million for the comparable prior year period. This increase is primarily attributable to a $455 million, a $300 million, and a $146 million increase in the retirement & savings, the non-medical health & other, and group life businesses respectively. These increases are predominately attributable to the business growth referenced in the revenue discussion above. The increases in the non-medical health & other business include the impact of the acquisition of TIAA/CREF's long-term care business of approximately $23 million. Interest credited to policyholder account balances increased by $139 million over the prior year period primarily as a result of the impact of growth in guaranteed interest contracts within the retirement & savings business. In addition, the impact of higher short-term interest rates in the current period compared to the comparable prior year period also contributed to the increase. Other operating expenses increased by $120 million. This increase is attributable to the unfavorable variances resulting from a $49 million benefit recorded in the second quarter of 2004, related to a reduction in a premium tax liability, and from a $21 million benefit recorded in the first quarter of 2004 related to interest on a settlement of federal income taxes. In addition, there is a $50 million increase primarily due to higher non-deferrable volume related expenses, which are associated with general growth in the business. 62 INDIVIDUAL The following table presents consolidated financial information for the Individual segment for the periods indicated:
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, JUNE 30, ------------------- ----------------- 2005 2004 2005 2004 ------- ------- ------ ------ (IN MILLIONS) REVENUES Premiums....................................... $1,058 $1,007 $2,079 $1,985 Universal life and investment-type product policy fees.................................. 506 453 991 878 Net investment income.......................... 1,587 1,537 3,136 3,044 Other revenues................................. 111 106 228 223 Net investment gains (losses).................. 171 35 223 12 ------ ------ ------ ------ Total revenues............................... 3,433 3,138 6,657 6,142 ------ ------ ------ ------ EXPENSES Policyholder benefits and claims............... 1,366 1,251 2,571 2,432 Interest credited to policyholder account balances..................................... 409 427 816 850 Policyholder dividends......................... 413 413 822 831 Other expenses................................. 717 702 1,384 1,408 ------ ------ ------ ------ Total expenses............................... 2,905 2,793 5,593 5,521 ------ ------ ------ ------ Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes................... 528 345 1,064 621 Provision for income taxes..................... 173 104 356 197 ------ ------ ------ ------ Income from continuing operations.............. 355 241 708 424 Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes................................. 209 5 221 11 ------ ------ ------ ------ Net income..................................... $ 564 $ 246 $ 929 $ 435 ====== ====== ====== ======
MetLife's Individual segment offers a wide variety of protection and asset accumulation products aimed at serving the financial needs of its customers throughout their entire life cycle. Products offered by Individual include insurance products, such as traditional, universal and variable life insurance and variable and fixed annuities. In addition, Individual sales representatives distribute disability insurance and long-term care insurance products offered through the Institutional segment, investment products, such as mutual funds, as well as other products offered by the Company's other businesses. THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 COMPARED WITH THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 -- INDIVIDUAL Income from continuing operations increased by $114 million, or 47%, to $355 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 from $241 million for the comparable 2004 period. Included in this increase is an improvement in net investment gains of $92 million, net of income taxes. Improvements in interest rate spreads contributed $37 million, net of income taxes, to the period over period increase. These spreads are generally the percentage point difference between the yield earned on invested assets and the interest rate the Company uses to credit on certain liabilities. Therefore, given a constant value of assets and liabilities, an increase in interest rate spreads would result in higher income to the Company. Interest rate spreads include income from certain investment transactions, including corporate joint venture income and prepayment fees from bonds and commercial mortgages, the timing and amount of which are generally unpredictable. As a result, income from these investment transactions may fluctuate from period to period. These types of investment transactions contributed $18 million, net of income taxes, to the improvement in interest rate spreads. Additionally, fee income in the current period increased by $39 million, net of income taxes, primarily 63 related to the growth in separate account products. A reduction in the premium tax liability in the current quarter offset by higher general spending contributed $11 million, net of income taxes, to the increase in income from continuing operations. These increases in income from continuing operations are partially offset by the establishment of a liability for future losses in a block of individual disability insurance business of $17 million, net of income taxes. Higher DAC amortization of $21 million, net of income taxes and unfavorable underwriting results in the life products of $13 million, net of income taxes also offset the increase. Underwriting results are generally the difference between the portion of premium and fee income intended to cover mortality, morbidity or other insurance costs less claims incurred and the change in insurance related reserves. Underwriting results are significantly influenced by mortality, morbidity, or other insurance related experience trends and the reinsurance activity related to certain blocks of business, and as a result can fluctuate from period to period. Total revenues, excluding net investment gains (losses), increased by $159 million, or 5%, to $3,262 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 from $3,103 million for the comparable 2004 period. This increase includes higher fee income primarily from separate account products of $58 million resulting from a growth in the business and improved overall market performance. Policy fees from variable life and annuity investment-type products are typically calculated as a percentage of the average assets in policyholder accounts. The value of these assets can fluctuate depending on equity performance. In addition, management attributes higher premiums of $51 million in 2005 to the active marketing of income annuity products. Although premiums associated with the Company's closed block of business continue to decline as expected, the increase in premiums of $51 million includes growth in premiums of other traditional life products that more than offset the decline of the closed block by $4 million. Management attributes the increase in the other traditional products to growth in the business and a new reinsurance strategy where more business is retained. Net investment income also increased by $50 million resulting from higher variable income and growth in the asset base partially offset by a decline in bond yields. Total expenses increased by $112 million, or 4%, to $2,905 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 from $2,793 million for the comparable 2004 period. Higher expenses are primarily the result of an increase in future policy benefits of $51 million, commensurate with the increase in premiums discussed above, predominantly from income annuities. Higher DAC amortization of $31 million is a result of growth in the business and accelerated amortization associated with the improvement of net investment gains offset by an adjustment for management's update of assumptions used to determine estimated gross margins. Policyholder benefits and claims in the current period also includes the impact of the establishment of a liability for future losses in a block of individual disability insurance business of $25 million. In addition, underwriting results in the life products contributed to higher policyholder benefits and claims of $28 million. Also contributing to the increase in policyholder benefits and claims is a $7 million increase in the closed block related policyholder dividend obligation as a result of higher realized gains offset by lower net investment income and underwriting results all in the closed block. Partially offsetting the increase in total expenses is a reduction in the premium tax liability in the 2005 period offset by higher general spending of $16 million. Interest credited to policyholder account balances also decreased $17 million due to lower crediting rates offset by growth in policyholder account balances. SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 COMPARED WITH THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 -- INDIVIDUAL Income from continuing operations increased by $284 million, or 67%, to $708 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from $424 million for the comparable 2004 period. Included in this increase is an improvement in net investment gains (losses) of $141 million, net of income taxes. Improvements in interest rate spreads contributed $81 million, net of income taxes, to the period over period increase. These spreads are generally the percentage point difference between the yield earned on invested assets and the interest rate the Company uses to credit on certain liabilities. Therefore, given a constant value of assets and liabilities, an increase in interest rate spreads would result in higher income to the Company. Interest rate spreads are influenced by several factors, including business growth, movement in interest rates, and certain investment and investment-related transactions, such as corporate joint venture income and prepayment fees on bonds and commercial mortgages, for which the timing and amount are generally unpredictable. As a result, income 64 from these investment transactions may fluctuate from period to period. These types of investment transactions contributed $36 million, net of income taxes, to the improvement in interest rate spreads. Additionally, fee income increased by $78 million, net of income taxes, primarily related to separate account products. The reduction of certain commission expenses and premium tax liabilities in the current period offset by higher general spending contributed $43 million to the increase in income from continuing operations. These increases in income from continuing operations are partially offset by the establishment of a liability for future losses in a block of individual disability insurance business of $17 million, net of income taxes. Higher DAC amortization of $25 million, net of income taxes and unfavorable underwriting results in the life products of $10 million, net of income taxes partially offset the increase. Underwriting results are generally the difference between the portion of premium and fee income intended to cover mortality, morbidity or other insurance costs less claims incurred and the change in insurance related reserves. Underwriting results are significantly influenced by mortality, morbidity, or other insurance related experience trends and the reinsurance activity related to certain blocks of business, and as a result can fluctuate from period to period. Total revenues, excluding net investment gains (losses), increased by $304 million, or 5%, to $6,434 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from $6,130 million for the comparable 2004 period. This increase includes higher fee income primarily from separate account products of $117 million resulting from a combination of growth in the business and improved overall market performance. Policy fees from variable life and annuity and investment-type products are typically calculated as a percentage of the average assets in policyholder accounts. The value of these assets can fluctuate depending on equity performance. In addition, management attributes higher premiums of $93 million in 2005 to the active marketing of income annuity products. Although premiums associated with the Company's closed block of business continue to decline as expected, the increase in premiums of $93 million includes growth in premiums of other traditional life products that more than offset the decline of the closed block by $2 million. Management attributes the increase in the other traditional products to growth in the business and a new reinsurance strategy where more business is retained. Net investment income increased $92 million resulting from higher variable income and growth in the asset base partially offset by a decline in bond yields. Total expenses increased by $72 million, or 1%, to $5,593 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from $5,521 million for the comparable 2004 period. Higher expenses are primarily the result of an increase in future policy benefits of $93 million, commensurate with the increase in premiums discussed above, predominantly from income annuities. Higher DAC amortization of $37 million is a result of growth in the business and accelerated amortization associated with the improvement of net investment gains offset by and adjustment for management's update of assumptions used to determine estimated gross margins. Policyholder benefits and claims in the current period also includes the impact of the establishment of a liability for future losses in a block of individual disability insurance business of $25 million. In addition, overall underwriting in the life products contributed to higher policyholder benefits and claims of $42 million. Partially offsetting the increase in total expenses are reduced commission, premium tax and general expenses as a result of revisions of prior period estimates offset by higher general spending of $64 million. Interest credited to policyholder account balances decreased by $34 million due to lower crediting rates offset by growth in policyholder account balances. Lower policyholder dividends of $9 million resulting from reductions in the dividend scale also partially offset the increase. Offsetting the increase in policyholder benefits and claims is a $6 million decrease in the closed block related policyholder dividend obligation as a result of lower net investment income, lower underwriting results offset by higher realized gains all in the closed block. Additionally, offsetting the increase to expenses is a $8 million decrease from annuity rider net guaranteed benefit cost riders as a result of market performance. 65 AUTO & HOME The following table presents consolidated financial information for the Auto & Home segment for the periods indicated:
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, JUNE 30, ------------------- ------------------- 2005 2004 2005 2004 ------ ------ ------ ------ (IN MILLIONS) REVENUES Premiums...................................... $738 $734 $1,466 $1,471 Net investment income......................... 46 44 89 90 Other revenues................................ 8 6 17 15 Net investment gains (losses)................. (4) (5) (4) (5) ---- ---- ------ ------ Total revenues.............................. 788 779 1,568 1,571 ---- ---- ------ ------ EXPENSES Policyholder benefits and claims.............. 446 495 924 1,031 Policyholder dividends........................ 2 -- 2 -- Other expenses................................ 204 193 403 391 ---- ---- ------ ------ Total expenses.............................. 652 688 1,329 1,422 ---- ---- ------ ------ Income before provision for income taxes...... 136 91 239 149 Provision for income taxes.................... 38 23 65 35 ---- ---- ------ ------ Net income.................................... $ 98 $ 68 $ 174 $ 114 ==== ==== ====== ======
Auto & Home, operating through Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company and its subsidiaries, offers personal lines property and casualty insurance directly to employees through employer-sponsored programs, as well as through a variety of retail distribution channels. Auto & Home primarily sells auto insurance and homeowner's insurance. THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 COMPARED WITH THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 -- AUTO & HOME Net income increased by $30 million, or 44%, to $98 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 from $68 million for the comparable 2004 period. This increase is primarily attributable to improved automobile and homeowners combined ratios. The improvements in the combined ratios were due to an improved non-catastrophe homeowner frequency of $9 million, net of income taxes. Additionally, a decrease in catastrophes versus the prior year period, an improvement in the development of prior year claims and fewer claims due to a smaller exposure base contributed $18 million, $8 million and $3 million, all of which are net of income taxes, respectively. Partially offsetting these factors were increases in automobile and homeowners severity of $10 million, net of income taxes, and an increase in other expenses of $7 million, net of income taxes, from increased spending on information technology and advertising. Premiums and investment income increased by $5 million, net of income taxes, as a result of rate increases and an increase in invested assets, respectively. Total revenues, excluding net investment gains (losses), increased by $8 million, or 1%, to $792 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 from $784 million for the comparable 2004 period. This increase is attributable to a $4 million increase in premiums, resulting primarily from small increases in average earned premium per policy resulting from rate increases for both the automobile and homeowners lines and a slight increase in net investment income. Total expenses decreased by $36 million, or 5%, to $652 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 from $688 million for the comparable 2004 period. This decrease is largely the result of improved 66 non-catastrophe homeowner claim frequencies of $14 million, fewer catastrophe claims of $27 million, favorable development of claims reported in prior years of $12 million versus the prior year period and fewer claims due to a smaller exposure base of $5 million. Offsetting these improvements were increases in automobile and homeowners claim severity of $15 million and increases in other expenses of $11 million due principally to expenditures related to information technology and advertising. The combined ratio excluding catastrophes declined to 86.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2005 versus 88.1% for the comparable 2004 period. SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 COMPARED WITH THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 -- AUTO & HOME Net income increased by $60 million, or 53%, to $174 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from $114 million for the comparable 2004 period. This increase is primarily attributable to an improved non-catastrophe combined ratio which resulted from favorable automobile severity and non-catastrophe homeowner and automobile claim frequency of $7 million and $11 million, respectively, both net of income taxes. Additionally, an improvement in the development of prior year claims, a decrease in catastrophes versus the prior year period, and fewer claims due to a smaller exposure base contributed $22 million, $21 million and $12 million, all of which are net of income taxes, respectively. These favorable items were partially offset by increased homeowner severity of $7 million, net of income taxes, and an increase in other expenses of $8 million, net of income taxes, from increased spending on information technology and advertising. Premiums and investment income increased by $3 million, net of income taxes, as a result of rate increases and an increase in invested assets, respectively. Total revenues, excluding net investment gains (losses), decreased by $4 million, or less than 1%, to $1,572 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from $1,576 million for the comparable 2004 period. The decrease in earned premium is attributable to a reduction in earned exposures for the automobile and homeowners line. The remainder of the decrease is due to a slight reduction in net investment income. Total expenses decreased by $93 million, or 7%, to $1,329 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from $1,422 million for the comparable 2004 period. This decrease is predominantly related to favorable development of claims reported in prior years of $34 million versus the prior year period, fewer catastrophe claims of $32 million, improved non-catastrophe homeowners claim frequencies of $22 million, fewer claims due to a smaller exposure base of $18 million and improved automobile claim severity of $11 million. Offsetting these improvements are increases in automobile claim frequency of $5 million and homeowners claim severity of $11 million as well as increases in other expenses of $12 million due principally to expenditures related to information technology and advertising. The combined ratio excluding catastrophes declined to 88.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2005 versus 92.3% for the comparable 2004 period. 67 INTERNATIONAL The following table presents consolidated financial information for the International segment for the periods indicated:
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, JUNE 30, ------------------ ---------------------- 2005 2004 2005 2004 ---- ---- ------ ------ (IN MILLIONS) REVENUES Premiums...................................... $455 $392 $ 957 $ 794 Universal life and investment-type product policy fees................................. 126 86 245 169 Net investment income......................... 194 137 344 260 Other revenues................................ (1) 8 2 12 Net investment gains (losses)................. 7 (3) 7 23 ---- ---- ------ ------ Total revenues.............................. 781 620 1,555 1,258 ---- ---- ------ ------ EXPENSES Policyholder benefits and claims.............. 467 348 897 721 Interest credited to policyholder account balances.................................... 55 32 102 69 Policyholder dividends........................ -- 2 2 4 Other expenses................................ 195 137 372 269 ---- ---- ------ ------ Total expenses.............................. 717 519 1,373 1,063 ---- ---- ------ ------ Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes.................. 64 101 182 195 Provision for income taxes.................... 19 31 61 59 ---- ---- ------ ------ Income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of a change in accounting.................................. 45 70 121 136 Cumulative effect of a change in accounting, net of income taxes......................... -- -- -- (30) ---- ---- ------ ------ Net income.................................... $ 45 $ 70 $ 121 $ 106 ==== ==== ====== ======
International provides life insurance, accident and health insurance, annuities and retirement & savings products to both individuals and groups. The Company focuses on emerging markets primarily within the Latin America and Asia/Pacific regions. THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 COMPARED WITH THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 -- INTERNATIONAL Income from continuing operations decreased by $25 million, or 36%, to $45 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 from $70 million for the comparable 2004 period. Mexico's income from continuing operations decreased by $35 million, net of income taxes, primarily due to an increase in unrealized investment gains (losses) on assets supporting certain policyholder liabilities in Mexico which resulted in an increase in such liabilities as well as an increase in contingent liabilities, partially offset by increased earnings from net investment income. South Korea's income from continuing operations increased by $7 million, net of income taxes, primarily due to growth in business, specifically higher sales of its variable universal life product. Chile's income from continuing operations increased by $2 million primarily due to the higher investment income earned. The remainder of the decrease in income from continuing operations can be attributed to other countries. 68 Total revenues, excluding net investment gains (losses), increased by $151 million, or 24%, to $774 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 from $623 million for the comparable 2004 period. Premiums, fees and other revenues increased by $94 million, or 19%, to $580 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 from $486 million for the comparable 2004 period. This increase is primarily the result of continued growth in business through increased sales and renewal business within South Korea, Taiwan, Brazil and Chile of $58 million, $11 million, $11 million, and $9 million, respectively, as well as the strengthening of these currencies against the dollar. Mexico's premiums, fees and other revenues decreased slightly by $1 million. Net investment income increased by $57 million, or 42%, to $194 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 from $137 million for the comparable 2004 period. Mexico's net investment income increased by $32 million due principally to increases in interest rates but also as a result of an increase in invested assets. Chile's net investment income increased by $18 million due to higher inflation rates. Investment valuations and returns on invested assets in Chile are linked to inflation rates. South Korea's and Taiwan's net investment income increased by $5 million and $3 million, respectively, primarily due to an increase in invested assets. The remainder of the increases in premiums, fees and other revenues and net investment income can be attributed to business growth and investment income in other countries. Additionally, a component of the growth in premiums, fees and other revenues and net investment income is attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates of $57 million. Total expenses increased by $198 million, or 38%, to $717 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 from $519 million for the comparable 2004 period. Policyholder benefits, claims and dividends and interested credited to policyholder account balances increased by $140 million, or 37%, to $522 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 from $382 million for the comparable 2004 period. Policyholder benefits, claims and dividends in Mexico increased by $51 million primarily due to an increase in unrealized investment gains (losses) on assets supporting certain policyholder liabilities which resulted in an increase in such liabilities as well as an increase in interest credited to policyholder accounts of $19 million in line with the net investment income increase in Mexico. South Korea, Taiwan and Brazil's policyholder benefits and interest credited to policyholder accounts increased by $29 million, $14 million and $9 million, respectively, commensurate with the business growth. Chile's policyholder benefits and claims increased by $17 million due primarily to an increase in the annuity reserves, which, like the net investment income on the related assets, are linked to the inflation rate. The remainder of the increase can be attributed to business growth in other countries. Other expenses increased by $58 million, or 42%, to $195 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 from $137 million for the comparable 2004 period. Other expenses in South Korea increased by $24 million primarily due to higher amortization of deferred acquisitions costs driven by the rapid growth in the business and a decrease in a payroll tax liability in the prior period resulting from the resolution of the related tax matter. Mexico's other expenses increased by $19 million primarily due to the establishment of contingent liabilities related to potential employment matters in the current year and the decrease in the prior year of severance accruals. Brazil and Chile's other expenses increased by $7 million and $6 million, respectively, in line with the growth in business discussed above. The remainder of the increase can be attributed to business growth in other countries, as well as, the ongoing investment in this segment's infrastructure. Additionally, a component of the growth in total expenses is attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates of $51 million. SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 COMPARED WITH THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 -- INTERNATIONAL Income from continuing operations decreased by $15 million, or 11%, to $121 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from $136 million for the comparable 2004 period. The prior period included realized gains of $16 million, net of income tax, due to the sale of a subsidiary. Excluding this sale, continuing operations increased by $1 million over the prior period. Mexico's income from