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Business and Basis of Presentation
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Business and Basis of Presentation BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Pruco Life Insurance Company, (“Pruco Life”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Prudential Insurance Company of America (“Prudential Insurance”), which in turn is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential Financial”). Pruco Life is a stock life insurance company organized in 1971 under the laws of the State of Arizona. It is licensed to sell life insurance and annuities in the District of Columbia, Guam and in all states except New York, and sells such products primarily through affiliated and unaffiliated distributors.

Pruco Life has one wholly-owned insurance subsidiary, Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey, (“PLNJ”). PLNJ is a stock life insurance company organized in 1982 under the laws of the State of New Jersey. It is licensed to sell life insurance and annuities in New Jersey and New York only. Pruco Life and its subsidiary are together referred to as the "Company", "we" or "our" and all financial information is shown on a consolidated basis.

2021 Variable Annuities Recapture

Effective July 1, 2021, the Company recaptured the risks related to its variable annuity base contracts, along with the living benefit guarantees, that had previously been reinsured to Prudential Annuities Life Assurance Corporation (“PALAC”) from April 1, 2016 through June 30, 2021. The recapture does not impact PLNJ, which will continue to reinsure its new and in force business to Prudential Insurance. The product risks related to the previously reinsured business that were being managed in PALAC, were transferred to the Company. In addition, the living benefit hedging program related to the previously reinsured living benefit riders are being managed within the Company. This transaction is referred to as the "2021 Variable Annuities Recapture".
The financial statement impacts of this transaction are as follows:

Interim Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
Day 1 Impact of 2021 Variable Annuities RecaptureImpacts of Recapture
(in millions)
ASSETS
Total investments(1)(2)$8,324 
Cash and cash equivalents414 
Deferred policy acquisition costs3,286 
Accrued investment income 42 
Reinsurance recoverables(12,307)
Deferred sales inducements388 
Receivable from parent and affiliates
Income taxes receivable765 
Other assets(84)
Separate account assets
TOTAL ASSETS$828 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Future policy benefits$
Policyholders’ account balances
Cash collateral for loaned securities
Payables to parent and affiliates(106)
Other liabilities
Separate account liabilities
Total liabilities(106)
EQUITY
Common stock
Additional paid-in capital(3)3,786 
Retained earnings(2,797)
Accumulated other comprehensive income(55)
Total equity934 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY$828 
Significant non-cash transactions
(1) The increase in total investments includes non-cash activities of $8.3 billion related to the recapture transaction.
(2) The Company incurred a loss related to ceding commissions of $2 billion.
(3) The increase in Additional paid-in capital includes non-cash activities of $3.4 billion in invested assets related to capital contributions from Prudential Insurance.
Interim Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Day 1 Impact of 2021 Variable Annuities RecaptureImpacts of Recapture
(in millions)
REVENUES
Other income (loss)$(1)
Realized investment gains (losses), net(4,953)
TOTAL REVENUES(4,954)
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Policyholders’ benefits257 
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances(399)
General, administrative and other expenses(1,272)
TOTAL BENEFITS AND EXPENSES(1,414)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES(3,540)
Income tax expense (benefit)(743)
NET INCOME (LOSS)$(2,797)


Affiliated Asset Transfers

AffiliatePeriodTransactionSecurity TypeFair ValueBook ValueAPIC/ Retained Earnings Increase/(Decrease)Realized Investment Gain/(Loss), NetDerivative Gain/(Loss)
(in millions)
PALACJuly 1, 2021PurchaseDerivatives, Fixed Maturities, Equity Securities, Commercial Mortgages and JV/LP Investments$4,908 $4,908 $$$
Prudential InsuranceJuly 1, 2021Contributed CapitalFixed Maturities$3,420 $3,420 $3,420 $$

As part of the recapture transaction, the Company received invested assets of $6.8 billion, net of $2 billion ceding commissions as consideration from PALAC, which is equivalent to the amount of statutory reserve credit taken as of June 30, 2021. The Company released a reinsurance recoverable of $12.3 billion.

The Company derecognized its ceded Deferred Acquisition Costs ("DAC") and Deferred Sales Inducements ("DSI") balances as of June 30, 2021. The company also recognized a net deferred reinsurance loss from the original transaction of $0.1 billion. As a result of the recapture transaction, the Company recognized a pre-tax loss of $3.5 billion immediately.

There was a $3.8 billion capital contribution from Prudential Insurance, which includes $3.4 billion in invested assets and $0.4 billion in cash.

Affiliated Reinsurance Agreement

Effective December 1, 2021, the Company entered into a reinsurance agreement with PALAC under which the Company assumed all of its variable and fixed indexed annuities and fixed annuities with a guaranteed lifetime withdrawal income feature from PALAC. As a result, the Company recognized a deferred reinsurance loss of $238 million. As of December 31, 2021, the reinsurance recoverable from the reinsurance of variable indexed annuities was $7.2 billion, and the Policyholder Account Balance resulting from the reinsurance of variable and fixed indexed annuities and fixed annuities with a guaranteed lifetime withdrawal income benefit was $9.8 billion.
Basis of Presentation

The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"). Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The most significant estimates include those used in determining deferred policy acquisition costs ("DAC") and related amortization; policyholders' account balances and reinsurance related to the fair value of embedded derivative instruments associated with the index-linked features of certain universal life and annuity products; valuation of investments including derivatives, measurement of allowance for credit losses, and the recognition of other-than-temporary impairments; future policy benefits including guarantees; reinsurance recoverables; provision for income taxes and valuation of deferred tax assets; and accruals for contingent liabilities, including estimates for losses in connection with unresolved legal and regulatory matters.

COVID-19

Since the first quarter of 2020, the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) has resulted in extreme stress and disruption in the global economy and financial markets. While markets have rebounded, the pandemic has adversely impacted, and may continue to adversely impact, the Company's results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. Due to the highly uncertain nature of
these conditions, it is not possible to estimate the ultimate impacts at this time. The risks may have manifested, and may continue to manifest, in the Company's financial statements in the areas of, among others, i) investments: increased risk of loss on our investments due to default or deterioration in credit quality or value; and ii) insurance liabilities and related balances: potential changes to assumptions regarding investment returns, mortality and policyholder behavior which are reflected in our insurance liabilities and certain related balances (e.g., DAC, etc.). The Company cannot predict what impact the COVID-19 pandemic will ultimately have on its businesses.

Reclassifications
Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.