EX-99.2 3 bhfsupplement-q12018.htm EXHIBIT 99.2 Exhibit

 
 
 
 
 


Exhibit 99.2








Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
Financial Supplement

First Quarter 2018











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Table of Contents
 
 
Financial Results
Key Metrics
Condensed Statements of Operations
Balance Sheets
 
 
Earnings and Select Metrics from Business Segments and Corporate & Other
 
Statements of Adjusted Earnings by Segment and Corporate & Other
 
Annuities — Statements of Adjusted Earnings
 
Annuities — Select Operating Metrics
 
Life — Statements of Adjusted Earnings
 
Life — Select Operating Metrics
 
Run-off — Statements of Adjusted Earnings
 
Run-off — Select Operating Metrics
 
Corporate & Other — Statements of Adjusted Earnings
 
 
 
 
Other Information
 
DAC and VOBA and Net Derivative Gains (Losses)
 
Notable Items
 
Variable Annuity Separate Account Returns and Allocations
 
Summary of Investments
 
Select Actual and Preliminary Statutory Financial Results
 
 
 
 
Appendix
 
Non-GAAP and Other Financial Disclosures
 
Acronyms
 
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) Available to Shareholders to Adjusted Earnings and Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) Available to Shareholders per Common Share to Adjusted Earnings per Common Share
 
Reconciliation of Return on Equity to Adjusted Return on Equity
 
Reconciliation of Total Revenues to Adjusted Revenues and Reconciliation of Total Expenses to Adjusted Expenses
 
Investment Reconciliation Details

Note: See Appendix for non-GAAP financial information, definitions and reconciliations. Financial information, unless otherwise noted, is rounded to millions. Some financial information, therefore, may not sum to the corresponding total.
The information presented in this financial supplement is derived from the consolidated financial statements of Brighthouse Financial, Inc. for periods subsequent to the separation from MetLife, Inc. that occurred on August 4, 2017, and is derived from the combined financial information of the MetLife U.S. Retail Separation Business for periods prior to the separation. The combined financial information was prepared in connection with the separation of a substantial portion of MetLife, Inc.’s former Retail segment as well as certain portions of its former Corporate Benefit Funding segment, and presents the combined results of operations and financial condition of certain former direct and indirect subsidiaries and certain of its current and former affiliates. As used in this financial supplement, “Brighthouse Financial,” “Brighthouse,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to Brighthouse Financial, Inc., the entity that subsequent to the separation holds, through its subsidiaries, the assets (including the equity interests of certain former MetLife, Inc. subsidiaries) and liabilities associated with MetLife, Inc.’s former Brighthouse Financial segment.



 
 
 
 
 








Financial Results




 
 
Financial Supplement
 
1

Key Metrics (Unaudited, dollars in millions except share and per share amounts)
 
 
As of or For the Three Months Ended
Financial Results and Metrics
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
Net income (loss) available to shareholders (1)
 
$(67)
 
$668
 
$(943)
 
$246
 
$(349)
Adjusted earnings (1) (2)
 
$283
 
$992
 
$(676)
 
$324
 
$280
Total corporate expenses (3)
 
$230
 
$287
 
$241
 
$226
 
$215
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stockholders' Equity (4)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity
 
$13,608
 
$14,515
 
$13,766
 
$16,415
 
$15,116
Ending AOCI (5)
 
801
 
1,676
 
1,308
 
1,894
 
1,506
Ending Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity, excluding AOCI (5)
 
$12,807
 
$12,839
 
$12,458
 
$14,521
 
$13,610
Pro forma ending Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity, excluding AOCI (6)
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
$12,170
 
N/A
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on equity
 
(0.7)%
 
(2.5)%
 
(17.9)%
 
(12.2)%
 
(21.4)%
Return on equity, excluding AOCI (2)
 
(0.7)%
 
(2.8)%
 
(20.1)%
 
(13.8)%
 
(24.3)%
Adjusted return on equity (2)
 
7.0%
 
6.9%
 
(1.0)%
 
5.9%
 
4.1%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per Common Share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) available to shareholders per common share (2)
 
$(0.56)
 
$5.58
 
$(7.87)
 
N/A
 
N/A
Adjusted earnings per common share (2)
 
$2.36
 
$8.28
 
$(5.64)
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Book value per common share (2)
 
$113.61
 
$121.19
 
$114.93
 
N/A
 
N/A
Book value per common share, excluding AOCI (2)
 
$106.93
 
$107.19
 
$104.01
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common Shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic
 
119,773,106
 
119,773,106
 
119,773,106
 
N/A
 
N/A
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (2)
 
119,773,106
 
119,773,106
 
119,773,106
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending common shares outstanding
 
119,773,106
 
119,773,106
 
119,773,106
 
N/A
 
N/A
Ending common shares outstanding - diluted (2)
 
119,773,106
 
119,773,106
 
119,773,106
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) The Company recorded a non-cash tax expense of $1.1 billion in the third quarter of 2017 related to a tax obligation triggered prior to the separation, recognized by the Company’s former parent. This tax expense had no impact on the book value of Brighthouse.
(2) See definitions for non-GAAP and other financial disclosures in the appendix beginning on Page A-2.
(3) Includes functional department expenses, public company expenses, certain investment expenses, retirement funding and incentive compensation; and excludes establishment costs.
(4) For periods ending prior to the separation, stockholders’ equity was previously reported as shareholder’s net investment.
(5) Ending AOCI and Ending Brighthouse Financial, Inc.'s stockholders' equity, excluding AOCI, have been recast as of December 31, 2017 to conform to amounts presented in Brighthouse Financial, Inc.'s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. The change was made as a result of the adoption of accounting guidance related to the accounting for deferred taxes that was issued subsequent to the filing of the Q4 2017 Financial Supplement.
(6) Ending Brighthouse Financial, Inc.s stockholders equity, excluding AOCI, as of June 30, 2017 has been adjusted for subsequent separation transactions, including the distribution to MetLife, Inc. of $1.8 billion and a tax separation liability of $600 million.

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Financial Supplement
 
2

Condensed Statements of Operations (Unaudited, in millions)

 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Three Months Ended
Revenues
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
 
March 31,
2018
 
March 31,
2017
Premiums
 
$229
 
$233
 
$236
 
$218
 
$176
 
$229
 
$176
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees
 
1,002
 
963
 
1,025
 
957
 
953
 
1,002
 
953
Net investment income
 
817
 
769
 
761
 
766
 
782
 
817
 
782
Other revenues
 
105
 
322
 
93
 
162
 
74
 
105
 
74
Revenues before NIGL and NDGL
 
2,153
 
2,287
 
2,115
 
2,103
 
1,985
 
2,153
 
1,985
Net investment gains (losses)
 
(4)
 
6
 
21
 
 
(55)
 
(4)
 
(55)
Net derivative gains (losses)
 
(334)
 
(413)
 
(164)
 
(78)
 
(965)
 
(334)
 
(965)
Total revenues
 
$1,815
 
$1,880
 
$1,972
 
$2,025
 
$965
 
$1,815
 
$965
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest credited to policyholder account balances
 
$267
 
$273
 
$279
 
$284
 
$275
 
$267
 
$275
Policyholder benefits and claims
 
738
 
904
 
1,083
 
785
 
864
 
738
 
864
Amortization of DAC and VOBA
 
305
 
231
 
123
 
21
 
(148)
 