continuing operations decreased by $13 million, net of income taxes, primarily due to an increase in unrealized investment gains (losses) on assets supporting certain policyholder liabilities in Mexico which resulted in an increase in such liabilities as well as an increase in contingent liabilities, partially offset by increased earnings from net investment income. South Korea's income from continuing operations increased by $14 million, net of income taxes, primarily due to growth in business, specifically higher sales of its variable universal life product. Chile's income from continuing operations increased by $5 million primarily due to growth in business, specifically the 69 new bank channel as well as higher net investment income earned. The remainder of the decrease in income from continuing operations can be attributed to other countries, as well as the ongoing investment in this segment's infrastructure. Total revenues, excluding net investment gains (losses), increased by $313 million, or 25%, to $1,548 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from $1,235 million for the comparable 2004 period. Premiums, fees and other revenues increased by $229 million, or 23%, to $1,204 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from $975 million for the comparable 2004 period. This increase is primarily the result of continued growth in business through increased sales and renewal business within South Korea, Chile, Taiwan and Brazil of $114 million, $31 million, $21 million, and $21 million, respectively. Mexico's premiums, fees and other revenues increased by $34 million, primarily due to increases in the institutional line of business. Net investment income increased by $84 million, or 32%, to $344 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from $260 million for the comparable 2004 period. Mexico's net investment income increased by $45 million due principally to increases in interest rates but also as a result of an increase in invested assets. Chile's net investment income increased by $19 million primarily due to higher inflation rates. Investment valuations and returns on invested assets in Chile are linked to inflation rates. South Korea's and Taiwan's net investment income increased by $9 million and $7 million, respectively, primarily due to an increase in their invested assets. The remainder of the increases in premiums, fees and other revenues and net investment income can be attributed to business growth and investment income in other countries. Additionally, a component of this business growth and net investment income is attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates of $83 million. Total expenses increased by $310 million, or 29%, to $1,373 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from $1,063 million for the comparable 2004 period. Policyholder benefits, claims and dividends, and interested credited to policyholder account balances increased by $207 million, or 26%, to $1,001 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from $794 million for the comparable 2004 period. Policyholder benefits, claims and dividends in Mexico increased by $53 primarily due to an increase in unrealized investment gains (losses) on assets supporting certain policyholder liabilities which resulted in an increase in such liabilities as well as an increase in interest credited to policyholder accounts of $26 million in line with the net investment income increase in Mexico. South Korea, Taiwan and Brazil's policyholder benefits and interest credited to policyholder accounts increased by $55 million, $22 million and $12 million, respectively, commensurate with the business growth discussed above. Chile's policyholder benefits and claims increased by $32 million due to the business growth as well as to an increase in the annuity insurance liabilities, which, like the net investment income on the related assets, are linked to the inflation rate. The remainder of the increase can be attributed to business growth in other countries. Other expenses increased by $103 million, or 38%, to $372 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from $269 million for the comparable 2004 period. Other expenses in South Korea increased by $48 million primarily due to higher amortization of deferred acquisitions costs driven by the rapid growth in the business and a decrease in a payroll tax liability in the prior period resulting from the resolution of the related tax matter. Mexico's other expenses increased by $17 million primarily due to the establishment of contingent liabilities related to potential employment matters in the current year and the decrease in the prior year of severance accruals. Brazil and Chile's other expenses increased by $13 million and $12 million, respectively, in line with the growth in business discussed above. The remainder of the increase can be attributed to business growth in other countries, as well as the ongoing investment in this segment's infrastructure. Additionally, a component of the growth in total expenses is attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates of $74 million. 70 REINSURANCE The following table presents consolidated financial information for the Reinsurance segment for the periods indicated:
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, JUNE 30, ------------------ ---------------- 2005 2004 2005 2004 ------- ----- ------ ------ (IN MILLIONS) REVENUES Premiums........................................ $ 932 $807 $1,839 $1,623 Universal life and investment-type product policy fees................................... 2 -- 2 -- Net investment income........................... 151 136 312 266 Other revenues.................................. 21 15 32 27 Net investment gains (losses)................... (7) 31 21 52 ------ ---- ------ ------ Total revenues................................ 1,099 989 2,206 1,968 ------ ---- ------ ------ EXPENSES Policyholder benefits and claims................ 837 646 1,583 1,300 Interest credited to policyholder account balances...................................... 44 52 99 103 Policyholder dividends.......................... 5 5 9 10 Other expenses.................................. 207 240 463 473 ------ ---- ------ ------ Total expenses................................ 1,093 943 2,154 1,886 ------ ---- ------ ------ Income before provision for income taxes........ 6 46 52 82 Provision for income taxes...................... -- 16 15 28 ------ ---- ------ ------ Income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of a change in accounting... 6 30 37 54 Cumulative effect of a change in accounting, net of income taxes............................... -- -- -- 5 ------ ---- ------ ------ Net income...................................... $ 6 $ 30 $ 37 $ 59 ====== ==== ====== ======
MetLife's Reinsurance segment is comprised of the life reinsurance business of RGA, a publicly traded company, and MetLife's ancillary life reinsurance business. RGA has operations in North America and has subsidiary companies, branch offices, or representative offices in Australia, Barbados, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 COMPARED WITH THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 -- REINSURANCE Income from continuing operations decreased $24 million, or 80%, to $6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 from $30 million for the comparable 2004 period. This decrease is attributable to a 30% increase, net of income taxes, in policyholder benefits and claims partially offset by a 16% increase, net of income taxes, in premiums. Additionally, investment income increased 12%, net of income taxes, primarily related to an increase in the invested asset base. The increase in policyholder benefits and claims is largely attributable to unfavorable mortality experience as a result of higher claim levels in the U.S. and the United Kingdom along with an increase in the liabilities associated with the Argentine pension business. Total revenues, excluding net investment gains (losses), increased by $148 million, or 15%, to $1,106 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 from $958 million for the comparable 2004 period due primarily to a $125 million, or 15% increase in premiums and a $15 million, or 11% increase in investment income. The premium increase during the three months ended June 30, 2005 is primarily the result of new premiums from facultative and automatic treaties and renewal premiums on existing blocks of business in 71 various markets in which RGA operates, particularly in the Asia Pacific region. Premium levels are significantly influenced by large transactions and reporting practices of ceding companies, and as a result, can fluctuate from period to period. The growth in net investment income is the result of the growth in RGA's operations and invested asset base. Additionally, a component of the total revenue increase is attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rate movements contributing approximately $20 million. Total expenses increased by $150 million, or 16%, to $1,093 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 from $943 million for the comparable 2004 period. This increase exceeds the growth in revenues and is primarily attributable to an increase of $191 million in policyholder benefits and claims, primarily associated with RGA's growth in insurance in force of approximately $235 billion, combined with the aforementioned unfavorable mortality experience in the U.S. and United Kingdom, a $24 million increase in liabilities associated with the Argentine pension business and changes in foreign currency exchange rate movements of approximately $20 million. Other expenses decreased $33 million, or 14 %. The decrease in other expenses is primarily driven by lower minority interest expense associated with RGA's earnings. SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 COMPARED WITH THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 -- REINSURANCE Income from continuing operations decreased $17 million, or 31%, to $37 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from $54 million for the comparable 2004 period. This decrease is attributable to a 22% increase, net of income taxes, in policyholder benefits and claims partially offset by a 13% increase, net of income taxes, in premiums. In addition, investment income increased 17%, net of income taxes, primarily related to an increase in the invested asset base. The increase in policyholder benefits and claims is largely attributable to unfavorable mortality experience as a result of higher claims levels in the U.S. and the United Kingdom along with an increase in liabilities associated with the Argentine pension business. Total revenues, excluding net investment gains (losses), increased by $269 million, or 14%, to $2,185 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from $1,916 million for the comparable 2004 period due primarily to a $216 million, or 13% increase in premiums and a $46 million, or 17% increase in investment income. The premium increase during the first six months ended June 30, 2005 is primarily the result of new premiums from facultative and automatic treaties and renewal premiums on existing blocks of business in various markets in which RGA operates, particularly in the Asia Pacific region. Premium levels are significantly influenced by large transactions and reporting practices of ceding companies, and as a result, can fluctuate from period to period. The growth in net investment income is the result of the growth in RGA's operations and invested asset base. Additionally, a component of the total revenue increase is attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rate movements contributing approximately $30 million. Total expenses increased by $268 million, or 14%, to $2,154 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from $1,886 million for the comparable 2004 period. This increase exceeds the growth in revenues and is primarily attributable to an increase of $283 million in policyholder benefits and claims, primarily associated with RGA's growth in insurance in force of approximately $235 billion, combined with the aforementioned unfavorable mortality experience in the U.S. and United Kingdom, changes in foreign currency exchange rate movements of approximately $30 million and a $24 million increase in the liabilities associated with the Argentine pension business. Other expenses decreased $10 million, or 2%. The decrease in other expenses is primarily driven by lower minority interest expense associated with RGA's earnings. 72 CORPORATE & OTHER The following table presents consolidated financial information for Corporate & Other for the periods indicated:
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, JUNE 30, ------------------ ---------------- 2005 2004 2005 2004 ----- ------ ------- ------ (IN MILLIONS) REVENUES Premiums......................................... $ 3 $ (4) $ 4 $ (5) Net investment income............................ 188 118 316 173 Other revenues................................... 5 (6) 8 1 Net investment gains (losses).................... (32) (43) (149) (61) ---- ----- ------ ----- Total revenues................................. 164 65 179 108 ---- ----- ------ ----- EXPENSES Policyholder benefits and claims................. (45) 2 (40) 4 Other expenses................................... 167 154 348 285 ---- ----- ------ ----- Total expenses................................. 122 156 308 289 ---- ----- ------ ----- Income (Loss) from continuing operations before income tax benefit............................. 42 (91) (129) (181) Income tax benefit............................... (12) (136) (104) (179) ---- ----- ------ ----- Income (Loss) from continuing operations......... 54 45 (25) (2) Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes................................... 871 118 1,040 154 ---- ----- ------ ----- Income before cumulative effect of a change in accounting..................................... 925 163 1,015 152 Cumulative effect of a change in accounting, net of income taxes................................ -- -- -- (1) ---- ----- ------ ----- Net income....................................... $925 $ 163 $1,015 $ 151 ==== ===== ====== =====
Corporate & Other contains the excess capital not allocated to the business segments, various start-up entities, including MetLife Bank and run-off entities, as well as interest expense related to the majority of the Company's outstanding debt and expenses associated with certain legal proceedings and income tax audit issues. Corporate & Other also includes the elimination of all intersegment amounts, which generally relate to intersegment loans, which bear interest rates commensurate with related borrowings, as well as intersegment transactions. Additionally, the Company's asset management business, including amounts reported as discontinued operations, is included in the results of operations for Corporate & Other. THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 COMPARED WITH THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 -- CORPORATE & OTHER Income from continuing operations increased by $9 million, or 20%, to $54 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 from $45 million for the comparable 2004 period. The 2005 period includes a $30 million benefit, net of income taxes, associated with the reduction of a previously established liability for settlement death benefits related to the Company's sales practices class action settlement recorded in 1999, as well as an $18 million benefit, net of income taxes, associated with the reduction of a previously established real estate transfer tax liability related to the Company's demutualization in 2000. The 2004 period includes a $105 million income tax benefit, associated with the resolution of issues relating to the Internal Revenue Service's audit of Metropolitan Life's and its subsidiaries' tax returns for the years 1997-1999. Also included in the 2004 period is an expense related to a $32 million, net of income taxes, contribution to the MetLife Foundation. Excluding the impact of these items, income from continuing operations increased by $34 million, 73 net of income taxes, for the three months ended June 30, 2005 from the comparable 2004 period. The increase in earnings in 2005 over the prior year period is primarily attributable to an increase in net investment income of $44 million, as well as lower legal fees of $13 million, both are net of income taxes. These increases are partially offset by costs incurred as a result of higher interest expense on debt, the integration costs associated with the acquisition of Travelers, and interest credited to bank holder deposits of $15 million, $15 million and $10 million, respectively, all of which are net of income taxes. In addition, the tax benefit increased by $15 million as a result of a change in the Company's allocation of tax expense among segments. Total revenues, excluding net investment losses, increased by $88 million, or 81%, to $196 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 from $108 million for the comparable 2004 period. The increase in revenue is primarily attributable to increases in income on fixed maturities as a result of higher yields from lengthening the duration and a higher asset base, as well as increased income from corporate joint ventures. Total expenses decreased by $34 million, or 22%, to $122 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 from $156 million for the comparable 2004 period. The 2005 period includes a $47 million benefit associated with a reduction of a previously established liability for settlement death benefits related to the Company's sales practices class action settlement recorded in 1999, as well as a $28 million benefit associated with the reduction of a previously established real estate transfer tax liability related to the Company's demutualization in 2000. The 2004 period includes a $50 million contribution to the MetLife Foundation, partially offset by a $22 million reduction of a liability associated with the resolution of all issues relating to the Internal Revenue Service's audit of Metropolitan Life's and its subsidiaries' tax returns for the years 1997-1999. Excluding these items, total expenses increased by $69 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 from the comparable 2004 period. This increase is attributable to higher interest expense of $24 million as a result of the issuance of senior notes throughout 2004 and 2005, which includes $5 million in interest from the financing of the acquisition of Travelers. Integration cost associated with the acquisition of Travelers were $23 million. In addition, as a result of growth in the business, interest credited to bank holder deposits increased $16 million at MetLife Bank. This is partially offset by lower legal fees of $21 million. SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 COMPARED WITH THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 -- CORPORATE & OTHER Loss from continuing operations increased by $23 million, or 1,150%, to $(25) million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from $(2) million for the comparable 2004 period. The 2005 period includes a $30 million benefit, net of income taxes, associated with the reduction of a previously established liability for settlement death benefits related to the Company's sales practices class action settlement recorded in 1999, as well as an $18 million benefit, net of income taxes, associated with the reduction of a previously established real estate transfer tax liability related to the Company's demutualization in 2000. The 2004 period includes a $105 million income tax benefit associated with the resolution of issues relating to the Internal Revenue Service's audit of Metropolitan Life's and its subsidiaries' tax returns for the years 1997-1999. Also included in the 2004 period is an expense related to a $32 million, net of income taxes, contribution to the MetLife Foundation. Excluding the impact of these items, loss from continuing operations decreased by $2 million, net of income taxes, for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from the comparable 2004 period. The decrease in losses in 2005 over the prior year period is primarily attributable to an increase in investment income of $91 million, net of income taxes. This is partially offset by higher investment losses, interest expense on debt, integration costs incurred as a result of the acquisition of Travelers and interest credited to bank holder deposits of $56 million, $32 million, $17 million and $17 million, respectively, all of which are net of income taxes. In addition, the tax benefit increased by $22 million as a result of a change in the Company's allocation of tax expense among segments. Total revenues, excluding net investment losses, increased by $159 million, or 94%, to $328 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from $169 million for the comparable 2004 period. The increase in revenue is primarily attributable to increases in income on fixed maturities as a result of higher yields from lengthening the duration and a higher asset base, as well as increased income from corporate joint ventures. Total expenses increased by $19 million, or 7%, to $308 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from $289 million for the comparable 2004 period. The 2005 period includes a $47 million benefit associated 74 with a reduction of a previously established liability for settlement death benefits related to the Company's sales practices class action settlement recorded in 1999, as well as a $28 million benefit associated with the reduction of a previously established real estate transfer tax liability related to the Company's demutualization in 2000. The 2004 period includes a $50 million contribution to the MetLife Foundation, partially offset by a $22 million reduction of a liability associated with the resolution of all issues relating to the Internal Revenue Service's audit of Metropolitan Life's and its subsidiaries' tax returns for the years 1997-1999. Excluding these items, total expenses increased by $122 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from the comparable 2004 period. This increase is attributable to higher interest expense of $51 million as a result of the issuance of senior notes throughout 2004 and 2005, which includes $5 million in interest from the financing of the acquisition of Travelers. Integration cost associated with the acquisition of Travelers were $27 million. In addition, as a result of growth in the business, interest credited to bank holder deposits increased $26 million at MetLife Bank. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES For purposes of this discussion, the terms "MetLife" or the "Company" refer to MetLife, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Holding Company"), and its subsidiaries, including Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ("Metropolitan Life"). THE COMPANY CAPITAL Risk Based Capital ("RBC"). Section 1322 of the New York Insurance Law requires that New York domestic life insurers report their RBC based on a formula calculated by applying factors to various asset, premium and statutory reserve items. Similar rules apply to each of the Company's domestic insurance subsidiaries. The formula takes into account the risk characteristics of the insurer, including asset risk, insurance risk, interest rate risk and business risk. Section 1322 gives the New York Superintendent of Insurance (the "Superintendent") explicit regulatory authority to require various actions by, or to take various actions against, insurers whose total adjusted capital does not exceed certain RBC levels. At December 31, 2004, Metropolitan Life's and each of the Holding Company's domestic insurance subsidiaries' total adjusted capital was in excess of each of the RBC levels required by each state of domicile. The NAIC adopted the Codification of Statutory Accounting Principles ("Codification") in 2001. Codification was intended to standardize regulatory accounting and reporting to state insurance departments. However, statutory accounting principles continue to be established by individual state laws and permitted practices. The New York State Department of Insurance (the "Department") has adopted Codification with certain modifications for the preparation of statutory financial statements of insurance companies domiciled in New York. Modifications by the various state insurance departments may impact the effect of Codification on the statutory capital and surplus of Metropolitan Life and the Holding Company's other insurance subsidiaries. ASSET/LIABILITY MANAGEMENT The Company actively manages its assets using an approach that balances quality, diversification, asset/liability matching, liquidity and investment return. The goals of the investment process are to optimize, net of income taxes, risk-adjusted investment income and risk-adjusted total return while ensuring that the assets and liabilities are managed on a cash flow and duration basis. The asset/liability management process is the shared responsibility of the Portfolio Management Unit, the Business Finance Asset/Liability Management Unit, and the operating business segments under the supervision of the various product line specific Asset/Liability Management Committees ("A/LM Committees"). The A/LM Committees' duties include reviewing and approving target portfolios on a periodic basis, establishing investment guidelines and limits and providing oversight of the asset/liability management process. The portfolio managers and asset sector specialists, who have responsibility on a day-to-day basis for risk management of their respective investing activities, implement the goals and objectives established by the A/LM Committees. 75 The Company establishes target asset portfolios for each major insurance product, which represent the investment strategies used to profitably fund its liabilities within acceptable levels of risk. These strategies include objectives for effective duration, yield curve sensitivity, convexity, liquidity, asset sector concentration and credit quality. In executing these asset/liability-matching strategies, management regularly re-evaluates the estimates used in determining the approximate amounts and timing of payments to or on behalf of policyholders for insurance liabilities. Many of these estimates are inherently subjective and could impact the Company's ability to achieve its asset/liability management goals and objectives. LIQUIDITY Liquidity refers to a company's ability to generate adequate amounts of cash to meet its needs. The Company's liquidity position (cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, excluding securities lending) was $15.2 billion at June 30, 2005, of which $10.8 billion was used on July 1, 2005 to complete the acquisition of Travelers, and $5.4 billion at December 31, 2004. See "-- Subsequent Events." Liquidity needs are determined from a rolling 12-month forecast by portfolio and are monitored daily. Asset mix and maturities are adjusted based on forecast. Cash flow testing and stress testing provide additional perspectives on liquidity. The Company believes that it has sufficient liquidity to fund its cash needs under various scenarios that include the potential risk of early contractholder and policyholder withdrawal. The Company includes provisions limiting withdrawal rights on many of its products, including general account institutional pension products (generally group annuities, including guaranteed interest contracts ("GICs"), and certain deposit funds liabilities) sold to employee benefit plan sponsors. Certain of these provisions prevent the customer from making withdrawals prior to the maturity date of the product. In the event of significant unanticipated cash requirements beyond normal liquidity, the Company has multiple liquidity alternatives available based on market conditions and the amount and timing of the liquidity need. These options include cash flows from operations, the sale of liquid assets, global funding sources and various credit facilities. The Company's ability to sell investment assets could be limited by accounting rules, including rules relating to the intent and ability to hold impaired securities until the market value of those securities recovers. In extreme circumstances, all general account assets within a statutory legal entity are available to fund any obligation of the general account within that legal entity. LIQUIDITY SOURCES Cash Flow from Operations. The Company's principal cash inflows from its insurance activities come from insurance premiums, annuity considerations and deposit funds. A primary liquidity concern with respect to these cash inflows is the risk of early contractholder and policyholder withdrawal. The Company includes provisions limiting withdrawal rights on many of its products, including general account institutional pension products (generally group annuities, including GICs and certain deposit fund liabilities) sold to employee benefit plan sponsors. The Company's principal cash inflows from its investment activities come from repayments of principal, proceeds from maturities and sales of invested assets and investment income. The primary liquidity concerns with respect to these cash inflows are the risk of default by debtors and market volatilities. The Company closely monitors and manages these risks through its credit risk management process. Liquid Assets. An integral part of the Company's liquidity management is the amount of liquid assets it holds. Liquid assets include cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments, marketable fixed maturity and equity securities. Liquid assets exclude assets relating to securities lending and dollar roll activities. At June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the Company had $150 billion and $136 billion in liquid assets, respectively. Global Funding Sources. Liquidity is also provided by a variety of both short-term and long-term instruments, including repurchase agreements, commercial paper, medium- and long-term debt, capital 76 securities and stockholders' equity. The diversification of the Company's funding sources enhances funding flexibility, limits dependence on any one source of funds and generally lowers the cost of funds. At June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the Company had $2.0 billion and $1.4 billion in short-term debt outstanding, respectively, and $9.3 billion and $7.4 billion in long-term debt outstanding, respectively. See also "-- Liquidity and Capital Resources -- The Holding Company -- Liquidity Sources." MetLife Funding, Inc. ("MetLife Funding"), a subsidiary of Metropolitan Life, serves as a centralized finance unit for the Company. Pursuant to a support agreement, Metropolitan Life has agreed to cause MetLife Funding to have a tangible net worth of at least one dollar. At both June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, MetLife Funding had a tangible net worth of $10.9 million. MetLife Funding raises funds from various funding sources and uses the proceeds to extend loans, through MetLife Credit Corp., another subsidiary of Metropolitan Life, to the Holding Company, Metropolitan Life and other affiliates. MetLife Funding manages its funding sources to enhance the financial flexibility and liquidity of Metropolitan Life and other affiliated companies. At June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, MetLife Funding had total outstanding liabilities, including accrued interest payable, of $1,038 million and $1,448 million, respectively, consisting primarily of commercial paper. Credit Facilities. The Company maintains committed and unsecured credit facilities aggregating $3.3 billion ($127 million expiring in 2005, $175 million expiring in 2006, $27 million expiring in 2007, $1.5 billion expiring in 2009, and $1.5 billion expiring in 2010). If these facilities were drawn upon, they would bear interest at varying rates in accordance with the respective agreements. The facilities can be used for general corporate purposes and $3.0 billion of the facilities also serve as back-up lines of credit for the Company's commercial paper programs. At June 30, 2005, the Company had drawn approximately $27 million under a facility expiring in 2005 at an interest rate of 6.58%, $50 million under a facility expiring in 2006 at an interest rate of 3.48%, and $27 million under a facility expiring in 2007 at an interest rate of 5.41%. At June 30, 2005, $229 million of the unsecured credit facilities were used in support of letters of credit issued on behalf of the Company. See also "-- Subsequent Events." LIQUIDITY USES Insurance Liabilities. The Company's principal cash outflows primarily relate to the liabilities associated with its various life insurance, property and casualty, annuity and group pension products, operating expenses and income taxes, as well as principal and interest on its outstanding debt obligations. Liabilities arising from its insurance activities primarily relate to benefit payments under the aforementioned products, as well as payments for policy surrenders, withdrawals and loans. Investment and Other. Additional cash outflows include those related to obligations of securities lending and dollar roll activities, investments in real estate, limited partnerships and joint ventures, as well as litigation-related liabilities. 77 The following table summarizes the Company's major contractual obligations as of June 30, 2005:
LESS THAN THREE TO FIVE MORE THAN CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS TOTAL THREE YEARS YEARS FIVE YEARS - ----------------------- -------- ----------- ------------- -------------- (IN MILLIONS) Other long-term liabilities(1)(2).... $ 82,240 $11,846 $5,829 $64,565 Long-term debt(3).................... 9,265 1,035 236 7,994 Partnership investments(4)........... 1,442 1,442 -- -- Operating leases..................... 1,222 455 235 532 Mortgage commitments................. 1,387 1,000 41 346 Junior subordinated debt............. 2,134 -- 2,134 -- Shares subject to mandatory redemption(3)...................... 350 -- -- 350 Capital leases....................... 77 30 20 27 Obligation under purchase acquisition agreement.......................... 11,840 11,840 -- -- Contracts to purchase real estate.... 481 481 -- -- -------- ------- ------ ------- Total................................ $110,438 $28,129 $8,495 $73,814 ======== ======= ====== =======
- --------------- (1) Other long-term liabilities include various investment-type products with contractually scheduled maturities, including guaranteed interest contracts, structured settlements, pension closeouts, certain annuity policies and certain indemnities. (2) Other long-term liabilities include benefit and claim liabilities for which the Company believes the amount and timing of the payment is essentially fixed and determinable. Such amounts generally relate to (i) policies or contracts where the Company is currently making payments and will continue to do so until the occurrence of a specific event, such as death, and (ii) life insurance and property and casualty incurred and reported claims. Liabilities for future policy benefits of approximately $72.8 billion and policyholder account balances of approximately $80.7 billion at June 30, 2005, have been excluded from this table. Amounts excluded from the table are generally comprised of policies or contracts where (i) the Company is not currently making payments and will not make payments in the future until the occurrence of an insurable event, such as death or disability, or (ii) the occurrence of a payment triggering event, such as a surrender of a policy or contract, is outside of the control of the Company. The determination of these liability amounts and the timing of payment are not reasonably fixed and determinable since the insurable event or payment triggering event has not yet occurred. Such excluded liabilities primarily represent future policy benefits of approximately $61.2 billion relating to traditional life, health and disability insurance products and policyholder account balances of approximately $29.4 billion relating to deferred annuities, approximately $22.1 billion for group and universal life products and approximately $16.4 billion for funding agreements without fixed maturity dates. Significant uncertainties relating to these liabilities include mortality, morbidity, expenses, persistency, investment returns, inflation and the timing of payments. See "-- Liquidity and Capital Resources -- The Company -- Asset/Liability Management." Amounts included in other long-term liabilities reflect estimated cash payments to be made to policyholders. Such cash outflows reflect adjustments for the estimated timing of mortality, retirement, and other appropriate factors, but are undiscounted with respect to interest. The amount shown in the More than Five Years column represents the sum of cash flows, also adjusted for the estimated timing of mortality, retirement and other appropriate factors and undiscounted with respect to interest, extending for more than 100 years from the present date. As a result, the sum of the cash outflows shown for the six months ended June 30, 2005 in the table of $82.3 billion exceeds the corresponding liability amounts of $38.2 billion included in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements at June 30, 2005. The liability amount in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements reflects the discounting for interest, as well as adjustments for the timing of other factors as described above. 78 (3) Amounts differ from the balances presented on the consolidated balance sheets. The amounts above do not include any fair value adjustments, related premiums and discounts, interest payments or capital leases which are presented separately. (4) The Company anticipates that these amounts could be invested in these partnerships any time over the next five years, but are presented in the current period, as the timing of the fulfillment of the obligation cannot be predicted. As of June 30, 2005, and relative to its liquidity program, the Company had no material (individually or in the aggregate) purchase obligations or material (individually or in the aggregate) unfunded pension or other postretirement benefit obligations due within one year except for the aforementioned Travelers acquisition. Letters of Credit. At June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the Company had outstanding $1,118 million and $961 million, respectively, in letters of credit from various banks. The letters of credit outstanding at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, all expire within one year except for $475 million in the current period which expires in ten years. Since commitments associated with letters of credit and financing arrangements may expire unused, these amounts do not necessarily reflect the actual future cash funding requirements. See "-- Subsequent Events." Support Agreements. Metropolitan Life entered into a net worth maintenance agreement with New England Life Insurance Company ("NELICO") at the time Metropolitan Life merged with New England Mutual Life Insurance Company. Under the agreement, Metropolitan Life agreed, without limitation as to the amount, to cause NELICO to have a minimum capital and surplus of $10 million, total adjusted capital at a level not less than the company action level RBC, as defined by state insurance statutes, and liquidity necessary to enable it to meet its current obligations on a timely basis. At June 30, 2005, the capital and surplus of NELICO was in excess of the minimum capital and surplus amount referenced above, and its total adjusted capital was in excess of the most recently referenced RBC-based amount calculated at December 31, 2004. In connection with the Company's acquisition of the parent of General American, Metropolitan Life entered into a net worth maintenance agreement with General American. Under the agreement, Metropolitan Life agreed, without limitation as to amount, to cause General American to have a minimum capital and surplus of $10 million, total adjusted capital at a level not less than 180% of the company action level RBC, as defined by state insurance statutes, and liquidity necessary to enable it to meet its current obligations on a timely basis. The agreement was subsequently amended to provide that, for the five year period from 2003 through 2007, total adjusted capital must be maintained at a level not less than 200% of the company action level RBC, as defined by state insurance statutes. At June 30, 2005, the capital and surplus of General American was in excess of the minimum capital and surplus amount referenced above, and its total adjusted capital was in excess of the most recent referenced RBC-based amount calculated at December 31, 2004. Metropolitan Life has also entered into arrangements for the benefit of some of its other subsidiaries and affiliates to assist such subsidiaries and affiliates in meeting various jurisdictions' regulatory requirements regarding capital and surplus and security deposits. In addition, Metropolitan Life has entered into a support arrangement with respect to a subsidiary under which Metropolitan Life may become responsible, in the event that the subsidiary becomes the subject of insolvency proceedings, for the payment of certain reinsurance recoverables due from the subsidiary to one or more of its cedents in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable reinsurance agreements. General American has agreed to guarantee the contractual obligations of its subsidiary, Paragon Life Insurance Company, and certain contractual obligations of its former subsidiaries, MetLife Investors Insurance Company ("MetLife Investors"), First MetLife Investors Insurance Company and MetLife Investors Insurance Company of California. In addition, General American has entered into a contingent reinsurance agreement with MetLife Investors. Under this agreement, in the event that MetLife Investors' statutory capital and surplus is less than $10 million or total adjusted capital falls below 150% of the company action level RBC, as defined by state insurance statutes, General American would assume as assumption 79 reinsurance, subject to regulatory approvals and required consents, all of MetLife Investors' life insurance policies and annuity contract liabilities. At June 30, 2005, the capital and surplus of MetLife Investors was in excess of the minimum capital and surplus amount referenced above, and its total adjusted capital was in excess of the most recent referenced RBC-based amount calculated at December 31, 2004. Management does not anticipate that these arrangements will place any significant demands upon the Company's liquidity resources. Litigation. Various litigation, claims and assessments against the Company in addition to those discussed elsewhere herein and those otherwise provided for in the Company's unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements, have arisen in the course of the Company's business, including, but not limited to, in connection with its activities as an insurer, employer, investor, investment advisor and taxpayer. Further, state insurance regulatory authorities and other federal and state authorities regularly make inquiries and conduct investigations concerning the Company's compliance with applicable insurance and other laws and regulations. It is not feasible to predict or determine the ultimate outcome of all pending investigations and legal proceedings or provide reasonable ranges of potential losses except as noted elsewhere herein in connection with specific matters. In some of the matters referred to herein, very large and/or indeterminate amounts, including punitive and treble damages, are sought. Although in light of these considerations, it is possible that an adverse outcome in certain cases could have a material adverse effect upon the Company's unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial position, based on information currently known by the Company's management, in its opinion, the outcomes of such pending investigations and legal proceedings are not likely to have such an effect. However, given the large and/or indeterminate amounts sought in certain of these matters and the inherent unpredictability of litigation, it is possible that an adverse outcome in certain matters could, from time to time, have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated net income or cash flows in particular quarterly or annual periods. Other. Based on management's analysis of its expected cash inflows from operating activities, the dividends it receives from subsidiaries, including Metropolitan Life, that are permitted to be paid without prior insurance regulatory approval and its portfolio of liquid assets and other anticipated cash flows, management believes there will be sufficient liquidity to enable the Company to make payments on debt, make cash dividend payments on its common stock, pay all operating expenses, and meet its cash needs. The nature of the Company's diverse product portfolio and customer base lessens the likelihood that normal operations will result in any significant strain on liquidity. Consolidated cash flows. Net cash provided by operating activities was $4,453 million and $3,395 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The $1,058 increase in operating cash flows in 2005 over the comparable 2004 period is primarily attributable to continued growth in the annuity business, as well as growth in retirement & savings, disability, dental, group life and long-term care businesses. Net cash used in investing activities was $4,180 million and $6,304 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The $2,124 decrease in net cash used in investing activities in 2005 over the comparable 2004 period is primarily due to additional proceeds from the sales of fixed maturities and equity real estate, an increase in the amount of securities lending cash collateral invested in the program and a decrease in the cash used for short-term investments. In addition, the 2005 period includes proceeds associated with the sale of SSRM. These items were more than offset by increases in the net purchases of fixed maturities and a net increase in the issuance of mortgage and consumer loans. Net cash provided by financing activities was $9,230 million and $3,635 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The $5,595 million increase in net cash provided by financing activities in 2005 over the comparable 2004 period is primarily attributable to the Holding Company's funding of the acquisition of Travelers through the issuance of long-term debt, junior subordinated debt securities and preferred shares. This increase was partially offset by the repayment of previously issued long-term debt. In addition, the 2005 period includes an increase in net cash provided by short-term debt related to dollar roll 80 activity. The 2004 period includes the purchase of treasury stock under the authorization of the Holding Company's common stock repurchase program. THE HOLDING COMPANY CAPITAL Restrictions and Limitations on Bank Holding Companies and Financial Holding Companies -- Capital. MetLife, Inc. and its insured depository institution subsidiary, MetLife Bank, are subject to risk-based and leverage capital guidelines issued by the federal banking regulatory agencies for banks and financial holding companies. The federal banking regulatory agencies are required by law to take specific prompt corrective actions with respect to institutions that do not meet minimum capital standards. At June 30, 2005, MetLife, Inc. and MetLife Bank were in compliance with the aforementioned guidelines. LIQUIDITY Liquidity is managed to preserve stable, reliable and cost-effective sources of cash to meet all current and future financial obligations and is provided by a variety of sources, including a portfolio of liquid assets, a diversified mix of short- and long-term funding sources from the wholesale financial markets and the ability to borrow through committed credit facilities. The Holding Company is an active participant in the global financial markets through which it obtains a significant amount of funding. These markets, which serve as cost-effective sources of funds, are critical components of the Holding Company's liquidity management. Decisions to access these markets are based upon relative costs, prospective views of balance sheet growth and a targeted liquidity profile. A disruption in the financial markets could limit the Holding Company's access to liquidity. The Holding Company's ability to maintain regular access to competitively priced wholesale funds is fostered by its current credit ratings from the major credit rating agencies. Management views its capital ratios, credit quality, stable and diverse earnings streams, diversity of liquidity sources and its liquidity monitoring procedures as critical to retaining high credit ratings. Liquidity is monitored through the use of internal liquidity risk metrics, including the composition and level of the liquid asset portfolio, timing differences in short-term cash flow obligations, access to the financial markets for capital and debt transactions and exposure to contingent draws on the Holding Company's liquidity. LIQUIDITY SOURCES Dividends. The primary source of the Holding Company's liquidity is dividends it receives from Metropolitan Life. Under New York State Insurance Law, Metropolitan Life is permitted, without prior insurance regulatory clearance, to pay dividends to the Holding Company as long as the aggregate amount of all such dividends in any calendar year does not exceed the lesser of (i) 10% of its surplus to policyholders as of the immediately preceding calendar year; and (ii) its statutory net gain from operations for the immediately preceding calendar year (excluding realized capital gains). Metropolitan Life will be permitted to pay a dividend to the Holding Company in excess of the lesser of such two amounts only if it files notice of its intention to declare such a dividend and the amount thereof with the Superintendent and the Superintendent does not disapprove the distribution. Under New York State Insurance Law, the Superintendent has broad discretion in determining whether the financial condition of a stock life insurance company would support the payment of such dividends to its stockholders. The New York State Department of Insurance has established informal guidelines for such determinations. The guidelines, among other things, focus on the insurer's overall financial condition and profitability under statutory accounting practices. Management of the Holding Company cannot provide assurance that Metropolitan Life will have statutory earnings to support payment of dividends to the Holding Company in an amount sufficient to fund its cash requirements and pay cash dividends or that the Superintendent will not disapprove any dividends that Metropolitan Life must submit for the Superintendent's consideration. 81 In addition, the Holding Company receives dividends from its other subsidiaries. The Holding Company's other insurance subsidiaries are also subject to similar restrictions on the payment of dividends to their respective parent companies. The dividend limitation is based on statutory financial results. Statutory accounting practices, as prescribed by insurance regulators of various states in which the Company conducts business, differ in certain respects from accounting principles used in financial statements prepared in conformity with GAAP. The significant differences relate to the treatment of DAC, certain deferred income taxes, required investment reserves, reserve calculation assumptions, goodwill and surplus notes. The maximum amount of the dividend which could be paid to the Holding Company by Metropolitan Life, Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company and Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company in 2005, without prior regulatory approval, was $880 million, $119 million and $187 million, respectively. During the three months ended June 30, 2005, Metropolitan Life paid $880 million in dividends for which prior insurance regulatory approval was not required and $2,320 million in special dividends as approved by the Superintendent of the New York State Department of Insurance. Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company paid $54 million in dividends for which prior insurance regulatory approval was not required and $873 million in special dividends as approved by the Superintendent of the Delaware Department of Insurance during the three months ended June 30, 2005. Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company paid $400 million in special dividends, as approved by the Superintendent of the Rhode Island Department of Insurance, during the three months ended June 30, 2005. Further dividends to the Holding Company in 2005 by Metropolitan Life, Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company and Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company will require prior approval by the respective state department of insurance. Liquid Assets. An integral part of the Holding Company's liquidity management is the amount of liquid assets that it holds. Liquid assets include cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments, marketable fixed maturity and equity securities. Liquid assets exclude assets relating to securities lending and dollar roll activities. At June 30, 2005, the Holding Company had $12.0 billion of liquid assets, of which $10.8 billion was used on July 1, 2005 to complete the acquisition of Travelers. At December 31, 2004, the Holding Company had $2.1 billion in liquid assets. See "-- Subsequent Events." Global Funding Sources. Liquidity is also provided by a variety of both short-term and long-term instruments, including repurchase agreements, commercial paper, medium and long-term debt, capital securities and stockholders' equity. The diversification of the Holding Company's funding sources enhances funding flexibility and limits dependence on any one source of funds, and generally lowers the cost of funds. Other sources of the Holding Company's liquidity include programs for short- and long-term borrowing, as needed. At both June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the Holding Company had no short-term debt outstanding. At June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the Holding Company had $7.4 billion and $5.7 billion in long-term debt outstanding, respectively. On April 27, 2005, the Holding Company filed a universal shelf registration statement (the "2005 Registration Statement") with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), covering $11 billion of securities. On May 27, 2005, the 2005 Registration Statement became effective, permitting the offer and sale, from time to time, of a wide range of debt and equity securities. In addition to the $11 billion of securities registered on the 2005 Registration Statement, approximately $3.9 billion of registered but unissued securities remained available for issuance by the Holding Company as of such date, from the $5.0 billion shelf registration filed with the SEC during the first quarter of 2004 (the "2004 Registration Statement"), permitting the Holding Company to issue an aggregate of $14.9 billion of registered securities. The terms of any offering will be established at the time of the offering. During June 2005, in connection with the Company's acquisition of Travelers, the Holding Company issued $2.0 billion senior debt, $2.07 billion common equity units and $2.1 billion preferred stock of under the 2004 and the 2005 Registration Statements. In addition, senior notes of $0.7 billion were sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, a portion of which may be resold 82 in the United States under the 2005 Registration Statement. Remaining capacity under the 2005 Registration Statement after such issuances is $6.6 billion. Debt Issuances. On June 23, 2005, the Holding Company issued in the United States public market $1,000 million aggregate principal amount of 5.00% senior notes due June 15, 2015 at a discount of $2.7 million ($997.3 million), and $1,000 million aggregate principal amount of 5.70% senior notes due June 15, 2035 at a discount of $2.4 million ($997.6 million). On June 29, 2005, the Holding Company issued 400 million pounds sterling ($729.2 million at issuance) aggregate principal amount of 5.25% senior notes due June 29, 2020 at a discount of 4.5 million pounds sterling ($8.1 million at issuance), for aggregate proceeds of 395.5 million pounds sterling ($721.1 million at issuance). The senior notes were initially offered and sold outside the United States in reliance upon Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933. The following table summarizes the Holding Company's outstanding senior debt issuances:
ISSUE DATE PRINCIPAL INTEREST RATE MATURITY - ---------- --------------------- ------------- -------- (IN MILLIONS) June 2005..................................... $1,000 5.00% 2015 June 2005..................................... $1,000 5.70% 2035 June 2005(1).................................. $ 717 5.25% 2020 December 2004(1).............................. $ 628 5.38% 2024 June 2004(2).................................. $ 350 5.50% 2014 June 2004(2).................................. $ 750 6.38% 2034 November 2003................................. $ 500 5.00% 2013 November 2003................................. $ 200 5.88% 2033 December 2002................................. $ 400 5.38% 2012 December 2002................................. $ 600 6.50% 2032 November 2001................................. $ 500 5.25% 2006 November 2001................................. $ 750 6.13% 2011
