MONY CLOSED BLOCK OF BUSINESS

In 1998, MONY Life Insurance Company (“MONY”) converted from a mutual insurance company to a stock corporation (“demutualization”). In connection with its demutualization, an accounting mechanism known as a closed block (the “Closed Block”) was established for certain individuals’ participating policies in force as of the date of demutualization. Assets, liabilities, and earnings of the Closed Block are specifically identified to support its participating policyholders. The Company acquired the Closed Block in conjunction with the acquisition of MONY in 2013.

Assets allocated to the Closed Block inure solely to the benefit of each Closed Block’s policyholders and will not revert to the benefit of MONY or the Company. No reallocation, transfer, borrowing or lending of assets can be made between the Closed Block and other portions of MONY’s general account, any of MONY’s separate accounts or any affiliate of MONY without the approval of the Superintendent of The New York State Department of Financial Services (the “Superintendent”). Closed Block assets and liabilities are carried on the same basis as similar assets and liabilities held in the general account.

The excess of Closed Block liabilities over Closed Block assets (adjusted to exclude the impact of related amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”)) at the acquisition date of October 1, 2013, represented the estimated maximum future post-tax earnings from the Closed Block that would be recognized in income from continuing operations over the period the policies and contracts in the Closed Block remain in force. In connection with the acquisition of MONY, the Company developed an actuarial calculation of the expected timing of MONY’s Closed Block’s earnings as of October 1, 2013.

If the actual cumulative earnings from the Closed Block are greater than the expected cumulative earnings, only the expected earnings will be recognized in the Company’s net income. Actual cumulative earnings in excess of expected cumulative earnings at any point in time are recorded as a policyholder dividend obligation because they will ultimately be paid to Closed Block policyholders as an additional policyholder dividend unless offset by future performance that is less favorable than originally expected. If a policyholder dividend obligation has been previously established and the actual Closed Block earnings in a subsequent period are less than the expected earnings for that period, the policyholder dividend obligation would be reduced (but not below zero). If, over the period the policies and contracts in the Closed Block remain in force, the actual cumulative earnings of the Closed Block are less than the expected cumulative earnings, only actual earnings would be recognized in income from continuing operations. If the Closed Block has insufficient funds to make guaranteed policy benefit payments, such payments will be made from assets outside the Closed Block.

Many expenses related to Closed Block operations, including amortization of VOBA, are charged to operations outside of the Closed Block; accordingly, net revenues of the Closed Block do not represent the actual profitability of the Closed Block operations. Operating costs and expenses outside of the Closed Block are, therefore, disproportionate to the business outside of the Closed Block.

Summarized financial information for the Closed Block as of March 31, 2017, and December 31, 2016, is as follows:



	As of
	March 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
	(Dollars In Thousands)
Closed block liabilities
Future policy benefits, policyholders’ account balances and other policyholder liabilities	$	5,868,104	$	5,896,355
Policyholder dividend obligation	41,180		31,932
Other liabilities	46,257		40,007
Total closed block liabilities	5,955,541		5,968,294
Closed block assets
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value	$	4,508,439	$	4,440,105
Mortgage loans on real estate	196,295		201,088
Policy loans	705,640		712,959
Cash	47,203		108,270
Other assets	136,975		135,794
Total closed block assets	5,594,552		5,598,216
Excess of reported closed block liabilities over closed block assets	360,989		370,078
Portion of above representing accumulated other comprehensive income:
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) net of policyholder dividend obligation: $(171,450) and $(197,450); and net of income tax: $60,008 and $69,107	—		—
Future earnings to be recognized from closed block assets and closed block liabilities	$	360,989	$	370,078

Reconciliation of the policyholder dividend obligation is as follows:



	For The Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
	(Dollars In Thousands)
Policyholder dividend obligation, beginning of period	$	31,932		$	—
Applicable to net revenue (losses)	(16,753		)	(19,572		)
Change in net unrealized investment gains (losses) allocated to the policyholder dividend obligation	26,001			116,080
Policyholder dividend obligation, end of period	$	41,180		$	96,508

Closed Block revenues and expenses were as follows:



	For The Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017		2016
	(Dollars In Thousands)
Revenues
Premiums and other income	$	42,836	$	43,919
Net investment income	51,359		50,867
Net investment gains	63		187
Total revenues	94,258		94,973
Benefits and other deductions
Benefits and settlement expenses	80,108		80,055
Other operating expenses	166		1,025
Total benefits and other deductions	80,274		81,080
Net revenues before income taxes	13,984		13,893
Income tax expense	4,895		4,863
Net revenues	$	9,089	$	9,030