305
 
(148)
Interest expense on debt
 
37
 
37
 
34
 
37
 
45
 
37
 
45
Other expenses
 
581
 
657
 
577
 
577
 
519
 
581
 
519
Total expenses
 
1,928
 
2,102
 
2,096
 
1,704
 
1,555
 
1,928
 
1,555
Income (loss) before provision for income tax
 
(113)
 
(222)
 
(124)
 
321
 
(590)
 
(113)
 
(590)
Provision for income tax expense (benefit)
 
(48)
 
(890)
 
819
 
75
 
(241)
 
(48)
 
(241)
Net income (loss)
 
(65)
 
668
 
(943)
 
246
 
(349)
 
(65)
 
(349)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
2
 
 
 
 
 
2
 
Net income (loss) available to Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s common shareholders
 
$(67)
 
$668
 
$(943)
 
$246
 
$(349)
 
$(67)
 
$(349)
 

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Financial Supplement
 
3

Balance Sheets (Unaudited, in millions)
 
 
As of
ASSETS
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale
 
$63,178
 
$64,991
 
$63,565
 
$63,507
 
$60,870
Equity securities (1)
 
160
 
161
 
195
 
206
 
215
Mortgage loans, net
 
11,308
 
10,742
 
10,431
 
10,263
 
9,908
Policy loans
 
1,517
 
1,523
 
1,522
 
1,513
 
1,512
Real estate joint ventures
 
441
 
433
 
407
 
302
 
242
Other limited partnership interests
 
1,700
 
1,669
 
1,654
 
1,623
 
1,596
Short-term investments
 
293
 
312
 
1,149
 
1,286
 
1,058
Other invested assets (1)
 
2,452
 
2,507
 
2,736
 
3,109
 
3,892
Total investments
 
81,049
 
82,338
 
81,659
 
81,809
 
79,293
Cash and cash equivalents
 
1,888
 
1,857
 
1,698
 
4,443
 
5,812
Accrued investment income
 
640
 
601
 
641
 
608
 
641
Reinsurance recoverables
 
12,746
 
12,763
 
12,727
 
12,732
 
12,869
Premiums and other receivables
 
781
 
762
 
864
 
683
 
817
DAC and VOBA
 
6,083
 
6,286
 
6,414
 
6,464
 
6,500
Current income tax recoverable
 
832
 
740
 
1,772
 
1,423
 
1,247
Other assets
 
593
 
588
 
647
 
600
 
644
Separate account assets
 
114,385
 
118,257
 
116,857
 
115,566
 
115,365
Total assets
 
$218,997
 
$224,192
 
$223,279
 
$224,328
 
$223,188
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Future policy benefits
 
$36,223
 
$36,616
 
$36,035
 
$34,352
 
$33,622
Policyholder account balances
 
37,940
 
37,783
 
37,298
 
37,296
 
36,986
Other policy-related balances
 
2,991
 
2,985
 
2,964
 
2,985
 
3,009
Payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions
 
4,244
 
4,169
 
4,569
 
7,121
 
7,177
Long-term financing obligations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt
 
3,609
 
3,612
 
3,615
 
3,016
 
807
Reserve financing
 
 
 
 
 
3,897
Deferred income tax liability
 
752
 
927
 
2,116
 
2,337
 
2,445
Other liabilities
 
5,180
 
5,263
 
5,994
 
5,190
 
4,764
Separate account liabilities
 
114,385
 
118,257
 
116,857
 
115,566
 
115,365
Total liabilities
 
205,324
 
209,612
 
209,448
 
207,863
 
208,072
Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
 
1
 
1
 
1
 
 
Additional paid-in capital
 
12,432
 
12,432
 
12,418
 
 
Retained earnings
 
374
 
406
 
39
 
 
Shareholders net investment
 
 
 
 
14,521
 
13,610
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 
801
 
1,676
 
1,308
 
1,894
 
1,506
Total Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity
 
13,608
 
14,515
 
13,766
 
16,415
 
15,116
Noncontrolling interests
 
65
 
65
 
65
 
50
 
Total equity
 
13,673
 
14,580
 
13,831
 
16,465
 
15,116
Total liabilities and equity
 
$218,997
 
$224,192
 
$223,279
 
$224,328
 
$223,188
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) The Company reclassified $71 million as of December 31, 2017, $70 million as of September 30, 2017, $72 million as of June 30, 2017 and $75 million as of March 31, 2017 of FHLB common stock from equity securities to other invested assets, principally at estimated fair value, to conform to current presentation.

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Earnings and Select
Metrics from
Business Segments and Corporate & Other





 
 
Financial Supplement
 
5

Statements of Adjusted Earnings by Segment and Corporate & Other (Unaudited, in millions)
  
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
Adjusted revenues
 
Annuities
 
Life
 
Run-off
 
Corporate & Other
 
Total
Premiums
 
$45
 
$158
 
$—
 
$26
 
$229
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees
 
640
 
103
 
199
 
(3)
 
939
Net investment income
 
363
 
108
 
343
 
11
 
825
Other revenues
 
99
 
 
6
 
 
105
Total adjusted revenues
 
$1,147
 
$369
 
$548
 
$34
 
$2,098
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest credited to policyholder account balances
 
$146
 
$31
 
$90
 
$—
 
$267
Policyholder benefits and claims
 
180
 
165
 
347
 
14
 
706
Amortization of DAC and VOBA
 
143
 
29
 
 
5
 
177
Interest expense on debt
 
 
 
 
37
 
37
Other operating costs
 
406
 
63
 
48
 
64
 
581
Total adjusted expenses
 
875
 
288
 
485
 
120
 
1,768
Adjusted earnings before provision for income tax
 
272
 
81
 
63
 
(86)
 
330
Provision for income tax expense (benefit)
 
46
 
15
 
13
 
(29)
 
45
Adjusted earnings after provision for income tax
 
226
 
66
 
50
 
(57)
 
285
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
2
 
2
Adjusted earnings
 
$226
 
$66
 
$50
 
$(59)
 
$283
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
Adjusted revenues
 
Annuities
 
Life
 
Run-off
 
Corporate & Other
 
Total
Premiums
 
$50
 
$100
 
$—
 
$26
 
$176
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees
 
632
 
83
 
173
 
(3)
 
885
Net investment income
 
327
 
107
 
358
 
66
 
858
Other revenues
 
65
 
 
8
 
 
73
Total adjusted revenues
 
$1,074
 
$290
 
$539
 
$89
 
$1,992
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest credited to policyholder account balances
 
$152
 
$28
 
$94
 
$—
 
$274
Policyholder benefits and claims
 
160
 
147
 
299
 
10
 
616
Amortization of DAC and VOBA
 
94
 
45
 
6
 
5
 
150
Interest expense on debt
 
 
 
15
 
30
 
45
Other operating costs
 
358
 
85
 
51
 
21
 
515
Total adjusted expenses
 
764
 
305
 
465
 
66
 
1,600
Adjusted earnings before provision for income tax
 
310
 
(15)
 
74
 
23
 
392
Provision for income tax expense (benefit)
 
82
 
(8)
 
25
 
13
 
112
Adjusted earnings after provision for income tax
 
228
 
(7)
 
49
 
10
 
280
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted earnings
 
$228
 
$(7)
 