- --------------- (1) This amount represents the translation of pounds sterling into U.S. Dollars using the noon buying rate on June 30, 2005 of $1.7930 as announced by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. (2) On July 23, 2004, the Holding Company reopened its June 3, 2004 senior notes offering and increased the principal outstanding on the 5.50% notes due June 2014, from $200 million to $350 million and on the 6.38% notes due June 2034, from $400 million to $750 million. (3) This table excludes any premium or discount on the senior debt issuances. See also "-- Liquidity and Capital Resources -- The Holding Company -- Liquidity Sources -- Global Funding Sources -- Common Equity Units" for junior subordinated debt securities of $2,134 million issued in connection with issuance of common equity units. Preferred Stock. On June 13, 2005, the Holding Company issued 24 million shares of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A (the "Series A preferred shares") with a $0.01 par value per share, and a liquidation preference of $25 per share for aggregate proceeds of $600 million. On June 16, 2005, the Holding Company issued 60 million shares of 6.50% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B (the "Series B preferred shares"), with a $0.01 par value per share, and a liquidation preference of $25 per share, for aggregate proceeds of $1.5 billion. The Series A and Series B preferred shares (the "Preferred Shares") rank senior to the common shares with respect to dividends and liquidation rights. Dividends on the preferred shares are not cumulative. Holders of the Preferred Shares will be entitled to receive dividend payments only when, as 83 and if declared by the Holding Company's board of directors or a duly authorized committee of the board. If dividends are declared on the Series A preferred shares, they will be payable quarterly, in arrears, at an annual rate of the greater of (i) 1.00% above three-month LIBOR on the related LIBOR determination date, or (ii) 4.00%. Any dividends declared on the Series B preferred shares will be payable quarterly, in arrears, at an annual fixed rate of 6.50%. Accordingly, in the event that dividends are not declared on the Preferred Shares for payment on any dividend payment date, then those dividends will cease to accrue and be payable. If a dividend is not declared before the dividend payment date, the Holding Company has no obligation to pay dividends accrued for that dividend period whether or not dividends are declared and paid in future periods. No dividends may, however, be paid or declared on the Holding Company's common shares -- or any other securities ranking junior to the Preferred Shares -- unless the full dividends for the latest completed dividend period on all Preferred Shares, and any parity stock, have been declared and paid or provided for. The Holding Company is prohibited from declaring dividends on the Preferred Shares if it fails to meet specified capital adequacy, net income and shareholders' equity levels. In addition, under Federal Reserve Board policy, the Holding Company may not be able to pay dividends if it does not earn sufficient operating income. The Preferred Shares do not have voting rights except in certain circumstances where the dividends have not been paid for an equivalent of six or more dividend payment periods whether or not those periods are consecutive. Under such circumstances, the holders of the Preferred Shares have certain voting rights with respect to members of the Board of Directors of the Holding Company. The Preferred Shares are not subject to any mandatory redemption, sinking fund, retirement fund, purchase fund or similar provisions. The Preferred Shares are redeemable but not prior to September 15, 2010. On and after that date, subject to regulatory approval, the Preferred Shares will be redeemable at the Holding Company's option in whole or in part, at a redemption price of $25 per Preferred Share, plus declared and unpaid dividends. As of June 30, 2005, there were no dividends declared on the Preferred Shares. Common Equity Units. In connection with financing the acquisition of Travelers on July 1, 2005, the Company effectuated the distribution and sale in a registered public offering of 82.8 million 6.375%, common equity units for $2,070 million in proceeds on June 21, 2005. Each common equity unit has an initial stated amount of $25 per unit and consists of (i) a 1/80 or 1.25% ($12.50), undivided beneficial ownership interest in a series A trust preferred security of MetLife Capital Trust II ("Series A Trust"), with an initial liquidation amount of $1,000, (ii) a 1/80 or 1.25% ($12.50), undivided beneficial ownership interest in a series B trust preferred security of MetLife Capital Trust III ("Series B Trust" and, together with the Series A Trust, the "Trusts"), with an initial liquidation amount of $1,000 and (iii) a stock purchase contract under which the holder of the common equity unit will purchase and the Holding Company will sell, on each of the initial stock purchase date and the subsequent stock purchase date, a variable number of shares of the Holding Company's common stock, par value $.01 per share, for a purchase price of $12.50. The Holding Company issued $1,067 million 4.82% Series A and $1,067 million 4.91% Series B junior subordinated debt securities due no later than February 15, 2039 and February 15, 2040, respectively, for a total of $2,134 million, in exchange for $2,070 million in aggregate proceeds from the sale of the trust preferred securities by the Series A and Series B Trusts and $64 million in trust common securities issued equally by the Series A and Series B Trusts. The common and preferred securities of the Series A and Series B Trusts, totaling $2,134 million, represent undivided beneficial ownership interests in the assets of the Series A and Series B Trusts, have no stated maturity and must be redeemed upon maturity of the corresponding series of junior subordinated debt securities -- the sole assets of the respective Trusts. The Series A and Series B Trusts will make quarterly distributions on the common and preferred securities at an annual rate of 4.82% and 4.91%, respectively. The Holding Company has directly guaranteed the repayment of the trust preferred securities to the holders thereof to the extent that there are funds available in the Trusts. The guarantee will remain in 84 place until the full redemption of the trust preferred securities. The trust preferred securities held by the common equity unit holders are pledged to the Holding Company to collateralize the obligation of the common equity unit holders under the related stock purchase contracts. The common equity unit holder may substitute certain zero coupon treasury securities in place of the trust preferred securities as collateral under the stock purchase contract. The trust preferred securities have remarketing dates which correspond with the initial and subsequent stock purchase dates to provide the holders of the common equity units with the proceeds to exercise the stock purchase contracts. The initial stock purchase date is expected to be August 15, 2008, but could be deferred for quarterly periods until February 15, 2009, and the subsequent stock purchase date is expected to be February 15, 2009, but could be deferred for quarterly periods until February 15, 2010. At the remarketing date, the remarketing agent will have the ability to reset the interest rate on the trust preferred securities to generate sufficient remarketing proceeds to satisfy the common equity unit holder's obligation under the stock purchase contract, subject to a reset cap for each of the first two attempted remarketings of each series. The interest rate on the supporting junior subordinated debt securities issued by the Holding Company will be reset at a commensurate rate. If the initial remarketing is unsuccessful, the remarketing agent will attempt to remarket the trust preferred securities, as necessary, in subsequent quarters through February 15, 2009 for the Series A trust preferred securities and through February 15, 2010 for the Series B trust preferred securities. The final attempt at remarketing will not be subject to the reset cap. If all remarketing attempts are unsuccessful, the Holding Company has the right, as a secured party, to apply the liquidation amount on the trust preferred securities to the common equity unit holders obligation under the stock purchase contract and to deliver to the common equity unit holder a junior subordinated debt security payable on August 15, 2010 at an annual rate of 4.82% and 4.91%, respectively, on the Series A and Series B trust preferred securities, in payment of any accrued and unpaid distributions. Each stock purchase contract requires (i) the Holding Company to pay the holder of the common equity unit quarterly contract payments on the stock purchase contracts at the annual rate of 1.510% on the stated amount of $25 per stock purchase contract until the initial stock purchase date and at the annual rate of 1.465% on the remaining stated amount of $12.50 per stock purchase contract thereafter, and (ii) the holder of the common equity unit to purchase, and the Holding Company to sell, for $12.50, on each of the initial stock purchase date and the subsequent stock purchase date, a number of newly issued or treasury shares of the Holding Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share, equal to the applicable settlement rate. The settlement rate at the respective stock purchase date will be calculated based on the closing price of the common stock during a specified twenty day period immediately preceding the applicable stock purchase date. Upon settlement in the aggregate, the Holding Company will receive proceeds of $2,070 million and issue between 39.0 million and 47.8 million common shares. The stock purchase contract may be exercised at the option of the holder at any time prior to the settlement date. However, upon early settlement, the holder will receive the minimum settlement rate. Credit Facilities. The Holding Company maintains committed and unsecured credit facilities aggregating $3.0 billion ($1.5 billion expiring in 2009, which it shares with Metropolitan Life and MetLife Funding and $1.5 billion expiring in 2010, which it shares with MetLife Funding). Borrowings under these facilities bear interest at varying rates stated in the agreements. These facilities are primarily used for general corporate purposes and as back-up lines of credit for the borrowers' commercial paper programs. At June 30, 2005, neither the Holding Company, Metropolitan Life nor MetLife Funding had borrowed against these credit facilities. At June 30, 2005, $229 million of the unsecured credit facilities were used in support of letters of credit issued on behalf of the Company. See also "-- Subsequent Events." 85 LIQUIDITY USES The primary uses of liquidity of the Holding Company include service on debt, cash dividends on common stock, capital contributions to subsidiaries, payment of general operating expenses, acquisitions and the repurchase of the Holding Company's common stock. Dividends. On September 28, 2004, the Holding Company's Board of Directors approved an annual dividend for 2004 of $0.46 per common share payable on December 13, 2004 to shareholders of record on November 5, 2004. The 2004 dividend represents a 100% increase from the 2003 annual dividend of $0.23 per common share. Future dividend decisions will be determined by the Holding Company's Board of Directors after taking into consideration factors such as the Holding Company's current earnings, expected medium-and long-term earnings, financial condition, regulatory capital position, and applicable governmental regulations and policies. Capital Contributions/Loans to Affiliates. During the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, the Holding Company contributed an aggregate of $583 million and $271 million to various subsidiaries, respectively. Share Repurchase. On October 26, 2004, the Holding Company's Board of Directors authorized a $1 billion common stock repurchase program. This program began after the completion of the February 19, 2002 and March 28, 2001 repurchase programs, each of which authorized the repurchase of $1 billion of common stock. Under this authorization, the Holding Company may purchase its common stock from the MetLife Policyholder Trust, in the open market and in privately negotiated transactions. On December 16, 2004, the Holding Company repurchased 7,281,553 shares of its outstanding common stock at an aggregate cost of $300 million under an accelerated common share repurchase agreement with a major bank. The bank borrowed the stock sold to the Holding Company from third parties and purchased the common shares in the open market to return to the lenders. The Holding Company received a cash adjustment based on the actual amount paid by the bank to purchase the common shares of $7 million. The Holding Company recorded the initial repurchase of common shares as treasury stock and recorded the amount received as an adjustment to the cost of the treasury stock. In April 2005, the final purchase price was settled in cash for a net amount of approximately $293 million. The following table summarizes the common share repurchase activity of the Holding Company for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004:
JUNE 30, ----------------------- 2005 2004 ---------- ---------- (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS) Shares Repurchased.......................................... -- 7,935,381 Cost........................................................ $ -- $ 275
At June 30, 2005, the Holding Company had approximately $716 million remaining on its existing common share repurchase program. As a result of the Holding Company's agreement to acquire Travelers, the Holding Company has currently suspended its common share repurchase activity. Future common share repurchases will be dependent upon several factors, including the Company's capital position, its financial strength and credit ratings, general market conditions and the price of the Holding Company's common stock. Letters of Credit. At June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the Holding Company had outstanding $69 million and $369 million, respectively, in the letters of credit from various banks, all of which expire within one year. Since commitments associated with letters of credit and financing arrangements may expire unused, these amounts do not necessarily reflect the actual future cash funding requirements. See also "-- Subsequent Events." Support Agreements. In 2002, the Holding Company entered into a net worth maintenance agreement with three of its insurance subsidiaries, MetLife Investors Insurance Company, First MetLife Investors Insurance Company and MetLife Investors Insurance Company of California. Under the agreements, as 86 subsequently amended, the Holding Company agreed, without limitation as to the amount, to cause each of these subsidiaries to have a minimum capital and surplus of $10 million, total adjusted capital at a level not less than 150% of the company action level RBC, as defined by state insurance statutes, and liquidity necessary to enable it to meet its current obligations on a timely basis. At June 30, 2005, the capital and surplus of each of these subsidiaries is in excess of the minimum capital and surplus amounts referenced above, and their total adjusted capital was in excess of the most recent referenced RBC-based amount calculated at December 31, 2004. Based on management's analysis and comparison of its current and future cash inflows from the dividends it receives from subsidiaries, including Metropolitan Life, that are permitted to be paid without prior insurance regulatory approval, its portfolio of liquid assets, anticipated securities issuances and other anticipated cash flows, management believes there will be sufficient liquidity to enable the Holding Company to make payments on debt, make cash dividend payments on its common stock, contribute capital to its subsidiaries, pay all operating expenses, and meet its cash needs. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On July 1, 2005, the Holding Company completed the acquisition of Travelers for $11.8 billion. Consideration paid by the Holding Company to Citigroup for the purchase consisted of approximately $10.8 billion in cash and 22,436,617 shares of MetLife common stock with a market value of approximately $1 billion. Consideration paid will be finalized subject to the completion of the June 30, 2005 financial statements of Travelers and review by both Citigroup Inc. and the Company of such financial statements pursuant to the provisions of the acquisition agreement. The cash portion of the purchase price was financed through the issuance of debt securities, common equity units, preferred shares, and cash on-hand. See "-- Liquidity and Capital Resources -- The Holding Company -- Liquidity Sources" The $7.0 billion unsecured senior bridge credit facility entered into by the Holding Company on May 16, 2005, to finance a portion of the purchase price of Travelers was terminated unused on July 1, 2005. The acquisition was reported on Form 8-K on July 8, 2005. An amendment to that Form 8-K containing pro forma financial information was filed on August 2, 2005. On July 1, 2005, in connection with the closing of the acquisition of Travelers, the $2.0 billion amended and restated five-year letter of credit and reimbursement agreement (the "L/C Agreement") entered into by the Holding Company, The Travelers Life and Annuity Reinsurance Company ("TLARC") and various institutional lenders on April 25, 2005 became effective. Under the L/C Agreement, the Holding Company agreed to unconditionally guarantee reimbursement obligations of TLARC with respect to reinsurance letters of credit issued pursuant to the L/C Agreement. The L/C Agreement amends an agreement under which Citigroup Insurance Holding Company, the former parent of TLARC, was the guarantor of TLARC's reimbursement obligations. The Holding Company replaced Citigroup Insurance Holding Company as guarantor upon closing of the Travelers acquisition. The L/C Agreement expires five years after the closing of the acquisition. Under distribution agreements executed as a part of the acquisition, certain of the Company's products will be available through certain Citigroup distribution channels, including Smith Barney, Citibank branches, and Primerica Financial Services in the United States, as well as a number of international businesses. OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS There have been no material changes to the Company's off-balance sheet arrangements since the filing of the Company's 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K, except the settlement of the Company's accelerated common share repurchase agreement and certain other items. See " -- The Holding Company -- Liquidity Uses -- Share Repurchase" and "-- Subsequent Events." EFFECTS OF INFLATION The Company does not believe that inflation has had a material effect on its consolidated results of operations, except insofar as inflation may affect interest rates. 87 APPLICATION OF RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS In June 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") completed its review of Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") Issue No. 03-1, The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments ("EITF 03-1"). EITF 03-1 provides accounting guidance regarding the determination of when an impairment of debt and marketable equity securities and investments accounted for under the cost method should be considered other-than-temporary and recognized in income. EITF 03-1 also requires certain quantitative and qualitative disclosures for debt and marketable equity securities classified as available-for-sale or held-to-maturity under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities ("SFAS 115"), that are impaired at the balance sheet date but for which an other-than-temporary impairment has not been recognized. The FASB decided not to provide additional guidance on the meaning of other-than-temporary impairment but will issue a FASB Staff Position Paper ("FSP") 115-1, The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and its Application to Certain Investments ("FSP 115-1"), superseding EITF 03-1 and EITF Topic D-44, Recognition of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment on the Planned Sale of a Security Whose Cost Exceeds Fair Value ("Topic D-44"). FSP 115-1 will nullify the accounting guidance on the determination of whether an investment is other-than-temporarily impaired as set forth in EITF 03-1. FSP 115-1 will be effective for other-than-temporary impairment analysis conducted in periods beginning after September 15, 2005. The Company has complied with the disclosure requirements of EITF 03-1, which were effective December 31, 2003 and remain in effect. In June 2005, the EITF reached consensus on Issue No. 05-6, Determining the Amortization Period for Leasehold Improvements ("EITF 05-6"). EITF 05-6 provides guidance on determining the amortization period for leasehold improvements acquired in a business combination or acquired subsequent to lease inception. The guidance in EITF 05-6 will be applied prospectively and is effective for periods beginning after June 29, 2005. EITF 05-6 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. In June 2005, the EITF reached consensus on Issue No. 04-5, Determining Whether a General Partner, or the General Partners as a Group, Controls a Limited Partnership or Similar Entity When the Limited Partners Have Certain Rights ("EITF 04-5"). EITF 04-5 provides a framework for determining whether a general partner controls and should consolidate a limited partnership or a similar entity in light of certain rights held by the limited partners. The consensus also provides additional guidance on substantive rights. EITF 04-5 is effective after June 29, 2005 for all newly formed partnerships and for any pre-existing limited partnerships that modify their partnership agreements after that date. EITF 04-5 must be adopted by January 1, 2006 for all other limited partnerships through a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle recorded in opening equity or it may be applied retrospectively by adjusting prior period financial statements. EITF 04-5 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. In June 2005, the FASB cleared SFAS No. 133 Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities ("SFAS 133"), Implementation Issues Nos. B38, Embedded Derivatives: Evaluation of Net Settlement with Respect to the Settlement of a Debt Instrument through Exercise of an Embedded Put Option or Call Option ("Issue B38") and B39, Embedded Derivatives: Application of Paragraph 13(b) to Call Options That Are Exercisable Only by the Debtor ("Issue B39"). Issue B38 clarifies that the potential settlement of a debtor's obligation to a creditor that would occur upon exercise of a put or call option meets the net settlement criteria of SFAS No. 133. Issue B39 clarifies that an embedded call option that can accelerate the settlement of a debt host financial instrument should not be bifurcated and fair valued if the right to accelerate the settlement can be exercised only by the debtor (issuer/borrower), it is underlying an interest rate index and the investor will recover substantially all of its initial net investment. Issue Nos. B38 and B39, which must be adopted as of the first day of the first fiscal quarter beginning after December 15, 2005, are not expected to have a material impact on the Company's unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. 88 In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, a replacement of Accounting Principles Board ("APB") Opinion No. 20 and SFAS No. 3 ("SFAS 154"). The statement is a result of a broader effort by the FASB to converge standards with the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"). The statement requires retrospective application to prior periods' financial statements for a voluntary change in accounting principle unless it is impracticable. It also requires that a change in method of depreciation, amortization, or depletion for long-lived, non-financial assets be accounted for as a change in accounting estimate rather than a change in accounting principle. SFAS 154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. SFAS 154 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. In December 2004, the FASB issued FSP 109-2, Accounting and Disclosure Guidance for the Foreign Earnings Repatriation Provision within the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 ("AJCA"). The AJCA introduced a one-time dividend received deduction on the repatriation of certain earnings to a U.S. taxpayer. FSP 109-2 provides companies additional time beyond the financial reporting period of enactment to evaluate the effects of the AJCA on their plans to repatriate foreign earnings for purposes of applying SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. The Company is currently evaluating the repatriation provision of the AJCA. If the repatriation provision is implemented by the Company, the impact on the Company's income tax expense and deferred income tax assets and liabilities would not be material. In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, Exchange of Nonmonetary Assets, an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29 ("SFAS 153"). SFAS 153 amends prior guidance to eliminate the exception for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replaces it with a general exception for exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have commercial substance. A nonmonetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. The provisions of SFAS 153 are effective for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005 and must be applied prospectively. SFAS 153 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. In December 2004, the FASB revised SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation ("SFAS 123") and issued SFAS 123(r), Share-Based Payment ("SFAS 123(r)"). SFAS 123(r) provides additional guidance on determining whether certain financial instruments awarded in share-based payment transactions are liabilities. SFAS 123(r) also requires that the cost of all share-based transactions be measured at fair value and recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for an award. SFAS 123(r) is effective as of the first reporting period beginning after June 15, 2005; however the SEC issued a final rule in April, 2005 allowing a public company that is not a small business issuer to implement SFAS 123(r) at the beginning of the next fiscal year after June 15, 2005. Thus, the revised pronouncement must be adopted by the Company by January 1, 2006. As permitted under SFAS 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation -- Transition and Disclosure -- An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 123, the Company elected to use the prospective method of accounting for stock options granted subsequent to December 31, 2002. Options granted prior to January 1, 2003 will continue to be accounted for under the intrinsic value method until the adoption of SFAS 123(r), and the pro forma impact of accounting for these options at fair value will continue to be accounted for under the intrinsic value method until the last of those options vest in 2005. As all stock options currently accounted for under the intrinsic value method will vest prior to the effective date, implementation of SFAS 123(r) will not have a significant impact on the Company's unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. In May 2004, the FASB issued FSP No. 106-2, Accounting and Disclosure Requirements Related to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 ("FSP 106-2"), which provides accounting guidance to a sponsor of a postretirement health care plan that provides prescription drug benefits. The Company expects to receive subsidies on prescription drug benefits beginning in 2006 under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 based on the Company's determination that the prescription drug benefits offered under certain postretirement plans are actuarially equivalent to the benefits offered under Medicare Part D. FSP 106-2 was effective for interim periods beginning after June 15, 2004 and provides for either retroactive application to the date of enactment of the legislation or prospective 89 application from the date of adoption of FSP 106-2. Effective July 1, 2004, the Company adopted FSP 106-2 prospectively and the postretirement benefit plan assets and accumulated benefit obligation were remeasured to determine the effect of the expected subsidies on net periodic postretirement benefit cost. FSP 106-2 did not have a material impact on the Company's unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. In March 2004, the EITF reached consensus on Issue No. 03-6, Participating Securities and the Two-Class Method under FASB Statement No. 128 ("EITF 03-6"). EITF 03-6 provides guidance on determining whether a security should be considered a participating security for purposes of computing earnings per common share and how earnings should be allocated to the participating security. EITF 03-6 did not have an impact on the Company's earnings per common share calculations or amounts. In March 2004, the EITF reached consensus on Issue No. 03-16, Accounting for Investments in Limited Liability Companies ("EITF 03-16"). EITF 03-16 provides guidance regarding whether a limited liability company should be viewed as similar to a corporation or similar to a partnership for purposes of determining whether a noncontrolling investment should be accounted for using the cost method or the equity method of accounting. EITF 03-16 did not have a material impact on the Company's unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. Effective January 1, 2004, the Company adopted Statement of Position 03-1, Accounting and Reporting by Insurance Enterprises for Certain Nontraditional Long-Duration Contracts and for Separate Accounts ("SOP 03-1"), as interpreted by Technical Practices Aids issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. SOP 03-1 provides guidance on (i) the classification and valuation of long-duration contract liabilities; (ii) the accounting for sales inducements; and (iii) separate account presentation and valuation. In June 2004, the FASB released FSP No. 97-1, Situations in Which Paragraphs 17(b) and 20 of FASB Statement No. 97, Accounting and Reporting by Insurance Enterprises for Certain Long-Duration Contracts and for Realized Gains and Losses from the Sale of Investments, Permit or Require Accrual of an Unearned Revenue Liability ("FSP 97-1"), which included clarification that unearned revenue liabilities should be considered in determining the necessary insurance benefit liability required under SOP 03-1. Since the Company had considered unearned revenue in determining its SOP 03-1 benefit liabilities, FSP 97-1 did not impact its unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. As a result of the adoption of SOP 03-1, effective January 1, 2004, the Company decreased the liability for future policyholder benefits for changes in the methodology relating to various guaranteed death and annuitization benefits and for determining liabilities for certain universal life insurance contracts by $4 million, which has been reported as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting. This amount is net of corresponding changes in DAC, including VOBA and unearned revenue liability ("offsets"), under certain variable annuity and life contracts and income taxes. Certain other contracts sold by the Company provide for a return through periodic crediting rates, surrender adjustments or termination adjustments based on the total return of a contractually referenced pool of assets owned by the Company. To the extent that such contracts are not accounted for as derivatives under the provisions of SFAS No. 133 and not already credited to the contract account balance, under SOP 03-1 the change relating to the fair value of the referenced pool of assets is recorded as a liability with the change in the liability recorded as policyholder benefits and claims. Prior to the adoption of SOP 03-1, the Company recorded the change in such liability as other comprehensive income. At adoption, this change decreased net income and increased other comprehensive income by $63 million, net of income taxes, which were recorded as cumulative effects of changes in accounting. Effective with the adoption of SOP 03-1, costs associated with enhanced or bonus crediting rates to contractholders must be deferred and amortized over the life of the related contract using assumptions consistent with the amortization of DAC. Since the Company followed a similar approach prior to adoption of SOP 03-1, the provisions of SOP 03-1 relating to sales inducements had no significant impact on the Company's unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. In accordance with SOP 03-1's guidance for the reporting of certain separate accounts, at adoption, the Company also reclassified $1.7 billion of separate account assets to general account investments and $1.7 billion of separate account liabilities to future policy benefits and policyholder account balances. This reclassification decreased net income and increased other comprehensive income by $27 million, net of income taxes, which were reported as cumulative effects of changes in accounting. Upon adoption of SOP 03-1, the 90 Company recorded a cumulative effect of a change in accounting of $86 million, net of income taxes of $46 million, for the six months ended June 30, 2004. INVESTMENTS The Company's primary investment objective is to optimize, net of income taxes, risk-adjusted investment income and risk-adjusted total return while ensuring that assets and liabilities are managed on a cash flow and duration basis. The Company is exposed to three primary sources of investment risk: - Credit risk, relating to the uncertainty associated with the continued ability of a given obligor to make timely payments of principal and interest; - Interest rate risk, relating to the market price and cash flow variability associated with changes in market interest rates; and - Market valuation risk. The Company manages risk through in-house fundamental analysis of the underlying obligors, issuers, transaction structures and real estate properties. The Company also manages credit risk and market valuation risk through industry and issuer diversification and asset allocation. For real estate and agricultural assets, the Company manages credit risk and valuation risk through geographic, property type and product type diversification and asset allocation. The Company manages interest rate risk as part of its asset and liability management strategies, product design, such as the use of market value adjustment features and surrender charges, and proactive monitoring and management of certain non-guaranteed elements of its products, such as the resetting of credited interest and dividend rates for policies that permit such adjustments. 91 COMPOSITION OF PORTFOLIO AND INVESTMENT RESULTS The following table illustrates the net investment income and annualized yields on average assets for each of the components of the Company's investment portfolio at or for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004:
AT OR FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AT OR FOR THE JUNE 30, SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, ----------------------- ------------------------- 2005 2004 2005 2004 -------- -------- --------- --------- (IN MILLIONS) FIXED MATURITIES Yield(1)......................................... 6.31% 6.64% 6.34% 6.64% Investment income(2)............................. $ 2,306 $ 2,291 $ 4,584 $ 4,523 Net investment gains (losses).................... $ (89) $ (3) $ (203) $ 31 Ending assets(2)................................. $185,218 $170,192 $185,218 $170,192 MORTGAGE AND CONSUMER LOANS Yield(1)......................................... 6.68% 6.83% 6.58% 6.80% Investment income(3)............................. $ 547 $ 468 $ 1,074 $ 917 Net investment gains (losses).................... $ (8) $ -- $ (19) $ -- Ending assets.................................... $ 33,586 $ 28,118 $ 33,586 $ 28,118 REAL ESTATE AND REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURES(4) Yield(1)......................................... 12.82% 13.37% 12.08% 12.72% Investment income................................ $ 130 $ 148 $ 249 $ 287 Net investment gains (losses).................... $ 1,904 $ 133 $ 1,922 $ 154 Ending assets.................................... $ 3,803 $ 4,150 $ 3,803 $ 4,150 POLICY LOANS Yield(1)......................................... 6.19% 6.13% 6.18% 6.12% Investment income................................ $ 139 $ 134 $ 277 $ 268 Ending assets.................................... $ 8,975 $ 8,766 $ 8,975 $ 8,766 EQUITY SECURITIES AND OTHER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS Yield(1)......................................... 21.01% 10.32% 15.69% 6.74% Investment income................................ $ 276 $ 101 $ 394 $ 130 Net investment gains (losses).................... $ 12 $ 87 $ 107 $ 87 Ending assets.................................... $ 6,015 $ 4,521 $ 6,015 $ 4,521 CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS Yield(1)......................................... 3.66% 2.39% 3.64% 2.47% Investment income................................ $ 93 $ 30 $ 157 $ 60 Net investment gains (losses).................... $ -- $ -- $ (1) $ -- Ending assets.................................... $ 15,778 $ 6,501 $ 15,778 $ 6,501 OTHER INVESTED ASSETS(5) Yield(1)......................................... 7.74% 4.29% 8.14% 4.68% Investment income................................ $ 94 $ 46 $ 189 $ 97 Net investment gains (losses).................... $ 406 $ (60) $ 398 $ 8 Ending assets.................................... $ 6,079 $ 5,108 $ 6,079 $ 5,108 TOTAL INVESTMENTS Gross investment income yield(1)................. 6.76% 6.72% 6.64% 6.64% Investment fees and expenses yield............... (0.15)% (0.13)% (0.13)% (0.13)% -------- -------- -------- -------- NET INVESTMENT INCOME YIELD...................... 6.61% 6.59% 6.51% 6.51% ======== ======== ======== ======== Gross investment income.......................... $ 3,585 $ 3,218 $ 6,924 $ 6,282 Investment fees and expenses..................... $ (78) $ (61) $ (137) $ (125) -------- -------- -------- -------- NET INVESTMENT INCOME(4)(5)...................... $ 3,507 $ 3,157 $ 6,787 $ 6,157 ======== ======== ======== ======== Ending assets.................................... $259,454 $227,356 $259,454 $227,356 ======== ======== ======== ======== Net investment gains (losses)(4)(5).............. $ 2,225 $ 157 $ 2,204 $ 280 ======== ======== ======== ========
- --------------- (1) Yields are based on quarterly average asset carrying values, excluding recognized and unrealized investment gains (losses), and for yield calculation purposes, average assets exclude collateral associated with the Company's securities lending program. 92 (2) Fixed maturities includes $197 million in ending assets relating to trading securities for both the three months and six months ended June 30, 2005 and $2 million and $3 million in investment income relating to trading securities for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively. (3) Investment income from mortgage and consumer loans includes prepayment fees. (4) Real estate and real estate joint venture income includes amounts classified as discontinued operations of $12 million and $51 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively, and $53 million and $102 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively. Net investment gains (losses) include $1,905 million and $1,923 million of gains classified as discontinued operations for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively, and $132 million and $152 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively. (5) Investment income from other invested assets includes scheduled periodic settlement payments on derivative instruments that do not qualify for hedge accounting under SFAS 133 of $13 million and $37 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively, and $22 million and $36 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively. These amounts are excluded from net investment gains (losses). FIXED MATURITIES AND EQUITY SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE Fixed maturities consist principally of publicly-traded and privately-placed debt securities, and represented 71.3% and 73.9% of total cash and invested assets at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. Based on estimated fair value, public fixed maturities represented $162,509 million, or 87.8%, and $154,456 million, or 87.4%, of total fixed maturities at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. Based on estimated fair value, private fixed maturities represented $22,512 million, or 12.2%, and $22,307 million, or 12.6%, of total fixed maturities at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are estimated using present value or valuation techniques. The fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on available market information and judgments about the financial instruments, including estimates of the timing and amounts of expected future cash flows and the credit standing of the issuer or counterparty. Factors considered in estimating fair value include: coupon rate, maturity, estimated duration, call provisions, sinking fund requirements, credit rating, industry sector of the issuer and quoted market prices of comparable securities. The Securities Valuation Office of the NAIC evaluates the fixed maturity investments of insurers for regulatory reporting purposes and assigns securities to one of six investment categories called "NAIC designations." The NAIC ratings are similar to the rating agency designations of the Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations for marketable bonds. NAIC ratings 1 and 2 include bonds generally considered investment grade (rated "Baa3" or higher by Moody's Investors Services ("Moody's"), or rated "BBB-" or higher by Standard & Poor's ("S&P") by such rating organizations. NAIC ratings 3 through 6 include bonds generally considered below investment grade (rated "Ba1" or lower by Moody's, or rated "BB+" or lower by S&P). 93 The following table presents the Company's total fixed maturities by Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations designation and the equivalent ratings of the NAIC, as well as the percentage, based on estimated fair value, that each designation is comprised of at:
JUNE 30, 2005 DECEMBER 31, 2004 ----------------------------- ----------------------------- COST OR ESTIMATED COST OR ESTIMATED NAIC AMORTIZED FAIR % OF AMORTIZED FAIR % OF RATING RATING AGENCY DESIGNATION(1) COST VALUE TOTAL COST VALUE TOTAL - ------ ------------------------------ --------- --------- ----- --------- --------- ----- (IN MILLIONS) 1 Aaa/Aa/A...................... $120,851 $127,913 69.1% $113,071 $118,779 67.2% 2 Baa........................... 41,102 44,202 23.9 42,165 45,311 25.6 3 Ba............................ 7,061 7,476 4.0 6,907 7,500 4.2 4 B............................. 4,702 4,910 2.7 4,097 4,414 2.5 5 Caa and lower................. 317 335 0.2 329 366 0.2 6 In or near default............ 20 30 -- 101 90 0.1 --------- --------- ----- --------- --------- ----- Subtotal...................... 174,053 184,866 99.9 166,670 176,460 99.8 Redeemable preferred stock.... 154 155 0.1 326 303 0.2 --------- --------- ----- --------- --------- ----- Total fixed maturities........ $174,207 $185,021 100.0% $166,996 $176,763 100.0% ========= ========= ===== ========= ========= =====
- --------------- (1) Amounts presented are based on rating agency designations. Comparisons between NAIC ratings and rating agency designations are published by the NAIC. The rating agency designations are based on availability and the lower of the applicable ratings between Moody's and S&P. The current period ratings are presented so that the consolidated rating is equal to the Moody's or S&P rating, whichever is more conservative. If no rating is available from a rating agency, then the MetLife rating will be used. The following tables set forth the cost or amortized cost, gross unrealized gain and loss, and estimated fair value of the Company's fixed maturities by sector and equity securities, as well as the percentage of the total fixed maturities holdings that each sector represents and the percentage of the total equity securities at:
JUNE 30, 2005 ------------------------------------------------- COST OR GROSS UNREALIZED AMORTIZED ---------------- ESTIMATED % OF COST GAIN LOSS FAIR VALUE TOTAL --------- -------- ----- ---------- ----- (IN MILLIONS) U.S. corporate securities............... $ 57,419 $ 4,342 $147 $ 61,614 33.3% Residential mortgage-backed securities............................ 34,268 592 65 34,795 18.8 Foreign corporate securities............ 26,366 2,297 106 28,557 15.4 U.S. treasury/agency securities......... 19,102 1,956 7 21,051 11.4 Commercial mortgage-backed securities... 13,430 437 31 13,836 7.5 Asset-backed securities................. 10,287 116 30 10,373 5.6 Foreign government securities........... 8,968 1,193 17 10,144 5.5 State and political subdivision securities............................ 3,521 260 1 3,780 2.0 Other fixed maturity securities......... 692 56 32 716 0.4 -------- ------- ---- -------- ----- Total bonds........................... 174,053 11,249 436 184,866 99.9 Redeemable preferred stocks............. 154 1 -- 155 0.1 -------- ------- ---- -------- ----- Total fixed maturities................ $174,207 $11,250 $436 $185,021 100.0% ======== ======= ==== ======== ===== Common stocks........................... $ 1,805 $ 164 $ 36 $ 1,933 73.4% Nonredeemable preferred stocks.......... 661 42 4 699 26.6 -------- ------- ---- -------- ----- Total equity securities(1)............ $ 2,466 $ 206 $ 40 $ 2,632 100.0% ======== ======= ==== ======== =====
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DECEMBER 31, 2004 ------------------------------------------------- COST OR GROSS UNREALIZED AMORTIZED ---------------- ESTIMATED % OF COST GAIN LOSS FAIR VALUE TOTAL --------- -------- ----- ---------- ----- (IN MILLIONS) U.S. corporate securities............... $ 58,022 $ 3,870 $172 $ 61,720 34.9% Residential mortgage-backed securities............................ 31,683 612 65 32,230 18.2 Foreign corporate securities............ 25,341 2,582 85 27,838 15.7 U.S. treasury/agency securities......... 16,534 1,314 22 17,826 10.1 Commercial mortgage-backed securities... 12,099 440 38 12,501 7.1 Asset-backed securities................. 10,784 125 33 10,876 6.1 Foreign government securities........... 7,637 974 26 8,585 4.9 State and political subdivision securities............................ 3,683 220 4 3,899 2.2 Other fixed maturity securities......... 887 131 33 985 0.6 -------- ------- ---- -------- ----- Total bonds........................... 166,670 10,268 478 176,460 99.8 Redeemable preferred stocks............. 326 -- 23 303 0.2 -------- ------- ---- -------- ----- Total fixed maturities................ $166,996 $10,268 $501 $176,763 100.0% ======== ======= ==== ======== ===== Common stocks........................... $ 1,412 $ 244 $ 5 $ 1,651 75.5% Nonredeemable preferred stocks.......... 501 39 3 537 24.5 -------- ------- ---- -------- ----- Total equity securities(1)............ $ 1,913 $ 283 $ 8 $ 2,188 100.0% ======== ======= ==== ======== =====
- --------------- (1) Equity securities primarily consist of investments in common and preferred stocks and mutual fund interests. Such securities include private equity securities with an estimated fair value of $345 million and $332 million at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. Fixed Maturity and Equity Security Impairment. The Company classifies all of its fixed maturities and equity securities as available-for-sale and marks them to market through other comprehensive income, except for non-marketable private equities, which are generally carried at cost. All securities with gross unrealized losses at the consolidated balance sheet date are subjected to the Company's process for identifying other-than-temporary impairments. The Company writes down to fair value securities that it deems to be other-than-temporarily impaired in the period the securities are deemed to be so impaired. The assessment of whether such impairment has occurred is based on management's case-by-case evaluation of the underlying reasons for the decline in fair value. Management considers a wide range of factors, as described in "Summary of Critical Accounting Estimates -- Investments," about the security issuer and uses its best judgment in evaluating the cause of the decline in the estimated fair value of the security and in assessing the prospects for near-term recovery. Inherent in management's evaluation of the security are assumptions and estimates about the operations of the issuer and its future earnings potential. The Company's review of its fixed maturities and equity securities for impairments includes an analysis of the total gross unrealized losses by three categories of securities: (i) securities where the estimated fair value had declined and remained below cost or amortized cost by less than 20%; (ii) securities where the estimated fair value had declined and remained below cost or amortized cost by 20% or more for less than six months; and (iii) securities where the estimated fair value had declined and remained below cost or amortized cost by 20% or more for six months or greater. While all of these securities are monitored for potential impairment, the Company's experience indicates that the first two categories do not present as great a risk of impairment, and often, fair values recover over time as the factors that caused the declines improve. The Company records impairments as investment losses and adjusts the cost basis of the fixed maturities and equity securities accordingly. The Company does not change the revised cost basis for subsequent recoveries in value. Impairments of fixed maturities and equity securities were $29 million and $48 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively, and $46 million and $52 million for the 95 three months and six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively. The Company's three largest impairments totaled $26 million and $40 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively, and $32 million for both the three months and six months ended June 30, 2004. The circumstances that gave rise to these impairments were either financial restructurings or bankruptcy filings. For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company sold or disposed of fixed maturities and equity securities at a loss that had a fair value of $16,410 million and $37,838 million, respectively, and $5,925 million and $8,966 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively. Gross losses excluding impairments for fixed maturities and equity securities were $224 million and $453 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively, and $116 million and $192 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively. The following table presents the cost or amortized cost, gross unrealized losses and number of securities for fixed maturities and equity securities where the estimated fair value had declined and remained below cost or amortized cost by less than 20%, or 20% or more for:
JUNE 30, 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------ COST OR AMORTIZED GROSS UNREALIZED NUMBER OF COST LOSSES SECURITIES ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ LESS THAN 20% OR LESS THAN 20% OR LESS THAN 20% OR 20% MORE 20% MORE 20% MORE --------- ------ --------- ------ --------- ------ (IN MILLIONS) Less than six months............ $23,681 $ 92 $193 $28 2,749 143 Six months or greater but less than nine months.............. 6,646 -- 84 -- 822 2 Nine months or greater but less than twelve months............ 1,431 4 24 2 255 2 Twelve months or greater........ 5,841 19 140 5 658 9 ------- ---- ---- --- ----- --- Total......................... $37,599 $115 $441 $35 4,484 156 ======= ==== ==== === ===== ===
The gross unrealized loss related to the Company's fixed maturities and equity securities at June 30, 2005 was $476 million. These securities are concentrated by sector in U.S. corporates (31%); foreign corporates (22%); and residential mortgage-backed (14%); and are concentrated by industry in mortgage-backed (20%); finance (13%); and services (12%) (calculated as a percentage of gross unrealized loss). Non-investment grade securities represent 8% of the $37,238 million fair value and 18% of the $476 million gross unrealized loss. The Company did not hold any single fixed maturity or equity security with a gross unrealized loss at June 30, 2005 greater than $10 million. Corporate Fixed Maturities. The table below shows the major industry types that comprise the corporate fixed maturity holdings at:
JUNE 30, 2005 DECEMBER 31, 2004 ------------------ ------------------ ESTIMATED % OF ESTIMATED % OF FAIR VALUE TOTAL FAIR VALUE TOTAL ---------- ----- ---------- ----- (IN MILLIONS) Industrial....................................... $35,538 39.4% $35,785 39.9% Foreign(1)....................................... 28,557 31.7 27,838 31.1 Finance.......................................... 14,300 15.9 14,481 16.2 Utility.......................................... 10,856 12.0 10,800 12.1 Other............................................ 920 1.0 654 0.7 ------- ----- ------- ----- Total.......................................... $90,171 100.0% $89,558 100.0% ======= ===== ======= =====
- --------------- (1) Includes U.S. dollar-denominated debt obligations of foreign obligors, and other foreign investments. 96 The Company maintains a diversified corporate fixed maturity portfolio across industries and issuers. The portfolio does not have exposure to any single issuer in excess of 1% of the total invested assets of the portfolio. At June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the Company's combined holdings in the ten issuers to which it had the greatest exposure totaled $4,870 million and $4,967 million, respectively, which were less than 2% and less than 3%, respectively, of the Company's total invested assets at such dates. The exposure to the largest single issuer of corporate fixed maturities held at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 was $619 million and $631 million, respectively. The Company has hedged all of its material exposure to foreign currency risk in its invested assets. In the Company's international insurance operations, both its assets and liabilities are generally denominated in local currencies. Structured Securities. The following table shows the types of structured securities the Company held at:
JUNE 30, 2005 DECEMBER 31, 2004 ------------------ ------------------ ESTIMATED % OF ESTIMATED % OF FAIR VALUE TOTAL FAIR VALUE TOTAL ---------- ----- ---------- ----- (IN MILLIONS) Residential mortgage-backed securities: Collateralized mortgage obligations............ $22,902 38.8% $19,752 35.5% Pass-through securities........................ 11,893 20.2 12,478 22.4 ------- ----- ------- ----- Total residential mortgage-backed securities................................ 34,795 59.0 32,230 57.9 Commercial mortgage-backed securities............ 13,836 23.4 12,501 22.5 Asset-backed securities.......................... 10,373 17.6 10,876 19.6 ------- ----- ------- ----- Total....................................... $59,004 100.0% $55,607 100.0% ======= ===== ======= =====
The majority of the residential mortgage-backed securities are guaranteed or otherwise supported by the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or the Government National Mortgage Association. At June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, $34,503 million and $31,768 million, respectively, or 99.2% and 98.6%, respectively, of the residential mortgage-backed securities were rated Aaa/AAA by Moody's or S&P. At June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, $10,209 million and $8,750 million, respectively, or 73.8% and 70.0%, respectively, of the commercial mortgage-backed securities were rated Aaa/AAA by Moody's or S&P. The Company's asset-backed securities are diversified both by sector and by issuer. Home equity loan and automobile securitizations, accounting for about 28% and 23% of the total holdings, respectively, constitute the largest exposures in the Company's asset-backed securities portfolio. Approximately $6,017 million and $6,775 million, or 58.0% and 62.3%, of total asset-backed securities were rated Aaa/AAA by Moody's or S&P at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. Structured Investment Transactions. The Company participates in structured investment transactions, primarily asset securitizations and structured notes. These transactions enhance the Company's total return of the investment portfolio principally by generating management fee income on asset securitizations and by providing equity-based returns on debt securities through structured notes and similar instruments. The Company sponsors financial asset securitizations of high yield debt securities, investment grade bonds and structured finance securities and also is the collateral manager and a beneficial interest holder in such transactions. As the collateral manager, the Company earns management fees on the outstanding securitized asset balance, which are recorded in income as earned. When the Company transfers assets to a bankruptcy-remote special purpose entities ("SPEs") and surrenders control over the transferred assets, the transaction is accounted for as a sale. Gains or losses on securitizations are determined with reference to the carrying amount of the financial assets transferred, which is allocated to the assets sold and the beneficial interests retained based on relative fair values at the date of transfer. Beneficial interests in securitizations are carried at fair value in fixed maturities. Income on these beneficial interests is recognized using the prospective 97 method. The SPEs used to securitize assets are not consolidated by the Company because the Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of these entities. The Company purchases or receives beneficial interests in SPEs, which generally acquire financial assets, including corporate equities, debt securities and purchased options. The Company has not guaranteed the performance, liquidity or obligations of the SPEs and the Company's exposure to loss is limited to its carrying value of the beneficial interests in the SPEs. The Company uses the beneficial interests as part of its risk management strategy, including asset-liability management. These SPEs are not consolidated by the Company because the Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of these entities. These beneficial interests are generally structured notes, which are included in fixed maturities, and their income is recognized using the retrospective interest method or the level yield method, as appropriate. Impairments of these beneficial interests are included in net investment gains (losses). The Company invests in structured notes and similar type instruments, which generally provide equity-based returns on debt securities. The carrying value of such investments was approximately $349 million and $666 million at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. The related net investment income recognized was less than $1 million and $4 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively, and $28 million and $33 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively. TRADING SECURITIES During the first quarter of 2005, the Company established a trading securities portfolio to support investment strategies that involve the active and frequent purchases and sales of securities. Trading securities are recorded at fair value with subsequent changes in fair value recognized in net investment income. Net investment income for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2005 includes $2 million and $3 million, respectively, of holding gains (losses) on securities classified as trading. Of these amounts, $1 million and $2 million, respectively, relate to trading securities held for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2005. The Company did not have any trading securities during the three months and six months ended June 30, 2004. MORTGAGE AND CONSUMER LOANS The Company's mortgage and consumer loans are principally collateralized by commercial, agricultural and residential properties, as well as automobiles. Mortgage and consumer loans comprised 13.0% and 13.6% of the Company's total cash and invested assets at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. The carrying value of mortgage and consumer loans is stated at original cost net of repayments, amortization of premiums, accretion of discounts and valuation allowances. The following table shows the carrying value of the Company's mortgage and consumer loans by type at:
JUNE 30, 2005 DECEMBER 31, 2004 ---------------- ------------------ CARRYING % OF CARRYING % OF VALUE TOTAL VALUE TOTAL -------- ----- --------- ------ (IN MILLIONS) Commercial mortgage loans.......................... $26,100 77.7% $24,990 77.1% Agricultural mortgage loans........................ 6,040 18.0 5,907 18.2 Consumer loans..................................... 1,446 4.3 1,509 4.7 ------- ----- ------- ----- Total............................................ $33,586 100.0% $32,406 100.0% ======= ===== ======= =====
98 Commercial Mortgage Loans. The Company diversifies its commercial mortgage loans by both geographic region and property type. The following table presents the distribution across geographic regions and property types for commercial mortgage loans at:
JUNE 30, 2005 DECEMBER 31, 2004 ---------------- ------------------ CARRYING % OF CARRYING % OF VALUE TOTAL VALUE TOTAL -------- ----- --------- ------ (IN MILLIONS) REGION Pacific............................................ $ 6,224 23.8% $ 6,075 24.3% South Atlantic..................................... 6,005 23.0 5,696 22.8 Middle Atlantic.................................... 4,007 15.4 4,057 16.2 East North Central................................. 2,868 11.0 2,550 10.2 West South Central................................. 2,140 8.2 2,024 8.1 New England........................................ 1,438 5.5 1,412 5.6 International...................................... 1,395 5.3 1,364 5.5 Mountain........................................... 868 3.3 778 3.1 West North Central................................. 698 2.7 667 2.7 East South Central................................. 360 1.4 268 1.1 Other.............................................. 97 0.4 99 0.4 ------- ----- ------- ----- Total............................................ $26,100 100.0% $24,990 100.0% ======= ===== ======= ===== PROPERTY TYPE Office............................................. $11,776 45.0% $11,500 46.0% Retail............................................. 6,073 23.3 5,698 22.8 Apartments......................................... 3,416 13.1 3,264 13.1 Industrial......................................... 2,813 10.8 2,499 10.0 Hotel.............................................. 1,295 5.0 1,245 5.0 Other.............................................. 727 2.8 784 3.1 ------- ----- ------- ----- Total............................................ $26,100 100.0% $24,990 100.0% ======= ===== ======= =====
Restructured, Potentially Delinquent, Delinquent or Under Foreclosure. The Company monitors its mortgage loan investments on an ongoing basis, including reviewing loans that are restructured, potentially delinquent, delinquent or under foreclosure. These loan classifications are consistent with those used in industry practice. The Company defines restructured mortgage loans as loans in which the Company, for economic or legal reasons related to the debtor's financial difficulties, grants a concession to the debtor that it would not otherwise consider. The Company defines potentially delinquent loans as loans that, in management's opinion, have a high probability of becoming delinquent. The Company defines delinquent mortgage loans, consistent with industry practice, as loans in which two or more interest or principal payments are past due. The Company defines mortgage loans under foreclosure as loans in which foreclosure proceedings have formally commenced. The Company reviews all mortgage loans on an ongoing basis. These reviews may include an analysis of the property financial statements and rent roll, lease rollover analysis, property inspections, market analysis and tenant creditworthiness. The Company records valuation allowances for loans that it deems impaired. The Company's valuation allowances are established both on a loan specific basis for those loans where a property or market specific risk has been identified that could likely result in a future default, as well as for pools of loans with similar high risk characteristics where a property specific or market risk has not been identified. Such valuation allowances are 99 established for the excess carrying value of the mortgage loan over the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's original effective interest rate, the value of the loan's collateral or the loan's market value if the loan is being sold. The Company records valuation allowances as investment losses. The Company records subsequent adjustments to allowances as investment gains (losses). The following table presents the amortized cost and valuation allowance for commercial mortgage loans distributed by loan classification at:
JUNE 30, 2005 DECEMBER 31, 2004 ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- % OF % OF AMORTIZED % OF VALUATION AMORTIZED AMORTIZED % OF VALUATION AMORTIZED COST(1) TOTAL ALLOWANCE COST COST(1) TOTAL ALLOWANCE COST --------- ----- --------- --------- --------- ----- --------- --------- (IN MILLIONS) Performing............ $26,258 100% $171 0.7% $25,077 99.8% $128 0.5% Restructured.......... 2 -- -- --% 55 0.2 18 32.7% Potentially delinquent.......... 10 -- -- --% 7 -- 3 42.9% Delinquent or under foreclosure......... 1 -- -- --% -- -- -- --% ------- ----- ---- ------- ----- ---- Total............... $26,271 100.0% $171 0.7% $25,139 100.0% $149 0.6% ======= ===== ==== ======= ===== ====
- --------------- (1) Amortized cost is equal to carrying value before valuation allowances. The following table presents the changes in valuation allowances for commercial mortgage loans for the:
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 ---------------- (IN MILLIONS) Balance, beginning of period................................ $149 Additions................................................... 43 Deductions.................................................. (21) ---- Balance, end of period...................................... $171 ====
Agricultural Mortgage Loans. The Company diversifies its agricultural mortgage loans by both geographic region and product type. Approximately 70% of the $6,040 million of agricultural mortgage loans outstanding at June 30, 2005 were subject to rate resets prior to maturity. A substantial portion of these loans generally is successfully renegotiated and remain outstanding to maturity. The process and policies for monitoring the agricultural mortgage loans and classifying them by performance status are generally the same as those for the commercial loans. The following table presents the amortized cost and valuation allowances for agricultural mortgage loans distributed by loan classification at:
JUNE 30, 2005 DECEMBER 31, 2004 ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- % OF % OF AMORTIZED % OF VALUATION AMORTIZED AMORTIZED % OF VALUATION AMORTIZED COST(1) TOTAL ALLOWANCE COST COST(1) TOTAL ALLOWANCE COST --------- ----- --------- --------- --------- ----- --------- --------- (IN MILLIONS) Performing............. $5,951 98.3% $ 6 0.1% $5,803 98.1% $4 0.1% Restructured........... 46 0.8 -- --% 67 1.1 -- --% Potentially delinquent........... 8 0.1 1 12.5% 4 0.1 1 25.0% Delinquent or under foreclosure.......... 46 0.8 4 8.7% 40 0.7 2 5.0% ------ ----- --- ------ ----- -- Total................ $6,051 100.0% $11 0.2% $5,914 100.0% $7 0.1% ====== ===== === ====== ===== ==
- --------------- (1) Amortized cost is equal to carrying value before valuation allowances. 100 The following table presents the changes in valuation allowances for agricultural mortgage loans for the:
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 ---------------- (IN MILLIONS) Balance, beginning of period................................ $ 7 Additions................................................... 4 Deductions.................................................. -- --- Balance, end of period...................................... $11 ===
Consumer Loans. Consumer loans consist of residential mortgages and auto loans. REAL ESTATE AND REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURES The Company's real estate and real estate joint venture investments consist of commercial properties located primarily throughout the United States. At June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the carrying value of the Company's real estate, real estate joint ventures and real estate held-for-sale was $3,803 million and $4,233 million, respectively, or 1.5%, and 1.8% of total cash and invested assets, respectively. The carrying value of real estate is stated at depreciated cost net of impairments and valuation allowances. The carrying value of real estate joint ventures is stated at the Company's equity in the real estate joint ventures net of impairments and valuation allowances. The following table presents the carrying value of the Company's real estate, real estate joint ventures, real estate held-for-sale and real estate acquired upon foreclosure at:
JUNE 30, 2005 DECEMBER 31, 2004 --------------------- --------------------- CARRYING CARRYING TYPE VALUE % OF TOTAL VALUE % OF TOTAL - ---- -------- ---------- -------- ---------- (IN MILLIONS) Real estate held-for-investment............... $3,204 84.2% $2,866 67.7% Real estate joint ventures held-for-investment......................... 523 13.8 386 9.1 Foreclosed real estate held-for-investment.... 3 0.1 3 0.1 ------ ----- ------ ----- 3,730 98.1 3,255 76.9 ------ ----- ------ ----- Real estate held-for-sale..................... 73 1.9 977 23.1 Foreclosed real estate held-for-sale.......... -- -- 1 -- ------ ----- ------ ----- 73 1.9 978 23.1 ------ ----- ------ ----- Total real estate, real estate joint ventures and real estate held-for-sale............... $3,803 100.0% $4,233 100.0% ====== ===== ====== =====
The Company's carrying value of real estate held-for-sale, including real estate acquired upon foreclosure of commercial and agricultural mortgage loans, in the amounts of $73 million and $978 million at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively, are net of valuation allowances of $2 million and $4 million, respectively, and net of prior year impairments of $6 million and $12 million at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. The Company records real estate acquired upon foreclosure of commercial and agricultural mortgage loans at the lower of estimated fair value or the carrying value of the mortgage loan at the date of foreclosure. Certain of the Company's investments in real estate joint ventures meet the definition of a VIE under FIN 46(r). See "-- Investments -- Variable Interest Entities." During the three months ended June 30, 2005, the Company sold its One Madison Avenue and 200 Park Avenue properties in Manhattan, New York for $918 million and $1.72 billion, respectively, resulting in gains, net of income taxes, of $431 million and $762 million, respectively. The gains are included in income from discontinued operations in the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of income. In connection with the sale of the 200 Park Avenue property, the Company has retained rights to existing 101 signage and related equipment and is leasing space in the property for 20 years with optional renewal periods through 2205. OTHER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS The carrying value of other limited partnership interests (which primarily represent ownership interests in pooled investment funds that make private equity investments in companies in the United States and overseas) was $3,383 million and $2,907 million at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. The Company uses the equity method of accounting for investments in limited partnership interests in which it has more than a minor interest, has influence over the partnership's operating and financial policies and does not have a controlling interest and is not the primary beneficiary. The Company uses the cost method for minor interest investments and when it has virtually no influence over the partnership's operating and financial policies. The Company's investments in other limited partnerships represented 1.3% and 1.2% of cash and invested assets at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. Some of the Company's investments in other limited partnership interests meet the definition of a VIE under FIN 46(r). See "-- Investments -- Variable Interest Entities." OTHER INVESTED ASSETS The Company's other invested assets consist principally of leveraged leases and funds withheld at interest of $4,056 million and $3,916 million at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. The leveraged leases are recorded net of non-recourse debt. The Company participates in lease transactions, which are diversified by industry, asset type and geographic area. The Company regularly reviews residual values and writes down residuals to expected values as needed. Funds withheld represent amounts contractually withheld by ceding companies in accordance with reinsurance agreements. For agreements written on a modified coinsurance basis and certain agreements written on a coinsurance basis, assets supporting the reinsured policies equal to the net statutory reserves are withheld and continue to be legally owned by the ceding company. Other invested assets also include the fair value of embedded derivatives related to funds withheld and modified coinsurance contracts. Interest accrues to these funds withheld at rates defined by the treaty terms and may be contractually specified or directly related to the investment portfolio. The Company's other invested assets represented 2.3% and 2.1% of cash and invested assets at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The Company uses a variety of derivatives, including swaps, forwards, future and option contracts, to manage its various risks. Additionally, the Company enters into income generation and replication derivative transactions as permitted by its insurance subsidiaries' Derivatives Use Plans approved by the applicable state insurance departments. 102 The table below provides a summary of the notional amount and current market or fair value of derivative financial instruments held at:
JUNE 30, 2005 DECEMBER 31, 2004 ------------------------------- ------------------------------- CURRENT MARKET CURRENT MARKET OR FAIR VALUE OR FAIR VALUE NOTIONAL -------------------- NOTIONAL -------------------- AMOUNT ASSETS LIABILITIES AMOUNT ASSETS LIABILITIES -------- ------ ----------- -------- ------ ----------- (IN MILLIONS) Interest rate swaps............ $13,754 $461 $ 30 $12,681 $284 $ 22 Interest rate floors........... 9,725 177 -- 3,325 38 -- Interest rate caps............. 15,770 91 -- 7,045 12 -- Financial futures.............. 182 3 2 611 -- 13 Foreign currency swaps......... 9,635 92 875 8,214 150 1,302 Foreign currency forwards...... 2,842 16 21 1,013 5 57 Options........................ 827 42 8 825 37 7 Financial forwards............. 2,697 12 -- 326 -- -- Credit default swaps........... 3,506 27 12 1,897 11 5 Synthetic GICs................. 5,585 -- -- 5,869 -- -- Other.......................... 150 -- -- 450 1 1 ------- ---- ---- ------- ---- ------ Total........................ $64,673 $921 $948 $42,256 $538 $1,407 ======= ==== ==== ======= ==== ======
Credit Risk. The Company may be exposed to credit related losses in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to derivative financial instruments. Generally, the current credit exposure of the Company's derivative contracts is limited to the fair value at the reporting date. The credit exposure of the Company's derivative transactions is represented by the fair value of contracts with a net positive fair value at the reporting date. Because exchange traded futures and options are effected through regulated exchanges, and positions are marked to market on a daily basis, the Company has minimal exposure to credit related losses in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to such derivative financial instruments. The Company manages its credit risk by entering into derivative transactions with creditworthy counterparties. In addition, the Company enters into over-the-counter derivatives pursuant to master agreements that provide for a single net payment to be made by one counterparty to another at each due date and upon termination. Likewise, the Company effects exchange traded futures and options through regulated exchanges and these positions are marked to market and margined on a daily basis. 103 VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES The following table presents the total assets of and maximum exposure to loss relating to VIEs for which the Company has concluded that (i) it is the primary beneficiary and which are consolidated in the Company's unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements at June 30, 2005, and (ii) it holds significant variable interests but it is not the primary beneficiary and which have not been consolidated:
JUNE 30, 2005 ------------------------------------------------- PRIMARY BENEFICIARY NOT PRIMARY BENEFICIARY ----------------------- ----------------------- MAXIMUM MAXIMUM TOTAL EXPOSURE TO TOTAL EXPOSURE TO ASSETS(1) LOSS(2) ASSETS(1) LOSS(2) --------- ----------- --------- ----------- (IN MILLIONS) Asset-backed securitizations and collateralized debt obligations.......... $ -- $ -- $4,727 $481 Real estate joint ventures(3).............. 15 13 137 -- Other limited partnerships(4).............. 139 118 2,939 419 Other structured investments(5)............ -- -- 784 99 ---- ---- ------ ---- Total.................................... $154 $131 $8,587 $999 ==== ==== ====== ====
- --------------- (1) The assets of the asset-backed securitizations and collateralized debt obligations are reflected at fair value at June 30, 2005. The assets of the real estate joint ventures, other limited partnerships and other structured investments are reflected at the carrying amounts at which such assets would have been reflected on the Company's balance sheet had the Company consolidated the VIE from the date of its initial investment in the entity. (2) The maximum exposure to loss of the asset-backed securitizations and collateralized debt obligations is equal to the carrying amounts of retained interests. In addition, the Company provides collateral management services for certain of these structures for which it collects a management fee. The maximum exposure to loss relating to real estate joint ventures, other limited partnerships and other structured investments is equal to the carrying amounts plus any unfunded commitments, reduced by amounts guaranteed by other partners. (3) Real estate joint ventures include partnerships and other ventures which engage in the acquisition, development, management and disposal of real estate investments. (4) Other limited partnerships include partnerships established for the purpose of investing in real estate funds, public and private debt and equity securities, as well as limited partnerships established for the purpose of investing in low-income housing that qualifies for federal tax credits. (5) Other structured investments include an offering of a collateralized fund of funds based on the securitization of a pool of private equity funds. SECURITIES LENDING The Company participates in a securities lending program whereby blocks of securities, which are included in investments, are loaned to third parties, primarily major brokerage firms. The Company requires a minimum of 102% of the fair value of the loaned securities to be separately maintained as collateral for the loans. Securities with a cost or amortized cost of $28,864 million and $26,564 million and an estimated fair value of $30,814 million and $27,974 million were on loan under the program at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. The Company was liable for cash collateral under its control of $31,632 million and $28,678 million at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. Security collateral on deposit from customers may not be sold or repledged and is not reflected in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. 104 SEPARATE ACCOUNTS The Company had $89.5 billion and $86.8 billion held in its separate accounts, for which the Company generally does not bear investment risk, at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. The Company manages each separate account's assets in accordance with the prescribed investment policy that applies to that specific separate account. The Company establishes separate accounts on a single client and multi-client commingled basis in compliance with insurance laws. Effective with the adoption of SOP 03-1, on January 1, 2004, the Company reports separately, as assets and liabilities, investments held in separate accounts and liabilities of the separate accounts if (i) such separate accounts are legally recognized; (ii) assets supporting the contract liabilities are legally insulated from the Company's general account liabilities; (iii) investments are directed by the contractholder; and (iv) all investment performance, net of contract fees and assessments, is passed through to the contractholder. The Company reports separate account assets meeting such criteria at their fair value. Investment performance (including investment income, net investment gains (losses) and changes in unrealized gains (losses)) and the corresponding amounts credited to contractholders of such separate accounts are offset within the same line in the consolidated statements of income. The Company's revenues reflect fees charged to the separate accounts, including mortality charges, risk charges, policy administration fees, investment management fees and surrender charges. Separate accounts not meeting the above criteria are combined on a line-by-line basis with the Company's general account assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK The Company regularly analyzes its exposure to interest rate, equity market and foreign currency exchange risk. As a result of that analysis, the Company has determined that the fair value of its interest rate sensitive invested assets is materially exposed to changes in interest rates, and that the amount of that risk has changed from that reported on December 31, 2004. The equity and foreign currency portfolios do not expose the Company to material market risk, nor has the Company's exposure to those risks materially changed from that reported on December 31, 2004. The Company analyzes interest rate risk using various models including multi-scenario cash flow projection models that forecast cash flows of the liabilities and their supporting investments, including derivative instruments. As disclosed in the 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company uses a variety of strategies to manage interest rate, equity, and foreign currency exchange risk, including the use of derivative instruments. RISK MEASUREMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS The Company measures market risk related to its holdings of invested assets and other financial instruments, including certain market risk sensitive insurance contracts, based on changes in interest rates, equity prices and currency exchange rates, utilizing a sensitivity analysis. This analysis estimates the potential changes in fair value, cash flows and earnings based on a hypothetical 10% change (increase or decrease) in interest rates, equity prices and currency exchange rates. The Company believes that a 10% change (increase or decrease) in these market rates and prices is reasonably possible in the near-term. In performing this analysis, the Company used market rates at June 30, 2005 to re-price its invested assets and other financial instruments. The sensitivity analysis separately calculated each of MetLife's market risk exposures (interest rate, equity price and foreign currency exchange rate) related to its trading and non-trading invested assets and other financial instruments. The sensitivity analysis performed included the market risk sensitive holdings described above. The Company modeled the impact of changes in market rates and prices on the fair values of its invested assets, earnings and cash flows as follows: Fair values. The Company bases its potential change in fair values on an immediate change (increase or decrease) in: - the net present values of its interest rate sensitive exposures resulting from a 10% change (increase or decrease) in interest rates; 105 - the U.S. dollar equivalent balances of the Company's currency exposures due to a 10% change (increase or decrease) in currency exchange rates; and - the market value of its equity positions due to a 10% change (increase or decrease) in equity prices. Earnings and cash flows. MetLife calculates the potential change in earnings and cash flows on the change in its earnings and cash flows over a one-year period based on an immediate 10% change (increase or decrease) in market rates and equity prices. The following factors were incorporated into the earnings and cash flows sensitivity analyses: - the reinvestment of fixed maturity securities; - the reinvestment of payments and prepayments of principal related to mortgage-backed securities; - the re-estimation of prepayment rates on mortgage-backed securities for each 10% change (increase or decrease) in the interest rates; and - the expected turnover (sales) of fixed maturities and equity securities, including the reinvestment of the resulting proceeds. The sensitivity analysis is an estimate and should not be viewed as predictive of the Company's future financial performance. The Company cannot assure that its actual losses in any particular year will not exceed the amounts indicated in the table below. Limitations related to this sensitivity analysis include: - the market risk information is limited by the assumptions and parameters established in creating the related sensitivity analysis, including the impact of prepayment rates on mortgages; - for derivatives which qualify as hedges, the impact on reported earnings may be materially different from the change in market values; - the analysis excludes other significant real estate holdings and liabilities pursuant to insurance contracts; and - the model assumes that the composition of assets and liabilities remains unchanged throughout the year. Accordingly, the Company uses such models as tools and not substitutes for the experience and judgment of its corporate risk and asset/liability management personnel. Based on its analysis of the impact of a 10% change (increase or decrease) in market rates and prices, MetLife has determined that such a change could have a material adverse effect on the fair value of its interest rate sensitive invested assets. The equity and foreign currency portfolios do not expose the Company to material market risk. The table below illustrates the potential loss in fair value of the Company's interest rate sensitive financial instruments at June 30, 2005. In addition, the potential loss with respect to the fair value of currency exchange rates and the Company's equity price sensitive positions at June 30, 2005 is set forth in the table below. The potential loss in fair value for each market risk exposure of the Company's portfolio as of the period indicated was:
JUNE 30, 2005 ------------- (IN MILLIONS) Interest rate risk -- non-trading instruments............... $3,982 Interest rate risk -- trading instruments................... $ 5 Equity price risk........................................... $ 235 Foreign currency exchange rate risk......................... $ 617
106 The table below provides additional detail regarding the potential loss in fair value of the Company's non-trading interest sensitive financial instruments at June 30, 2005 by type of asset or liability.