$49
 
$10
 
$280

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Financial Supplement
 
6

Annuities — Statements of Adjusted Earnings (Unaudited, in millions)

  
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Three Months Ended
Adjusted revenues
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
 
March 31,
2018
 
March 31,
2017
Premiums
 
$45
 
$33
 
$44
 
$48
 
$50
 
$45
 
$50
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees
 
640
 
645
 
629
 
639
 
632
 
640
 
632
Net investment income
 
363
 
329
 
310
 
311
 
327
 
363
 
327
Other revenues
 
99
 
93
 
87
 
128
 
65
 
99
 
65
Total adjusted revenues
 
$1,147
 
$1,100
 
$1,070
 
$1,126
 
$1,074
 
$1,147
 
$1,074
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest credited to policyholder account balances
 
$146
 
$148
 
$153
 
$152
 
$152
 
$146
 
$152
Policyholder benefits and claims
 
180
 
153
 
258
 
163
 
160
 
180
 
160
Amortization of DAC and VOBA
 
143
 
102
 
(228)
 
112
 
94
 
143
 
94
Interest expense on debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other operating costs
 
406
 
422
 
399
 
386
 
358
 
406
 
358
Total adjusted expenses
 
875
 
825
 
582
 
813
 
764
 
875
 
764
Adjusted earnings before provision for income tax
 
272
 
275
 
488
 
313
 
310
 
272
 
310
Provision for income tax expense (benefit)
 
46
 
67
 
133
 
87
 
82
 
46
 
82
Adjusted earnings
 
$226
 
$208
 
$355
 
$226
 
$228
 
$226
 
$228


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Financial Supplement
 
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Annuities — Select Operating Metrics (Unaudited, in millions)

  
 
For the Three Months Ended
VARIABLE & SHIELD ANNUITIES ACCOUNT VALUE (1)
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
Account value, beginning of period
 
$120,333
 
$118,574
 
$116,830
 
$115,920
 
$113,271
Deposits
 
1,074
 
1,128
 
981
 
965
 
930
Withdrawals, surrenders and contract benefits
 
(2,853)
 
(2,799)
 
(2,402)
 
(2,689)
 
(2,585)
Net flows
 
(1,779)
 
(1,671)
 
(1,421)
 
(1,724)
 
(1,655)
Investment performance (2)
 
(695)
 
4,129
 
3,873
 
3,330
 
4,949
Policy charges and other
 
(681)
 
(699)
 
(708)
 
(696)
 
(645)
Account value, end of period
 
$117,178
 
$120,333
 
$118,574
 
$116,830
 
$115,920
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FIXED ANNUITIES ACCOUNT VALUE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Account value, beginning of period
 
$13,062
 
$13,123
 
$13,230
 
$13,369
 
$13,523
Deposits
 
205
 
232
 
113
 
47
 
48
Withdrawals, surrenders and contract benefits
 
(320)
 
(374)
 
(331)
 
(298)
 
(313)
Net flows
 
(115)
 
(142)
 
(218)
 
(251)
 
(265)
Interest credited
 
105
 
106
 
111
 
112
 
111
Other
 
(16)
 
(25)
 
 
 
Account value, end of period
 
$13,036
 
$13,062
 
$13,123
 
$13,230
 
$13,369
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
INCOME ANNUITIES (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income annuity insurance liabilities
 
$4,541
 
$4,544
 
$4,544
 
$4,531
 
$4,518
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Includes general account and separate account.
(2) Includes imputed interest on indexed annuities and the interest credited on the general account investment option of variable products.

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Financial Supplement
 
8

Annuities — Select Operating Metrics (Cont.) (Unaudited, in millions)

 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Three Months Ended
VARIABLE & INDEXED ANNUITY SALES
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
 
March 31,
2018
 
March 31,
2017
Shield Annuities (1)
 
$729
 
$794
 
$653
 
$570
 
$458
 
$729
 
$458
GMWB/GMAB
 
183
 
173
 
190
 
215
 
234
 
183
 
234
GMDB only
 
92
 
94
 
92
 
107
 
115
 
92
 
115
GMIB
 
32
 
36
 
25
 
43
 
51
 
32
 
51
Total variable & indexed annuity sales
 
$1,036
 
$1,097
 
$960
 
$935
 
$858
 
$1,036
 
$858
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FIXED ANNUITY SALES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed indexed annuities (2)
 
$173
 
$203
 
$69
 
$—
 
$—
 
$173
 
$—
Fixed deferred annuities
 
34
 
32
 
37
 
47
 
49
 
34
 
49
Single premium immediate annuities
 
9
 
6
 
7
 
8
 
12
 
9
 
12
Other fixed annuities
 
4
 
3
 
1
 
5
 
12
 
4
 
12
Total fixed annuity sales
 
$220
 
$244
 
$114
 
$60
 
$73
 
$220
 
$73
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Shield Annuities refers to our suite of structured annuities consisting of products marketed under various names.
(2) Represents 90% of gross sales assumed via reinsurance agreement.


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Financial Supplement
 
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Life — Statements of Adjusted Earnings (Unaudited, in millions)

 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Three Months Ended
Adjusted revenues
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
 
March 31,
2018
 
March 31,
2017
Premiums
 
$158
 
$172
 
$164
 
$142
 
$100
 
$158
 
$100
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees
 
103
 
81
 
134
 
75
 
83
 
103
 
83
Net investment income
 
108
 
79
 
87
 
69
 
107
 
108
 
107
Other revenues
 
 
1
 
2
 
19
 
 
 
Total adjusted revenues
 
$369
 
$333
 
$387
 
$305
 
$290
 
$369
 
$290
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest credited to policyholder account balances
 
$31
 
$48
 
$40
 
$40
 
$28
 
$31
 
$28
Policyholder benefits and claims
 
165
 
187
 
161
 
169
 
147
 
165
 
147
Amortization of DAC and VOBA
 
29
 
33
 
138
 
7
 
45
 
29
 
45
Interest expense on debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other operating costs
 
63
 
58
 
56
 
66
 
85
 
63
 
85
Total adjusted expenses
 
288
 
326
 
395
 
282
 
305
 
288
 
305
Adjusted earnings before provision for income tax
 
81
 
7
 
(8)
 
23
 
(15)
 
81
 
(15)
Provision for income tax expense (benefit)
 
15
 
2
 
(14)
 
11
 
(8)
 
15
 
(8)
Adjusted earnings
 
$66
 
$5
 
$6
 
$12
 
$(7)
 
$66
 
$(7)

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Life — Select Operating Metrics (Unaudited, in millions)

  
 
For the Three Months Ended
LIFE ACCOUNT VALUE: GENERAL ACCOUNT
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
Variable universal and universal life account value, beginning of period
 
$2,775
 
$2,800
 
$2,818
 
$2,823
 
$2,914
Premiums and deposits (1)
 
66
 
66
 
64
 
76
 
77
Surrenders and contract benefits
 
(43)
 
(49)
 
(49)
 
(36)
 
(124)
Net flows
 
23
 
17
 
15
 
40
 
(47)
Net transfers from (to) separate account
 
14
 
7
 
14
 
17
 
17
Interest credited
 
26
 
30
 
29
 
19
 
22
Policy charges and other
 
(75)
 
(79)
 
(76)
 
(81)
 
(83)
Variable universal and universal life account value, end of period
 
$2,763
 
$2,775
 
$2,800
 
$2,818
 
$2,823
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIFE ACCOUNT VALUE: SEPARATE ACCOUNT
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Variable universal life account value, beginning of period
 
$5,250
 
$5,107
 
$4,977
 
$4,886
 
$4,704
Premiums and deposits
 
62
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
70
Surrenders and contract benefits
 
(68)
 
(69)
 
(58)
 
(71)
 
(67)
Net flows
 
(6)
 
(9)
 
7
 
(1)
 
3
Investment performance
 
(2)
 
215
 
196
 
171
 
250
Net transfers from (to) general account
 
(14)
 
(7)
 
(14)
 
(17)
 
(17)
Policy charges and other
 
(54)
 
(56)
 
(59)
 
(62)
 
(54)
Variable universal life account value, end of period
 
$5,174
 
$5,250
 
$5,107
 
$4,977
 
$4,886
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Includes premiums and sales directed to the general account investment option of variable products.

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Life — Select Operating Metrics (Cont.) (Unaudited, in millions)

 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Three Months Ended
LIFE SALES
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
 
March 31,
2018
 
March 31,
2017
Whole life
 
$—
 
$—
 
$1
 
$5
 
$9
 
$—
 
$9
Term life
 
1
 
1
 
2
 
3
 
6
 
1
 
6
Variable universal life
 
 
 
 
2
 
1
 
 
1
Universal life without secondary guarantees
 
1
 
2
 
2
 
1
 
1
 
1
 
1
Total life sales
 
$2
 
$3
 
$5
 
$11
 
$17
 
$2
 
$17

 
 
As of
LIFE INSURANCE IN-FORCE
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
Whole Life
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Life Insurance in-force, before reinsurance
 
$22,890
 
$23,204
 
$23,532
 
$23,881
 
$24,090
Life Insurance in-force, net of reinsurance
 
$3,764
 
$3,820
 
$3,747
 
$3,827
 
$3,089
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Term Life
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Life Insurance in-force, before reinsurance
 
$448,431
 
$453,804
 
$459,001
 
$464,872
 
$470,405
Life Insurance in-force, net of reinsurance
 
$338,841
 
$342,487
 
$329,833
 
$333,685
 
$120,791
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Universal and Variable Universal Life
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Life Insurance in-force, before reinsurance
 
$58,894
 
$60,514
 
$61,408
 
$62,142
 
$62,760
Life Insurance in-force, net of reinsurance
 
$41,020
 
$42,009
 
$40,183
 
$39,909
 
$32,602
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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Run-off — Statements of Adjusted Earnings (Unaudited, in millions)

  
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Three Months Ended
Adjusted revenues
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
 
March 31,
2018
 
March 31,
2017
Premiums
 
$—
 
$—
 
$—
 
$1
 
$—
 
$—
 
$—
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees
 
199
 
169
 
196
 
175
 
173
 
199
 
173
Net investment income
 
343
 
339
 
348
 
354
 
358
 
343
 
358
Other revenues
 
6
 
8
 
3
 
15
 
8
 
6
 
8
Total adjusted revenues
 
$548
 
$516
 
$547
 
$545
 
$539
 
$548
 
$539
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest credited to policyholder account balances
 
$90
 
$76
 
$86
 
$91
 
$94
 
$90
 
$94
Policyholder benefits and claims
 
347
 
493
 
287
 
288
 
299
 
347
 
299
Amortization of DAC and VOBA
 
 
1
 
 
 
6
 
 
6
Interest expense on debt
 
 
 
 
8
 
15
 
 
15
Other operating costs
 
48
 
71
 
55
 
79
 
51
 
48
 
51
Total adjusted expenses
 
485
 
641
 
428
 
466
 
465
 
485
 
465
Adjusted earnings before provision for income tax
 
63
 
(125)
 
119
 
79
 
74
 
63
 
74
Provision for income tax expense (benefit)
 
13
 
(45)
 
36
 
27
 
25
 
13
 
25
Adjusted earnings
 
$50
 
$(80)
 
$83
 
$52
 
$49
 
$50
 
$49

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Run-off — Select Operating Metrics (Unaudited, in millions)

  
 
For the Three Months Ended
UNIVERSAL LIFE WITH SECONDARY GUARANTEES ACCOUNT VALUE
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
Account value, beginning of period
 
$6,285
 
$6,292
 
$6,282
 
$6,258
 
$6,252
Premiums and deposits (1)
 
197
 
199
 
200
 
215
 
208
Surrenders and contract benefits
 
(69)
 
(27)
 
(17)
 
(30)
 
(42)
Net flows
 
128
 
172
 
183
 
185
 
166
Interest credited
 
59
 
59
 
61
 
76
 
65
Policy charges and other
 
(237)
 
(238)
 
(234)
 
(237)
 
(225)
Account value, end of period
 
$6,235
 
$6,285
 
$6,292
 
$6,282
 
$6,258

 
 
As of
LIFE INSURANCE IN-FORCE
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
Universal Life with Secondary Guarantees
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Life Insurance in-force, before reinsurance
 
$82,857
 
$82,747
 
$83,325
 
$83,645
 
$83,587
Life Insurance in-force, net of reinsurance
 
$37,451
 
$37,133
 
$35,243
 
$35,356
 
$24,556
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Includes premiums and sales directed to the general account investment option of variable products.


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Corporate & Other — Statements of Adjusted Earnings (Unaudited, in millions)

  
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Three Months Ended
Adjusted revenues
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
 
March 31,
2018
 
March 31,
2017
Premiums
 
$26
 
$28
 
$28
 
$27
 
$26
 
$26
 
$26
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees
 
(3)
 
(3)
 
(4)
 
(3)
 
(3)
 
(3)
 
(3)
Net investment income
 
11
 
33
 
35
 
58
 
66
 
11
 
66
Other revenues
 
 
222
 
 
 
 
 
Total adjusted revenues
 
$34
 
$280
 
$59
 
$82
 
$89
 
$34
 
$89
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest credited to policyholder account balances
 
$—
 
$—
 
$—
 
$—
 
$—
 
$—
 
$—
Policyholder benefits and claims
 
14
 
14
 
21
 
17
 
10
 
14
 
10
Amortization of DAC and VOBA
 
5
 
5
 
4
 
6
 
5
 
5
 
5
Interest expense on debt
 
37
 
38
 
36
 
28
 
30
 
37
 
30
Other operating costs
 
64
 
105
 
93
 
20
 
21
 
64
 
21
Total adjusted expenses
 
120
 
162
 
154
 
71
 
66
 
120
 
66
Adjusted earnings before provision for income tax
 
(86)
 
118
 
(95)
 
11
 
23
 
(86)
 
23
Provision for income tax expense (benefit)
 
(29)
 
(741)
 
1,025
 
(23)
 
13
 
(29)
 
13
Adjusted earnings after provision for income tax
 
(57)
 
859
 
(1,120)
 
34
 
10
 
(57)
 
10
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
2
 
 
 
 
 
2
 
Adjusted earnings
 
$(59)
 
$859
 
$(1,120)
 
$34
 
$10
 
$(59)
 
$10

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DAC and VOBA and Net Derivative Gains (Losses) (Unaudited, in millions)
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
DAC AND VOBA ROLLFORWARD
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
Balance, beginning of period
 