AS OF JUNE 30, 2005 ------------------------------------ ASSUMING A 10% INCREASE NOTIONAL IN THE YIELD AMOUNT FAIR VALUE CURVE -------- ---------- ------------ (IN MILLIONS) ASSETS Fixed maturities available-for-sale......................... $ -- $185,021 $(3,902) Mortgage loans on real estate............................... -- 35,223 (492) Equity securities........................................... -- 2,632 -- Short-term investments...................................... -- 2,169 (11) Cash and cash equivalents................................... -- 13,609 -- Policy loans................................................ -- 8,975 (294) Mortgage loan commitments................................... 1,387 9 (10) ------- Total assets........................................... $(4,709) LIABILITIES Policyholder account balances............................... $ -- $ 74,659 $ 447 Long-term debt.............................................. -- 9,815 349 Short-term debt............................................. -- 1,979 -- Junior subordinated debt securities underlying common equity units..................................................... -- 2,134 23 Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable securities of subsidiary trusts......................................... -- 367 1 Payable under securities loaned transactions................ -- 31,632 -- ------- Total liabilities...................................... $ 820 OTHER Derivative Instruments (designated hedges or otherwise) Swaps.................................................. $23,539 $ (352) $ (53) Futures................................................ 182 1 2 Forwards............................................... 5,539 7 -- Options................................................ 26,322 302 (42) Synthetic GICs......................................... 5,585 -- -- Credit default swaps................................... 3,506 15 -- ------- Total other.......................................... $ (93) ------- NET CHANGE.................................................. $(3,982) =======
This quantitative measure of risk has increased 9%, or ($332) million, from ($3,650) million as of December 31, 2004. The primary reason for the increase is due to growth in assets exposed to interest rate risk in increasing interest scenarios including fixed maturity instruments and interest rate floors. Since our test is based on a hypothetical 10% increase to the current yield curve, the reshaping of the curve since December 31, 2004 has an impact on the magnitude of the interest rate change tested. However, the effect of increases at the short end of the curve were offset by decreases at the longer durations, so that this reshaping did not contribute significantly to the change in the risk measure. 107 ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES The Holding Company's management, with the participation of the Holding Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Holding Company's disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures are effective. There were no changes in the Holding Company's internal control over financial reporting as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f) during the quarter ended June 30, 2005 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Holding Company's internal control over financial reporting. 108 PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS The following should be read in conjunction with Note 7 to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I of this report. The Company is a defendant in a large number of litigation matters. In some of the matters, very large and/or indeterminate amounts, including punitive and treble damages, are sought. Modern pleading practice in the United States permits considerable variation in the assertion of monetary damages or other relief. Jurisdictions may permit claimants not to specify the monetary damages sought or may permit claimants to state only that the amount sought is sufficient to invoke the jurisdiction of the trial court. In addition, jurisdictions may permit plaintiffs to allege monetary damages in amounts well exceeding reasonably possible verdicts in the jurisdiction for similar matters. This variability in pleadings, together with the actual experience of the Company in litigating or resolving through settlement numerous claims over an extended period of time, demonstrate to management that the monetary relief which may be specified in a lawsuit or claim bears little relevance to its merits or disposition value. Thus, unless stated below, the specific monetary relief sought is not noted. Due to the vagaries of litigation, the outcome of a litigation matter and the amount or range of potential loss at particular points in time may normally be inherently impossible to ascertain with any degree of certainty. Inherent uncertainties can include how fact finders will view individually and in their totality documentary evidence, the credibility and effectiveness of witnesses' testimony, and how trial and appellate courts will apply the law in the context of the pleadings or evidence presented, whether by motion practice, or at trial or on appeal. Disposition valuations are also subject to the uncertainty of how opposing parties and their counsel will themselves view the relevant evidence and applicable law. On a quarterly and yearly basis, the Company reviews relevant information with respect to liabilities for litigation and contingencies to be reflected in the Company's consolidated financial statements. The review includes senior legal and financial personnel. Unless stated below, estimates of possible additional losses or ranges of loss for particular matters cannot in the ordinary course be made with a reasonable degree of certainty. Liabilities are established when it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. It is possible that some of the matters could require the Company to pay damages or make other expenditures or establish accruals in amounts that could not be estimated as of June 30, 2005. Sales Practices Claims Over the past several years, Metropolitan Life, New England Mutual Life Insurance Company ("New England Mutual") and General American Life Insurance Company ("General American") have faced numerous claims, including class action lawsuits, alleging improper marketing and sales of individual life insurance policies or annuities. These lawsuits generally are referred to as "sales practices claims." In December 1999, a federal court approved a settlement resolving sales practices claims on behalf of a class of owners of permanent life insurance policies and annuity contracts or certificates issued pursuant to individual sales in the United States by Metropolitan Life, Metropolitan Insurance and Annuity Company or Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company between January 1, 1982 and December 31, 1997. Certain class members have opted out of the class action settlements noted above and have brought or continued non-class action sales practices lawsuits. In addition, other sales practices lawsuits, including lawsuits relating to the sale of mutual funds and other products, have been brought. As of June 30, 2005, there are approximately 334 sales practices lawsuits pending against Metropolitan Life; approximately 52 sales practices lawsuits pending against New England Mutual, New England Life Insurance Company, and New England Securities Corporation (collectively, "New England"); approximately 56 sales practices lawsuits pending against General American and approximately 34 sales practices lawsuits pending against Walnut Street Securities, Inc. ("Walnut Street"). Metropolitan Life, New England, General American and Walnut Street continue to defend themselves vigorously against these lawsuits. Some individual sales practices claims have been resolved through settlement, won by dispositive motions, or, in a few instances, have gone to trial. Most of the current cases seek substantial damages, including in some cases punitive and treble damages and 109 attorneys' fees. Additional litigation relating to the Company's marketing and sales of individual life insurance, mutual funds and other products may be commenced in the future. The Company believes adequate provision has been made in its consolidated financial statements for all probable and reasonably estimable losses for sales practices claims against Metropolitan Life, New England, General American and Walnut Street. Regulatory authorities in a small number of states have had investigations or inquiries relating to Metropolitan Life's, New England's, General American's or Walnut Street's sales of individual life insurance policies or annuities or other products. Over the past several years, these and a number of investigations by other regulatory authorities were resolved for monetary payments and certain other relief. The Company may continue to resolve investigations in a similar manner. Asbestos-Related Claims As reported in Metlife, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, Metropolitan Life received approximately 23,500 asbestos-related claims in 2004. During the first six months on 2005 and 2004, Metropolitan Life received approximately 9,110 and 12,900 asbestos-related claims, respectively. Metropolitan Life continues to study its claims experience, review external literature regarding asbestos claims experience in the United States and consider numerous variables that can affect its asbestos liability exposure, including bankruptcies of other companies involved in asbestos litigation and legislative and judicial developments, to identify trends and to assess their impact on the recorded asbestos liability. The Company believes adequate provision has been made in its consolidated financial statements for all probable and reasonably estimable losses for asbestos-related claims. The ability of Metropolitan Life to estimate its ultimate asbestos exposure is subject to considerable uncertainty due to numerous factors. The availability of data is limited and it is difficult to predict with any certainty numerous variables that can affect liability estimates, including the number of future claims, the cost to resolve claims, the disease mix and severity of disease, the jurisdiction of claims filed, tort reform efforts and the impact of any possible future adverse verdicts and their amounts. The number of asbestos cases that may be brought or the aggregate amount of any liability that Metropolitan Life may ultimately incur is uncertain. Accordingly, it is reasonably possible that the Company's total exposure to asbestos claims may be greater than the liability recorded by the Company in its unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and that future charges to income may be necessary. While the potential future charges could be material in particular quarterly or annual periods in which they are recorded, based on information currently known by management, it does not believe any such charges are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial position. During 1998, Metropolitan Life paid $878 million in premiums for excess insurance policies for asbestos-related claims. The excess insurance policies for asbestos-related claims provide for recovery of losses up to $1,500 million, which is in excess of a $400 million self-insured retention. The asbestos-related policies are also subject to annual and per-claim sublimits. Amounts are recoverable under the policies annually with respect to claims paid during the prior calendar year. Although amounts paid by Metropolitan Life in any given year that may be recoverable in the next calendar year under the policies will be reflected as a reduction in the Company's operating cash flows for the year in which they are paid, management believes that the payments will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's liquidity. Each asbestos-related policy contains an experience fund and a reference fund that provides for payments to Metropolitan Life at the commutation date if the reference fund is greater than zero at commutation or pro rata reductions from time to time in the loss reimbursements to Metropolitan Life if the cumulative return on the reference fund is less than the return specified in the experience fund. The return in the reference fund is tied to performance of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index. A claim with respect to the prior year was made under the excess insurance policies in 2003, 2004 and 2005 for the amounts paid with respect to asbestos litigation in excess of the retention. As the performance of the indices impacts the return in the reference fund, it is possible that loss reimbursements to the Company and the recoverable with respect to later periods may be less than the amount of the recorded losses. Such 110 foregone loss reimbursements may be recovered upon commutation depending upon future performance of the reference fund. If at some point in the future, the Company believes the liability for probable and reasonably estimable losses for asbestos-related claims should be increased, an expense would be recorded and the insurance recoverable would be adjusted subject to the terms, conditions and limits of the excess insurance policies. Portions of the change in the insurance recoverable would be recorded as a deferred gain and amortized into income over the estimated remaining settlement period of the insurance policies. The foregone loss reimbursements were approximately $8.3 million with respect to 2002 claims, $15.5 million with respect to 2003 claims and $15.1 million with respect to 2004 claims and estimated as of June 30, 2005, to be approximately $63 million in the aggregate, including future years. Demutualization Actions Several lawsuits were brought in 2000 challenging the fairness of Metropolitan Life's plan of reorganization, as amended (the "plan") and the adequacy and accuracy of Metropolitan Life's disclosure to policyholders regarding the plan. These actions named as defendants some or all of Metropolitan Life, the Holding Company, the individual directors, the Superintendent and the underwriters for MetLife, Inc.'s initial public offering, Goldman Sachs & Company and Credit Suisse First Boston. In 2003, a trial court within the commercial part of the New York State court granted the defendants' motions to dismiss two purported class actions. In 2004, the appellate court modified the trial court's order by reinstating certain claims against Metropolitan Life, the Holding Company and the individual directors. Plaintiffs in these actions have filed a consolidated amended complaint. Defendants' motion to dismiss part of the consolidated amended complaint, and plaintiffs' motion to certify a litigation class are pending. Another purported class action filed in New York State court in Kings County has been consolidated with this action. The plaintiffs in the state court class actions seek compensatory relief and punitive damages. Five persons have brought a proceeding under Article 78 of New York's Civil Practice Law and Rules challenging the Opinion and Decision of the Superintendent who approved the plan. In this proceeding, petitioners seek to vacate the Superintendent's Opinion and Decision and enjoin him from granting final approval of the plan. Respondents have moved to dismiss the proceeding. In a purported class action against Metropolitan Life and the Holding Company pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, plaintiffs served a second consolidated amended complaint in 2004. In this action, plaintiffs assert violations of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in connection with the plan, claiming that the Policyholder Information Booklets failed to disclose certain material facts and contained certain material misstatements. They seek rescission and compensatory damages. On June 22, 2004, the court denied the defendants' motion to dismiss the claim of violation of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The court had previously denied defendants' motion to dismiss the claim for violation of the Securities Act of 1933. In 2004, the court reaffirmed its earlier decision denying defendants' motion for summary judgment as premature. On July 19, 2005, this federal trial court certified a class action against Metropolitan Life and the Holding Company. Metropolitan Life, the Holding Company and the individual defendants believe they have meritorious defenses to the plaintiffs' claims and are contesting vigorously all of the plaintiffs' claims in these actions. On April 30, 2004, a lawsuit was filed in New York state court in New York County against the Holding Company and Metropolitan Life on behalf of a proposed class comprised of the settlement class in the Metropolitan Life sales practices class action settlement approved in December 1999 by the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. In their amended complaint, plaintiffs challenged the treatment of the cost of the sales practices settlement in the demutualization of Metropolitan Life and asserted claims of breach of fiduciary duty, common law fraud, and unjust enrichment. In an order dated July 13, 2005, the court granted the defendants' motion to dismiss the action and the plaintiffs have filed a notice of appeal. Other The American Dental Association and three individual providers have sued MetLife and Cigna in a purported class action lawsuit brought in a Florida federal district court. The plaintiffs purport to represent a nationwide class of in-network providers who allege that their claims are being wrongfully reduced by downcoding, bundling, and the improper use and programming of software. The complaint alleges federal 111 racketeering and various state law theories of liability. MetLife is vigorously defending the matter. The district court has granted in part and denied in part MetLife's motion to dismiss. MetLife has filed another motion to dismiss, and written and oral discovery will be taken. In 2004, a New York state court granted plaintiffs' motion to certify a litigation class of owners of certain participating life insurance policies and a sub-class of New York owners of such policies in an action asserting that Metropolitan Life breached their policies and violated New York's General Business Law in the manner in which it allocated investment income across lines of business during a period ending with the 2000 demutualization. Metropolitan Life's appeal from the order granting this motion is pending. In 2003, an appellate court affirmed the dismissal of fraud claims in this action. In April 2005, Metropolitan Life served its motion for summary judgment on the remaining claims. Plaintiffs seek compensatory damages. Metropolitan Life is vigorously defending the case. The Company has received a number of subpoenas and other requests from the Office of the Attorney General of the State of New York seeking, among other things, information regarding and relating to compensation agreements between insurance brokers and the Company, whether MetLife has provided or is aware of the provision of "fictitious" or "inflated" quotes, and information regarding tying arrangements with respect to reinsurance. Based upon an internal review, the Company advised the Attorney General for the State of New York that MetLife was not aware of any instance in which MetLife had provided a "fictitious" or "inflated" quote. MetLife also has received subpoenas, including sets of interrogatories, from the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Connecticut seeking information and documents including contingent commission payments to brokers and MetLife's awareness of any "sham" bids for business. MetLife also has received a Civil Investigative Demand from the Office of the Attorney General for the State of Massachusetts seeking information and documents concerning bids and quotes that the Company submitted to potential customers in Massachusetts, the identity of agents, brokers, and producers to whom the Company submitted such bids or quotes, and communications with a certain broker. The Company has received a subpoena from the District Attorney of the County of San Diego, California. The subpoena seeks numerous documents including incentive agreements entered into with brokers. The Florida Department of Financial Services and the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation also have served subpoenas on the Company asking for answers to interrogatories and document requests concerning topics that include compensation paid to intermediaries. The Office of the Attorney General for the State of Florida has also served a subpoena on the Company seeking, among other things, copies of materials produced in response to the subpoenas discussed above. The Insurance Commissioner of Oklahoma has served a subpoena, including a set of interrogatories, on the Company seeking, among other things, documents and information concerning the compensation of insurance producers for insurance covering Oklahoma entities and persons. The Company continues to cooperate fully with these inquiries and is responding to the subpoenas and other requests. MetLife is continuing to conduct an internal review of its commission payment practices. Approximately sixteen broker-related lawsuits are pending. Two class action lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of proposed classes of all persons who purchased the securities of MetLife, Inc. between April 5, 2000 and October 19, 2004 against MetLife, Inc. and certain officers of MetLife, Inc. In the context of contingent commissions, the complaints allege that defendants violated the federal securities laws by issuing materially false and misleading statements and failing to disclose material facts regarding MetLife, Inc.'s financial performance throughout the class period that had the effect of artificially inflating the market price of MetLife Inc.'s securities. Three class action lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of proposed classes of participants in and beneficiaries of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company's Savings and Investment Plan against MetLife, Inc., the MetLife, Inc. Employee Benefits Committee, certain officers of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, and members of MetLife, Inc.'s board of directors. In the context of contingent commissions, the complaints allege that defendants violated their fiduciary obligations under ERISA by failing to disclose to plan participants who had the option of allocating funds in the plan to the MetLife Company Stock Fund material facts regarding MetLife, Inc.'s financial performance. The plaintiffs in these actions seek compensatory and other relief. The California Insurance Commissioner has brought an action in California state court against MetLife, Inc., and other companies alleging that the defendants 112 violated certain provisions of the California Insurance Code. Additionally, two civil RICO and antitrust-related class action lawsuits have been brought against MetLife, Inc., and other companies in California federal court with respect to issues concerning contingent commissions and fees paid to one or more brokers. Three class action lawsuits have been brought in Illinois federal court against MetLife, Inc. and other companies alleging that insurers and brokers violated antitrust laws or engaged in civil RICO violations. One of the actions was dismissed and filed in the United States district court in the District of New Jersey. A multi-district proceeding has been established in the federal district court in the District of New Jersey, which will coordinate, for pre-trial purposes, many of these federal court actions. A number of federal court actions already have been transferred for pre-trial purposes to the federal district court in the District of New Jersey. The Company intends to vigorously defend these cases. In addition to those discussed above, regulators and others have made a number of inquiries of the insurance industry regarding industry brokerage practices and related matters and others may begin. It is reasonably possible that MetLife will receive additional subpoenas, interrogatories, requests and lawsuits. MetLife will fully cooperate with all regulatory inquiries and intends to vigorously defend all lawsuits. The Company has received a subpoena from the Connecticut Attorney General requesting information regarding its participation in any finite reinsurance transactions. MetLife has also received information requests relating to finite insurance or reinsurance from other regulatory and governmental authorities. MetLife believes it has appropriately accounted for its transactions of this type and intends to cooperate fully with these information requests. The Company believes that a number of other industry participants have received similar requests from various regulatory and governmental authorities. It is reasonably possible that MetLife or its subsidiaries may receive additional requests. MetLife and any such subsidiaries will fully cooperate with all such requests. Metropolitan Life also has been named as a defendant in a number of silicosis, welding and mixed dust cases in various states. The Company intends to defend itself vigorously against these cases. Various litigation, claims and assessments against the Company, in addition to those discussed above and those otherwise provided for in the Company's consolidated financial statements, have arisen in the course of the Company's business, including, but not limited to, in connection with its activities as an insurer, employer, investor, investment advisor and taxpayer. Further, state insurance regulatory authorities and other federal and state authorities regularly make inquiries and conduct investigations concerning the Company's compliance with applicable insurance and other laws and regulations. Summary It is not feasible to predict or determine the ultimate outcome of all pending investigations and legal proceedings or provide reasonable ranges of potential losses, except as noted above in connection with specific matters. In some of the matters referred to above, very large and/or indeterminate amounts, including punitive and treble damages, are sought. Although in light of these considerations it is possible that an adverse outcome in certain cases could have a material adverse effect upon the Company's consolidated financial position, based on information currently known by the Company's management, in its opinion, the outcomes of such pending investigations and legal proceedings are not likely to have such an effect. However, given the large and/or indeterminate amounts sought in certain of these matters and the inherent unpredictability of litigation, it is possible that an adverse outcome in certain matters could, from time to time, have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated net income or cash flows in particular quarterly or annual periods. 113 ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS Purchases of common stock made by or on behalf of the Holding Company during the three months ended June 30, 2005 are set forth below:
(D) MAXIMUM NUMBER (OR (C) TOTAL NUMBER OF APPROXIMATE DOLLAR COMMON SHARES VALUE) OF COMMON SHARES (A) TOTAL NUMBER OF (B) AVERAGE PRICE PURCHASED AS PART OF THAT MAY YET BE COMMON SHARES PAID PER PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED PURCHASED UNDER THE PLANS PERIOD PURCHASED(1) COMMON SHARE PLANS OR PROGRAMS(2) OR PROGRAMS - --------------------- ------------------- ----------------- ------------------------ ------------------------- April 1 -- April 30, 2005..... 518 $39.78 -- $716,206,611 May 1 -- May 31, 2005....... -- $ 0 -- $716,206,611 June 1 -- June 30, 2005...... 906 $44.74 -- $716,206,611 Total................ 1,424 $42.93 -- $716,206,611
- --------------- (1) During the periods April 1 -- April 30, 2005, May 1 -- May 31, 2005 and June 1 -- June 30, 2005, separate account affiliates of the Holding Company purchased 518 shares, 0 shares and 906 shares, respectively, of Common Stock on the open market in nondiscretionary transactions to rebalance index funds. Except as disclosed above, there were no shares of Common Stock which were repurchased by the Holding Company other than through a publicly announced plan or program. (2) On October 26, 2004, the Holding Company's Board of Directors authorized a $1 billion common stock repurchase program. This program began after the completion of the February 19, 2002 and March 28, 2001 repurchase programs, each of which authorized the repurchase of $1 billion of common stock. Under this authorization, the Holding Company may purchase its common stock from the MetLife Policyholder Trust, in the open market and in privately negotiated transactions. As a result of the Holding Company's agreement to acquire Travelers Insurance Company, excluding certain assets, most significantly, Primerica, from Citigroup Inc., and substantially all of Citigroup Inc.'s international insurance businesses (collectively, "Travelers"), the Holding Company has currently suspended its common share repurchase activity. Future common share repurchases will be dependent upon several factors, including the Company's capital position, its financial strength and credit ratings, general market conditions and the price of the Company's common stock. On December 16, 2004, the Holding Company repurchased 7,281,553 shares of its outstanding common stock at an aggregate cost of $300 million under an accelerated common share repurchase agreement with a major bank. The bank borrowed the stock sold to the Holding Company from third parties and purchased the common shares in the open market to return to the lenders. The Holding Company received a cash adjustment based on the actual amount paid by the bank to purchase the common shares of $7 million. The Holding Company recorded the initial repurchase of common shares as treasury stock and recorded the amount received as an adjustment to the cost of the treasury stock. In April 2005, the final purchase price was settled in cash for a net amount of approximately $293 million. ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS The information called for by this is incorporated herein by reference to Part II, Item 4, "Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders" in MetLife, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005. ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION On August 1, 2005, Metropolitan Life amended (the "Amendment") the Metropolitan Life Auxiliary Savings and Investment Plan (the "Auxiliary SIP") to revise its definition of companies whose employees are eligible to benefit under the Auxiliary SIP by incorporating by reference the definition of companies whose employees are eligible to benefit under the terms of the Savings and Investment Plan for Employees of 114 Metropolitan Life and Participating Affiliates. Participants in the Auxiliary SIP are current and former employees of the affiliates of the Company, some of whom are also current or former officers of the Company. The foregoing description of the amendment to the Auxiliary SIP is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Auxiliary SIP, which, as in effect prior to the Amendment, is filed Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 10-Q of MetLife, Inc. for the quarter ended September 30, 2004, and the Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10.7 hereto, both of which are incorporated herein by reference. On August 1, 2005, Metropolitan Life terminated the Metropolitan Life Auxiliary Death Benefits Plan (the "Auxiliary Death Benefits Plan"). The individuals whose beneficiaries had been eligible for benefits under the Auxiliary Death Benefits Plan were certain retired former employees of affiliates of the Company, some of whom are also former officers of the Company and/or its affiliates. The Auxiliary Death Benefits Plan was intended to provide benefits when reduced death benefits were payable, due to compensation deferral agreements, a decline in incentive compensation payments, or for certain other reasons, under the life insurance program sponsored by affiliates of the Company for their employees. Metropolitan Life determined to terminate the Auxiliary Death Benefits Plan after consideration of the plan in light of its overall benefits program. The foregoing description of the termination of the Auxiliary Death Benefits Plan is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Auxiliary Death Benefits Plan, which, as in effect prior to the termination thereof, is filed as 10.55 to the Form 10-K of MetLife, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2004, and the termination thereof, which is filed as Exhibit 10.8 hereto, both of which are incorporated herein by reference. 115 ITEM 6. EXHIBITS 3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of MetLife, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to MetLife, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000) 3.2 Certificate of Designations of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A, of MetLife, Inc., filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on June 10, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.5 to Form 8-A of MetLife, Inc. filed on June 10, 2005) 3.3 Certificate of Designations of 6.500% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B, of MetLife, Inc., filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on June 14, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.5 to Form 8-A of MetLife, Inc. filed on June 15, 2005) 4.1 Certificate of Designations of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A, of MetLife, Inc., filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on June 10, 2005 (see Exhibit 3.1 above) 4.2 Form of Stock Certificate, Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A, of MetLife, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.6 to Form 8-A of MetLife, Inc., filed on June 10, 2005) 4.3 Certificate of Designations of 6.500% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B, of MetLife, Inc., filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on June 14, 2005(see Exhibit 3.2 above) 4.4 Form of Stock Certificate, 6.500% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B, of MetLife, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.6 to Form 8-A of MetLife, Inc. filed on June 15, 2005) 4.5 Stock Purchase Contract Agreement dated June 21, 2005, between MetLife, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, as Stock Purchase Contract Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K of MetLife, Inc. filed on June 22, 2005 (the "June 22, 2005 Form 8-K")) 4.6 Form of Normal Common Equity Unit Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the June 22, 2005 Form 8-K) 4.7 Form of Stripped Common Equity Unit Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the June 22, 2005 Form 8-K) 4.8 Pledge Agreement dated as of June 21, 2005, among MetLife, Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as Collateral Agent, Custodial Agent and Securities Intermediary, and J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, as Stock Purchase Contract Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the June 22, 2005 Form 8-K) 4.9 Indenture dated as of June 21, 2005 between MetLife, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association relating to Subordinated Debt Securities (the "Subordinated Indenture") (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of the June 22, 2005 Form 8-K) 4.10 First Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 21, 2005 to the Subordinated Indenture, between MetLife, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 of the June 22, 2005 Form 8-K) 4.11 Form of Series A Debenture (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 of the June 22, 2005 Form 8-K) 4.12 Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 21, 2005 to the Subordinated Indenture between MetLife, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 of the June 22, 2005 Form 8-K) 4.13 Form of Series B Debenture (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 of the June 22, 2005 Form 8-K) 4.14 Certificate of Trust of MetLife Capital Trust II (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to MetLife, Inc.'s, MetLife Capital Trust II's and MetLife Capital Trust III's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-61282, 333-61282-01 and 333-61282-02) (the "2001 S-3 Registration Statement")) 4.15 Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Trust of MetLife Capital Trust II (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to MetLife, Inc.'s, MetLife Capital Trust II's and MetLife Capital Trust III's Registration Statement on Form S-3, Registration Nos. 333-112073, 333-112073-02 and 333-112073-01 (the "2004 S-3 Registration Statement")) 4.16 Certificate of Trust of MetLife Capital Trust III (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the 2001 S-3 Registration Statement)
116 4.17 Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Trust of MetLife Capital Trust III (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the 2004 S-3 Registration Statement) 4.18 Declaration of Trust of MetLife Capital Trust II (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to the 2001 S-3 Registration Statement) 4.19 Declaration of Trust of MetLife Capital Trust III (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to the 2001 S-3 Registration Statement) 4.20 Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of MetLife Capital Trust II dated as of June 21, 2005, among the MetLife, J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, as Property Trustee, Chase Bank USA, National Association, as Delaware Trustee, and Anthony J. Williamson, Philip Salmon and Thomas Curran, individuals, as Administrative Trustees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.16 of the June 22, 2005 Form 8-K) 4.21 Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of MetLife Capital Trust III dated as of June 21, 2005, among the MetLife, J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, as Property Trustee, Chase Bank USA, National Association, as Delaware Trustee, and Anthony J. Williamson, Philip Salmon and Thomas Curran, individuals, as Administrative Trustees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.17 of the June 22, 2005 Form 8-K) 4.22 Guarantee Agreement dated June 21, 2005 by and between MetLife, Inc., as Guarantor, and J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, as Guarantee Trustee, relating to MetLife Capital Trust II (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.18 of the June 22, 2005 Form 8-K) 4.23 Guarantee Agreement dated June 21, 2005 by and between MetLife, Inc., as Guarantor, and J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, as Guarantee Trustee, relating to MetLife Capital Trust III (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.19 of the June 22, 2005 Form 8-K) 10.1 MetLife Building, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of April 1, 2005 between Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company, as Seller, and Tishman Speyer Development, L.L.C., as Purchaser (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K of MetLife, Inc. filed on April 4, 2005) 10.2 Five-Year $1,500,000,000 Credit Agreement, dated as of April 22, 2005, among MetLife, Inc. and MetLife Funding, Inc., as borrowers, and other parties signatory thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K of MetLife, Inc. filed on April 28, 2005) 10.3 $2,000,000,000 Amended and Restated Five-Year Letter of Credit and Reimbursement Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2005, among MetLife, Inc., The Travelers Life and Annuity Reinsurance Company, and other parties signatory thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K of MetLife, Inc. filed on April 28, 2005) 10.4 Employment Continuation Agreement dated May 18, 2005 between MetLife, Inc. and Steven Kandarian (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K of MetLife, Inc. filed on May 20, 2005) 10.5 Amended and Restated Employment Continuation Agreement dated May 18, 2005 between MetLife, Inc. and Catherine A. Rein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K of MetLife, Inc. filed May 20, 2005) 10.6 Credit Agreement, dated as of May 16, 2005, among MetLife, Inc., as borrower, and other parties signatory thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 8-K of MetLife, Inc. filed on May 20, 2005) 10.7 Amendment, dated as of August 1, 2005, to the Metropolitan Life Auxiliary Savings and Investment Plan (effective as of July 1, 2005) 10.8 Termination of the Metropolitan Life Auxiliary Death Benefits Plan dated August 1, 2005 31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 32.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
117 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. METLIFE, INC. By: /s/ JOSEPH J. PROCHASKA, JR. ------------------------------------ Name: Joseph J. Prochaska, Jr. Title: Senior Vice-President, Finance Operations and Chief Accounting Officer (Authorized Signatory and Chief Accounting Officer) Date: August 2, 2005 118 EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NUMBER EXHIBIT NAME - ------- ------------ 3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of MetLife, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to MetLife, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000) 3.2 Certificate of Designations of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A, of MetLife, Inc., filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on June 10, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.5 to Form 8-A of MetLife, Inc. filed on June 10, 2005) 3.3 Certificate of Designations of 6.500% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B, of MetLife, Inc., filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on June 14, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.5 to Form 8-A of MetLife, Inc. filed on June 15, 2005) 4.1 Certificate of Designations of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A, of MetLife, Inc., filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on June 10, 2005 (see Exhibit 3.1 above) 4.2 Form of Stock Certificate, Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A, of MetLife, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.6 to Form 8-A of MetLife, Inc., filed on June 10, 2005) 4.3 Certificate of Designations of 6.500% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B, of MetLife, Inc., filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on June 14, 2005(see Exhibit 3.2 above) 4.4 Form of Stock Certificate, 6.500% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B, of MetLife, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.6 to Form 8-A of MetLife, Inc. filed on June 15, 2005) 4.5 Stock Purchase Contract Agreement dated June 21, 2005, between MetLife, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, as Stock Purchase Contract Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K of MetLife, Inc. filed on June 22, 2005 (the "June 22, 2005 Form 8-K")) 4.6 Form of Normal Common Equity Unit Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the June 22, 2005 Form 8-K) 4.7 Form of Stripped Common Equity Unit Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the June 22, 2005 Form 8-K) 4.8 Pledge Agreement dated as of June 21, 2005, among MetLife, Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as Collateral Agent, Custodial Agent and Securities Intermediary, and J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, as Stock Purchase Contract Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the June 22, 2005 Form 8-K) 4.9 Indenture dated as of June 21, 2005 between MetLife, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association relating to Subordinated Debt Securities (the "Subordinated Indenture") (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of the June 22, 2005 Form 8-K) 4.10 First Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 21, 2005 to the Subordinated Indenture, between MetLife, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 of the June 22, 2005 Form 8-K) 4.11 Form of Series A Debenture (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 of the June 22, 2005 Form 8-K) 4.12 Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 21, 2005 to the Subordinated Indenture between MetLife, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 of the June 22, 2005 Form 8-K) 4.13 Form of Series B Debenture (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 of the June 22, 2005 Form 8-K) 4.14 Certificate of Trust of MetLife Capital Trust II (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to MetLife, Inc.'s, MetLife Capital Trust II's and MetLife Capital Trust III's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-61282, 333-61282-01 and 333-61282-02) (the "2001 S-3 Registration Statement")) 4.15 Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Trust of MetLife Capital Trust II (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to MetLife, Inc.'s, MetLife Capital Trust II's and MetLife Capital Trust III's Registration Statement on Form S-3, Registration Nos. 333-112073, 333-112073-02 and 333-112073-01 (the "2004 S-3 Registration Statement"))
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EXHIBIT NUMBER EXHIBIT NAME - ------- ------------ 4.16 Certificate of Trust of MetLife Capital Trust III (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the 2001 S-3 Registration Statement) 4.17 Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Trust of MetLife Capital Trust III (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the 2004 S-3 Registration Statement) 4.18 Declaration of Trust of MetLife Capital Trust II (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to the 2001 S-3 Registration Statement) 4.19 Declaration of Trust of MetLife Capital Trust III (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to the 2001 S-3 Registration Statement) 4.20 Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of MetLife Capital Trust II dated as of June 21, 2005, among the MetLife, J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, as Property Trustee, Chase Bank USA, National Association, as Delaware Trustee, and Anthony J. Williamson, Philip Salmon and Thomas Curran, individuals, as Administrative Trustees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.16 of the June 22, 2005 Form 8-K) 4.21 Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of MetLife Capital Trust III dated as of June 21, 2005, among the MetLife, J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, as Property Trustee, Chase Bank USA, National Association, as Delaware Trustee, and Anthony J. Williamson, Philip Salmon and Thomas Curran, individuals, as Administrative Trustees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.17 of the June 22, 2005 Form 8-K) 4.22 Guarantee Agreement dated June 21, 2005 by and between MetLife, Inc., as Guarantor, and J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, as Guarantee Trustee, relating to MetLife Capital Trust II (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.18 of the June 22, 2005 Form 8-K) 4.23 Guarantee Agreement dated June 21, 2005 by and between MetLife, Inc., as Guarantor, and J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, as Guarantee Trustee, relating to MetLife Capital Trust III (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.19 of the June 22, 2005 Form 8-K) 10.1 MetLife Building, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of April 1, 2005 between Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company, as Seller, and Tishman Speyer Development, L.L.C., as Purchaser (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K of MetLife, Inc. filed on April 4, 2005) 10.2 Five-Year $1,500,000,000 Credit Agreement, dated as of April 22, 2005, among MetLife, Inc. and MetLife Funding, Inc., as borrowers, and other parties signatory thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K of MetLife, Inc. filed on April 28, 2005) 10.3 $2,000,000,000 Amended and Restated Five-Year Letter of Credit and Reimbursement Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2005, among MetLife, Inc., The Travelers Life and Annuity Reinsurance Company, and other parties signatory thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K of MetLife, Inc. filed on April 28, 2005) 10.4 Employment Continuation Agreement dated May 18, 2005 between MetLife, Inc. and Steven Kandarian (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K of MetLife, Inc. filed on May 20, 2005) 10.5 Amended and Restated Employment Continuation Agreement dated May 18, 2005 between MetLife, Inc. and Catherine A. Rein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K of MetLife, Inc. filed May 20, 2005) 10.6 Credit Agreement, dated as of May 16, 2005, among MetLife, Inc., as borrower, and other parties signatory thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 8-K of MetLife, Inc. filed on May 20, 2005) 10.7 Amendment, dated as of August 1, 2005, to the Metropolitan Life Auxiliary Savings and Investment Plan (effective as of July 1, 2005) 10.8 Termination of the Metropolitan Life Auxiliary Death Benefits Plan dated August 1, 2005
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EXHIBIT NUMBER EXHIBIT NAME - ------- ------------ 31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 32.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
121 EX-10.7 2 y11332exv10w7.txt EX-10.7: AMENDMENT TO THE METROPOLITAN LIFE AUXILIARY SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN Exhibit 10.7 AMENDMENT TO THE METROPOLITAN LIFE AUXILIARY SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN 1. Section 2.2 of the Plan is hereby amended as follows, effective July 1, 2005: "'Company' means a Participating Company as defined under the Savings and Investment Plan." IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this amendment to be executed in its name and behalf this first day of August, 2005, by its officer thereunto duly authorized. METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY By: /s/ Graham S. Cox ----------------------------------- Vice President EX-10.8 3 y11332exv10w8.txt EX-10.8: TERMINATION OF THE METROPOLITAN LIFE AUXILIARY DEATH BENEFITS PLAN Exhibit 10.8 TERMINATION OF THE METROPOLITAN LIFE AUXILIARY DEATH BENEFITS PLAN The Metropolitan Life Auxiliary Death Benefits Plan (the "Plan") is hereby terminated effective at 11:59 PM of the date of the execution of this instrument: METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY By: /s/ Graham S. Cox -------------------------------- Name: Graham S. Cox -------------------------------- Title: Vice President -------------------------------- Date: August 1, 2005 -------------------------------- EX-31.1 4 y11332exv31w1.txt EX-31.1: CERTIFICATION Exhibit 31.1 CERTIFICATIONS I, Robert H. Benmosche, Chief Executive Officer of MetLife, Inc., certify that: 1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of MetLife, Inc.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15(d)-15(f)) for the registrant and have: a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. Date: August 2, 2005 /s/ Robert H. Benmosche ------------------------------- Robert H. Benmosche Chairman and Chief Executive Officer EX-31.2 5 y11332exv31w2.txt EX-31.2: CERTIFICATION Exhibit 31.2 CERTIFICATIONS I, William J. Wheeler, Chief Financial Officer of MetLife, Inc., certify that: 1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of MetLife, Inc.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. Date: August 2, 2005 /s/ William J. Wheeler --------------------------------- William J. Wheeler Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer EX-32.1 6 y11332exv32w1.txt EX-32.1: CERTIFICATION Exhibit 32.1 SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 1350 OF CHAPTER 63 OF TITLE 18 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE I, Robert H. Benmosche, the Chief Executive Officer of MetLife, Inc. (the "Company"), certify that (i) the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 (the "Form 10-Q") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and (ii) the information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. Date: August 2, 2005 By: /s/ Robert H. Benmosche -------------------------------- Robert H. Benmosche Chairman and Chief Executive Officer A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to MetLife, Inc. and will be retained by MetLife, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. EX-32.2 7 y11332exv32w2.txt EX-32.2: CERTIFICATION Exhibit 32.2 SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 1350 OF CHAPTER 63 OF TITLE 18 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE I, William J. Wheeler, the Chief Financial Officer of MetLife, Inc. (the "Company"), certify that (i) the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 (the "Form 10-Q") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and (ii) the information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. Date: August 2, 2005 By: /s/ William J. Wheeler -------------------------------- William J. Wheeler Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to MetLife, Inc. and will be retained by MetLife, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----