$6,286
 
$6,414
 
$6,464
 
$6,500
 
$6,293
Capitalization
 
76
 
73
 
72
 
47
 
68
Amortization:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Related to net investment gains (losses) and net derivative gains (losses) (1)
 
(128)
 
(90)
 
(209)
 
105
 
297
Notable items, included in adjusted expenses
 
 
 
229
 
 
Other amortization, included in adjusted expenses
 
(177)
 
(140)
 
(143)
 
(125)
 
(149)
Total amortization
 
(305)
 
(230)
 
(123)
 
(20)
 
148
Unrealized investment gains (losses)
 
26
 
29
 
1
 
(63)
 
(9)
Other
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, end of period
 
$6,083
 
$6,286
 
$6,414
 
$6,464
 
$6,500
 
 
As of
DAC AND VOBA BY SEGMENT AND CORPORATE & OTHER
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
Annuities
 
$4,873
 
$5,046
 
$5,142
 
$5,076
 
$5,106
Life
 
1,082
 
1,106
 
1,134
 
1,248
 
1,253
Run-off
 
5
 
6
 
6
 
2
 
5
Corporate & Other
 
123
 
128
 
132
 
138
 
136
Total DAC and VOBA
 
$6,083
 
$6,286
 
$6,414
 
$6,464
 
$6,500

 
 
For the Three Months Ended
NET DERIVATIVE GAINS (LOSSES)
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
Net derivative gains (losses):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Variable annuity embedded derivatives (2)
 
$503
 
$190
 
$579
 
$212
 
$291
Variable annuity hedges
 
(371)
 
(548)
 
(730)
 
(471)
 
(1,070)
ULSG hedges
 
(448)
 
(43)
 
(9)
 
267
 
(44)
Other hedges and embedded derivatives
 
(26)
 
(23)
 
(22)
 
(113)
 
(218)
Subtotal
 
(342)
 
(424)
 
(182)
 
(105)
 
(1,041)
Investment hedge adjustments
 
8
 
11
 
18
 
27
 
76
Total net derivative gains (losses)
 
$(334)
 
$(413)
 
$(164)
 
$(78)
 
$(965)
(1) Includes amounts related to GMIB fees and GMIB costs that are also included as an adjustment from net income (loss) to adjusted earnings.
(2) Beginning with the period ended September 30, 2017, in connection with the transition to our new variable annuity hedge program, the change in value of embedded derivative liabilities associated with Shield Annuities is included in and presented with variable annuity embedded derivatives.

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Notable Items (Unaudited, in millions)

 
 
For the Three Months Ended
NOTABLE ITEMS IMPACTING ADJUSTED EARNINGS
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
Actuarial items and other insurance adjustments
 
$(32)
 
$91
 
$(134)
 
$—
 
$—
Establishment costs
 
37
 
47
 
31
 
 
Separation related transactions
 
 
14
 
1,073
 
(42)
 
Tax reform adjustment (1)
 
 
(947)
 
 
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
Total notable items (2)
 
$5
 
$(795)
 
$970
 
$(42)
 
$—
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTABLE ITEMS BY SEGMENT AND CORPORATE & OTHER
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annuities
 
$—
 
$—
 
$(142)
 
$(25)
 
$—
Life
 
(16)
 
 
17
 
(12)
 
Run-off
 
(16)
 
91
 
(9)
 
(5)
 
Corporate & Other
 
37
 
(886)
 
1,104
 
 
Total notable items (2)
 
$5
 
$(795)
 
$970
 
$(42)
 
$—
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) The notable item for the three month period ended December 31, 2017 includes a reduction of $222 million in a tax-related obligation to our former parent, MetLife, Inc.
(2) Notable items reflect the negative (positive) after-tax impact to adjusted earnings of certain unanticipated items and events, as well as certain items and events that were anticipated, such as establishment costs. The presentation of notable items is intended to help investors better understand our results and to evaluate and forecast those results.

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Variable Annuity Separate Account Returns and Allocations (Unaudited)

  
 
For the Three Months Ended
VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT RETURNS
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
Total Quarterly VA separate account gross returns
 
(0.72)%
 
3.81%
 
3.61%
 
3.11%
 
4.72%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT ALLOCATIONS (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Percent allocated to equity funds
 
25.24%
 
25.28%
 
25.10%
 
24.99%
 
24.93%
Percent allocated to bond funds/other funds
 
8.26%
 
8.16%
 
8.33%
 
8.45%
 
8.53%
Percent allocated to target volatility funds
 
22.69%
 
22.71%
 
22.48%
 
22.31%
 
22.05%
Percent allocated to balanced funds
 
43.81%
 
43.85%
 
44.09%
 
44.25%
 
44.49%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Prior period amounts have been represented to conform to current period fund classifications.

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Summary of Investments (Unaudited, dollars in millions)
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
Amount
 
% of Total
 
Amount
 
% of Total
Fixed maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. corporate securities
 
$23,252
 
28.04%
 
$22,957
 
27.27%
U.S. government and agency securities
 
13,958
 
16.83%
 
16,292
 
19.35%
Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
7,915
 
9.54%
 
7,977
 
9.47%
Foreign corporate securities
 
6,916
 
8.34%
 
7,023
 
8.34%
State and political subdivision securities
 
4,088
 
4.93%
 
4,181
 
4.97%
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
3,840
 
4.63%
 
3,423
 
4.07%
Asset-backed securities
 
1,902
 
2.29%
 
1,829
 
2.17%
Foreign government securities
 
1,307
 
1.58%
 
1,309
 
1.55%
Total fixed maturity securities
 
63,178
 
76.18%
 
64,991
 
77.19%
Equity securities (1)
 
160
 
0.19%
 
161
 
0.19%
Mortgage loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial mortgage loans
 
7,629
 
9.20%
 
7,260
 
8.62%
Agricultural mortgage loans
 
2,435
 
2.94%
 
2,276
 
2.70%
Residential mortgage loans
 
1,188
 
1.43%
 
1,138
 
1.35%
Valuation allowances
 
(49)
 
(0.06)%
 
(47)
 
(0.06)%
Commercial mortgage loans held by CSEs
 
105
 
0.13%
 
115
 
0.14%
Total mortgage loans, net
 
11,308
 
13.64%
 
10,742
 
12.75%
Policy loans
 
1,517
 
1.83%
 
1,523
 
1.81%
Real estate joint ventures
 
441
 
0.53%
 
433
 
0.51%
Other limited partnership interests
 
1,700
 
2.05%
 
1,669
 
1.98%
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments
 
2,181
 
2.63%
 
2,169
 
2.58%
Other invested assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate
 
860
 
1.04%
 
1,112
 
1.32%
Equity markets
 
1,194
 
1.44%
 
937
 
1.11%
Foreign currency exchange rate
 
116
 
0.14%
 
165
 
0.20%
Credit
 
31
 
0.04%
 
40
 
0.05%
Total derivatives
 
2,201
 
2.66%
 
2,254
 
2.68%
FHLB common stock (1)
 
70
 
0.08%
 
71
 
0.09%
Other
 
181
 
0.21%
 
182
 
0.22%
Total other invested assets (1)
 
2,452
 
2.95%
 
2,507
 
2.99%
Total investments and cash and cash equivalents
 
$82,937
 
100.00%
 
$84,195
 
100.00%

 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
Net investment income yield (2)
 
4.50%
 
4.30%
 
4.32%
 
4.40%
 
4.74%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) The Company reclassified $71 million as of December 31, 2017 of FHLB common stock from equity securities to other invested assets, principally at estimated fair value, to conform to current presentation.
(2) Yields are calculated on investment income as a percent of average quarterly asset carrying values. Investment income includes investment hedge adjustments, excludes recognized gains and losses and reflects the GAAP adjustments described beginning on page A-1 of the Appendix hereto. Asset carrying values exclude unrealized gains (losses), collateral received in connection with our securities lending program, freestanding derivative assets, collateral received from derivative counterparties and the effects of consolidating under GAAP certain VIEs that are treated as CSEs.

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Select Actual and Preliminary Statutory Financial Results (1) (Unaudited, in millions)

 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Three Months Ended
REVENUE AND EXPENSES
 
March 31,
2018 (2)
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
 
March 31,
2018 (2)
 
March 31,
2017
Total revenues (Line 9)
 
$2,800
 
$2,834
 
$2,647
 
$3,194
 
$8,889
 
$2,800
 
$8,889
Total benefits and expenses before dividends to policyholders (Line 28)
 
$2,200
 
$2,012
 
$1,763
 
$2,501
 
$9,246
 
$2,200
 
$9,246
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Three Months Ended
NET INCOME (LOSS)
 
March 31,
2018 (2)
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
 
March 31,
2018 (2)
 
March 31,
2017
Gain (loss) from operations net of taxes (Line 33)
 
$700
 
$822
 
$686
 
$114
 
$(279)
 
$700
 
$(279)
Net realized capital gains (losses), net of federal income tax and transfers to interest maintenance reserve (Line 34)
 
(1,000)
 
(578)
 
(403)
 
(234)
 
(463)
 
(1,000)
 
(463)
Net income (loss) (Line 35)
 
$(300)
 
$244
 
$283
 
$(120)
 
$(742)
 
$(300)
 
$(742)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of
 
 
COMBINED TOTAL ADJUSTED CAPITAL
 
March 31,
2018 (2)
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
 
 
 
 
Combined total adjusted capital
 
$6,500
 
$6,625
 
$6,648
 
$6,377
 
$4,217
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Combined statutory results for Brighthouse Life Insurance Company, Brighthouse Life Insurance Company of NY and New England Life Insurance Company.
(2) Reflects preliminary statutory results for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

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Appendix





 
 
Financial Supplement
 
A-1

This financial supplement and other written or oral statements that we make from time to time may contain information that includes or is based upon forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties. We have tried, wherever possible, to identify such statements using words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “intend,” “goal,” “target,” “forecast,” “objective,” “continue,” “aim,” “plan,” “believe” and other words and terms of similar meaning, or are tied to future periods, in connection with a discussion of future operating or financial performance. In particular, these include, without limitation, statements relating to future actions, prospective services or products, future performance or results of current and anticipated services or products, sales efforts, expenses, the outcome of contingencies such as legal proceedings, trends in operating and financial results, as well as statements regarding the expected benefits of the separation from MetLife (the “Separation”) and the recapitalization actions.
Any or all forward-looking statements may turn out to be wrong. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Many such factors will be important in determining the actual future results of Brighthouse. These statements are based on current expectations and the current economic environment and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. These statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements due to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. Although it is not possible to identify all of these risks and factors, they include, among others: differences between actual experience and actuarial assumptions and the effectiveness of our actuarial models; higher risk management costs and exposure to increased counterparty risk due to guarantees within certain of our products; the effectiveness of our exposure management strategy and the impact of such strategy on net income volatility and negative effects on our statutory capital; the additional reserves we will be required to hold against our variable annuities as a result of actuarial guidelines; a sustained period of low equity market prices and interest rates that are lower than those we assumed when we issued our variable annuity products; our degree of leverage due to indebtedness incurred in connection with the Separation; the effect adverse capital and credit market conditions may have on our ability to meet liquidity needs and our access to capital; the impact of changes in regulation and in supervisory and enforcement policies on our insurance business or other operations; the effectiveness of our risk management policies and procedures; the availability of reinsurance and the ability of our counterparties to our reinsurance or indemnification arrangements to perform their obligations thereunder; heightened competition, including with respect to service, product features, scale, price, actual or perceived financial strength, claims-paying ratings, credit ratings, e-business capabilities and name recognition; changes in accounting standards, practices and/or policies applicable to us; the ability of our insurance subsidiaries to pay dividends to us, and our ability to pay dividends to our shareholders; our ability to market and distribute our products through distribution channels; the impact of the Separation on our business and profitability due to MetLife’s strong brand and reputation, the increased costs related to replacing arrangements with MetLife with those of third parties and incremental costs as a public company; whether the operational, strategic and other benefits of the Separation can be achieved, and our ability to implement our business strategy; whether all or any portion of the Separation tax consequences are not as expected, leading to material additional taxes or material adverse consequences to tax attributes that impact us; the uncertainty of the outcome of any disputes with MetLife over tax-related matters and agreements including the potential of outcomes adverse to us that could cause us to owe MetLife material tax reimbursements or payments; the impact on our business structure, profitability, cost of capital and flexibility due to restrictions we have agreed to that preserve the tax-free treatment of certain parts of the Separation; the potential material negative tax impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and other potential future tax legislation that could decrease the value of our tax attributes, lead to increased RBC requirements and cause other cash expenses, such as reserves, to increase materially and make some of our products less attractive to consumers; whether the distribution will qualify for non-recognition treatment for U.S. federal income tax purposes and potential indemnification to MetLife if the distribution does not so qualify; our ability to attract and retain key personnel; and other factors described from time to time in documents that we file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
For the reasons described above, we caution you against relying on any forward-looking statements, which should also be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements included and the risks, uncertainties and other factors identified in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, particularly in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” as well as in our periodic reports, current reports on Form 8-K and other documents we file from time to time with the SEC. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as otherwise may be required by law.


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Financial Supplement
 
A-2

Non-GAAP and Other Financial Disclosures

Our definitions of the non-GAAP and other financial measures may differ from those used by other companies.

Non-GAAP Financial Disclosures

We present certain measures of our performance that are not calculated in accordance with GAAP. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures highlight our results of operations and the underlying profitability drivers of our business, as well as enhance the understanding of our performance by the investor community.

The following non-GAAP financial measures, previously referred to as operating measures, should not be viewed as substitutes for the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP:
Non-GAAP financial measures:

 
Most directly comparable GAAP financial measures:

(i)
adjusted earnings
 
(i)
net income (loss) available to shareholders
(ii)
adjusted earnings, less notable items
 
(ii)
net income (loss) available to shareholders
(iii)
adjusted revenues
 
(iii)
revenues
(iv)
adjusted expenses
 
(iv)
expenses
(v)
adjusted earnings per common share
 
(v)
earnings per share
(vi)
adjusted earnings per common share, less notable items
 
(vi)
earnings per share
(vii)
adjusted return on equity
 
(vii)
return on equity
(viii)
adjusted return on equity, less notable items
 
(viii)
return on equity
(ix)
adjusted net investment income
 
(ix)
net investment income

Reconciliations to the most directly comparable historical GAAP measures are included for those measures which are presented herein. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are not accessible on a forward-looking basis because we believe it is not possible without unreasonable efforts to provide other than a range of net investment gains and losses and net derivative gains and losses, which can fluctuate significantly within or outside the range and from period to period and may have a material impact on net income (loss) available to shareholders.

Adjusted Earnings, Adjusted Revenues and Adjusted Expenses

Adjusted earnings, which may be positive or negative, is used by management to evaluate performance, allocate resources and facilitate comparisons to industry results. This financial measure focuses on our primary businesses principally by excluding (i) the impact of market volatility, which could distort trends, and (ii) businesses that have been or will be sold or exited by us, referred to as divested businesses.

Adjusted earnings reflects adjusted revenues less adjusted expenses, both net of income tax, and excludes net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests. Provided below are the adjustments to GAAP revenues and GAAP expenses used to calculate adjusted revenues and adjusted expenses, respectively.


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Financial Supplement
 
A-3

Non-GAAP and Other Financial Disclosures (Cont.)


The following are significant items excluded from total revenues, net of income tax, in calculating the adjusted revenues component of adjusted earnings:

Net investment gains (losses);

Net derivative gains (losses), except earned income on derivatives that are hedges of investments or that are used to replicate certain investments, but do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment (“Investment Hedge Adjustments”); and

Amortization of unearned revenue related to net investment gains (loss) and net derivative gains (losses) and certain variable annuity GMIB fees (“GMIB Fees”)(1).

The following are significant items excluded from total expenses, net of income tax, in calculating the adjusted expenses component of adjusted earnings:

Amounts associated with benefits and hedging costs related to GMIBs (“GMIB Costs”)(1);

Amounts associated with periodic crediting rate adjustments based on the total return of a contractually referenced pool of assets and market value adjustments associated with surrenders or terminations of contracts (“Market Value Adjustments”); and

Amortization of DAC and VOBA related to (i) net investment gains (losses), (ii) net derivative gains (losses), (iii) GMIB Fees and GMIB Costs and (iv) Market Value Adjustments(1).

The tax impact of the adjustments mentioned is calculated net of the U.S. statutory tax rate, which could differ from our effective tax rate.

Consistent with GAAP guidance for segment reporting, adjusted earnings is also our GAAP measure of segment performance.

(1) Collectively, amounts related to GMIB, excluding amounts recorded in NDGL, may be referred to as “GMIB adjustments.”

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Financial Supplement
 
A-4

Non-GAAP and Other Financial Disclosures (Cont.)


Adjusted Earnings per Common Share and Adjusted Return on Equity

Adjusted earnings per common share and adjusted return on equity are measures used by management to evaluate the execution of our business strategy and align such strategy with our shareholders’ interests.

Adjusted earnings per common share is defined as adjusted earnings for the period divided by the weighted average number of fully diluted shares of common stock outstanding for the period.

Adjusted return on equity is defined as total annual adjusted earnings on a four quarter trailing basis, divided by the simple average of the most recent five quarters of total Brighthouse Financial, Inc.'s stockholders’ equity, excluding AOCI.

Adjusted Net Investment Income

We present adjusted net investment income to measure our performance for management purposes, and we believe it enhances the understanding of our investment portfolio results. Adjusted net investment income represents net investment income including investment hedge adjustments and excluding the incremental net investment income from CSEs.

Other Financial Disclosures

Corporate Expenses

Corporate expenses includes functional department expenses, public company expenses, certain investment expenses, retirement funding and incentive compensation; and excludes establishment costs.

Notable items

Certain of the non-GAAP measures described above may be presented further adjusted to exclude notable items. Notable items reflect the impact on our results of certain unanticipated items and events, as well as certain items and events that were anticipated, such as establishment costs. The presentation of notable items and non-GAAP measures, less notable items is intended to help investors better understand our results and to evaluate and forecast those results.

Book Value per Common Share and Book Value per Common Share, excluding AOCI

Brighthouse uses the term “book value” to refer to “stockholders’ equity.” Book value per common share is defined as ending Brighthouse Financial, Inc.'s stockholders’ equity, including AOCI, divided by ending common shares outstanding - diluted. Book value per common share, excluding AOCI, is defined as ending Brighthouse Financial, Inc.'s stockholders’ equity, excluding AOCI, divided by ending common shares outstanding - diluted.

CTE95

As part of our variable annuity risk management strategy, we intend to support our variable annuity business with assets consistent with those required at a Conditional Tail Expectation ("CTE") 95 level, which is defined as the amount of assets required to satisfy contract holder obligations across market environments in the average of the worst 5 percent of 1,000 capital market scenarios over the life of the contracts ("CTE95").


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Financial Supplement
 
A-5

Holding Company Liquid Assets

Holding company liquid assets include liquid assets in Brighthouse Financial, Inc., Brighthouse Holdings, LLC, and Brighthouse Services, LLC. Liquid assets include cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and publicly traded securities excluding assets that are pledged or otherwise committed. Assets pledged or otherwise committed include amounts received in connection with derivatives and collateral financing arrangements.

Sales

Statistical sales information for Life sales is calculated using the LIMRA definition of sales for core direct sales, excluding company-sponsored internal exchanges, corporate-owned life insurance, bank-owned life insurance, and private placement variable universal life insurance. Annuity sales consist of 100 percent of direct statutory premiums, except for fixed indexed annuity sales distributed through MassMutual that consist of 90 percent of gross sales. Annuity sales exclude company sponsored internal exchanges. These sales statistics do not correspond to revenues under GAAP, but are used as relevant measures of business activity.

Net Investment Income Yield

Similar to adjusted net investment income, we present net investment income yields as a performance measure we believe enhances the understanding of our investment portfolio results. Net investment income yields are calculated on adjusted net investment income as a percent of average quarterly asset carrying values. Asset carrying values exclude unrealized gains (losses), collateral received in connection with our securities lending program, freestanding derivative assets, collateral received from derivative counterparties and the effects of consolidating under GAAP certain VIEs that are treated as CSEs.

Adjusted Statutory Earnings

Adjusted statutory earnings is a measure of our ability to pay future distributions and are reflective of whether our hedging program functions as intended. Adjusted statutory earnings is calculated as statutory pre-tax income less the variable annuities reserve methodology (Actuarial Guideline 43) and including both the reserve and capital methodology based CTE95 calculation and unrealized gains (losses) associated with the variable annuities risk management strategy.



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Financial Supplement
 
A-6

Acronyms

AOCI
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
CSE
Consolidated securitization entity
DAC
Deferred policy acquisition costs
FHLB
Federal Home Loan Bank
GAAP
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
GMAB
Guaranteed minimum accumulation benefits
GMDB
Guaranteed minimum death benefits
GMIB
Guaranteed minimum income benefits
GMLB
Guaranteed minimum living benefits
GMWB
Guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits
LIMRA
Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association
NCI
Noncontrolling interests
NDGL
Net derivative gains (losses)
NIGL
Net investment gains (losses)
PAB
Policyholder account balances
ULSG
Universal life insurance with secondary guarantees
VA
Variable annuity
VIE
Variable interest entity
VOBA
Value of business acquired

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Financial Supplement
 
A-7

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) Available to Shareholders to Adjusted Earnings and Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) Available to Shareholders per Common Share to
Adjusted Earnings per Common Share (Unaudited, in millions except per share data)
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
Net income (loss) available to shareholders
 
$(67)
 
$668
 
$(943)
 
$246
 
$(349)
Adjustments from net income (loss) available to shareholders to adjusted earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less: Net investment gains (losses)
 
(4)
 
6
 
21
 
 
(55)
Less: Net derivative gains (losses)
 
(342)
 
(424)
 
(182)
 
(105)
 
(1,041)
Less: GMIB adjustments
 
(133)
 
(76)
 
(488)
 
42
 
132
Less: Market value adjustments
 
31
 
(3)
 
(1)
 
(11)
 
(6)
Less: Other
 
5
 
 
22
 
(31)
 
(12)
Less: Provision for income tax (expense) benefit on reconciling adjustments
 
93
 
173
 
361
 
27
 
353
Adjusted earnings
 
$283
 
$992
 
$(676)
 
$324
 
$280
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) available to shareholders per common share
 
$(0.56)
 
$5.58
 
$(7.87)
 
N/A
 
N/A
Less: Net investment gains (losses)
 
(0.03)
 
0.05
 
0.18
 
N/A
 
N/A
Less: Net derivative gains (losses)
 
(2.86)
 
(3.54)
 
(1.52)
 
N/A
 
N/A
Less: GMIB adjustments
 
(1.11)
 
(0.63)
 
(4.07)
 
N/A
 
N/A
Less: Market value adjustments
 
0.26
 
(0.02)
 
(0.01)
 
N/A
 
N/A
Less: Other
 
0.04
 
 
0.18
 
N/A
 
N/A
Less: Provision for income tax (expense) benefit on reconciling adjustments
 
0.78
 
1.44
 
3.01
 
N/A
 
N/A
Adjusted earnings per common share
 
$2.36
 
$8.28
 
$(5.64)
 
N/A
 
N/A

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Financial Supplement
 
A-8

Reconciliation of Return on Equity to Adjusted Return on Equity (Unaudited, dollars in millions)

 
 
Four Quarters Cumulative Trailing Basis
ADJUSTED EARNINGS
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
Net income (loss) available to shareholders
 
$(96)
 
$(378)
 
$(2,811)
 
$(2,026)
 
$(3,695)
Adjustments from net income (loss) available to shareholders to adjusted earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less: Net investment gains (losses)
 
23
 
(28)
 
(97)
 
(92)
 
(72)
Less: Net derivative gains (losses)
 
(1,053)
 
(1,752)
 
(4,095)
 
(4,490)
 
(7,421)
Less: GMIB adjustments
 
(655)
 
(390)
 
(135)
 
312
 
1,206
Less: Market value adjustments
 
16
 
(21)
 
16
 
15
 
4
Less: Other
 
(4)
 
(21)
 
(24)
 
(199)
 
(375)
Less: Provision for income tax (expense) benefit on reconciling adjustments
 
654
 
914
 
1,658
 
1,557
 
2,337
Adjusted earnings
 
$923
 
$920
 
$(134)
 
$871
 
$626
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Five Quarters Average Stockholders' Equity Basis
BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL, INC.’S STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY, EXCLUDING AOCI
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity
 
$14,684
 
$14,935
 
$15,666
 
$16,605
 
$17,258
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI)
 
1,437
 
1,530
 
1,682
 
1,947
 
2,060
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity, excluding AOCI
 
$13,247
 
$13,405
 
$13,983
 
$14,658
 
$15,198
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Five Quarters Average Stockholders' Equity Basis
ADJUSTED RETURN ON EQUITY
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
Return on equity
 
(0.7)%
 
(2.5)%
 
(17.9)%
 
(12.2)%
 
(21.4)%
Return on AOCI
 
(6.7)%
 
(24.7)%
 
(167.1)%
 
(104.1)%
 
(179.4)%
Return on equity, excluding AOCI
 
(0.7)%
 
(2.8)%
 
(20.1)%
 
(13.8)%
 
(24.3)%
Return on adjustments from net income (loss) available to shareholders to adjusted earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less: Return on net investment gains (losses)
 
0.2%
 
(0.2)%
 
(0.7)%
 
(0.6)%
 
(0.5)%
Less: Return on net derivative gains (losses)
 
(8.0)%
 
(13.0)%
 
(29.3)%
 
(30.6)%
 
(48.8)%
Less: Return on GMIB adjustments
 
(4.9)%
 
(2.9)%
 
(1.0)%
 
2.1%
 
7.9%
Less: Return on market value adjustments
 
0.1%
 
(0.2)%
 
0.1%
 
0.1%
 
—%
Less: Return on other
 
—%
 
(0.2)%
 
(0.2)%
 
(1.4)%
 
(2.5)%
Less: Return on provision for income tax (expense) benefit on reconciling adjustments
 
4.9%
 
6.8%
 
11.9%
 
10.6%
 
15.4%
Adjusted return on equity
 
7.0%
 
6.9%
 
(1.0)%
 
5.9%
 
4.1%

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Financial Supplement
 
A-9

Reconciliation of Total Revenues to Adjusted Revenues and Reconciliation of Total Expenses to Adjusted Expenses (Unaudited, in millions)

 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
 
March 31,
2018
 
March 31,
2017
Total revenues
 
$1,815
 
$1,880
 
$1,972
 
$2,025
 
$965
 
$1,815
 
$965
Less: Net investment gains (losses)
 
(4)
 
6
 
21
 
 
(55)
 
(4)
 
(55)
Less: Net derivative gains (losses)
 
(334)
 
(413)
 
(164)
 
(78)
 
(965)
 
(334)
 
(965)
Less: Other GMIB adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GMIB fees
 
67
 
71
 
70
 
70
 
69
 
67
 
69
Investment hedge adjustments
 
(8)
 
(11)
 
(19)
 
(27)
 
(76)
 
(8)
 
(76)
Other
 
(4)
 
(2)
 
1
 
2
 
 
(4)
 
Total adjusted revenues
 
$2,098
 
$2,229
 
$2,063
 
$2,058
 
$1,992
 
$2,098
 
$1,992
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total expenses
 
$1,928
 
$2,102
 
$2,096
 
$1,704
 
$1,555
 
$1,928
 
$1,555
Less: Amortization of DAC and VOBA related to net investment gains (losses) and net derivative gains (losses)
 
130
 
37
 
78
 
(124)
 
(240)
 
130
 
(240)
Less: Other adjustments to expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GMIB costs and amortization of DAC and VOBA related to GMIB fees and GMIB costs
 
61
 
106
 
486
 
158
 
185
 
61
 
185
Other
 
(31)
 
5
 
(1)
 
12
 
6
 
(31)
 
6
Less: Divested business
 
 
 
(26)
 
26
 
4
 
 
4
Total adjusted expenses
 
$1,768
 
$1,954
 
$1,559
 
$1,632
 
$1,600
 
$1,768
 
$1,600

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Financial Supplement
 
A-10

Investment Reconciliation Details (Unaudited, dollars in millions)

 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Three Months Ended
NET INVESTMENT GAINS (LOSSES)
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
 
March 31,
2018
 
March 31,
2017
Investment portfolio gains (losses)
 
$2
 
$13
 
$23
 
$4
 
$(51)
 
$2
 
$(51)
Investment portfolio writedowns
 
(3)
 
(6)
 
(1)
 
(3)
 
(4)
 
(3)
 
(4)
Total net investment portfolio gains (losses)
 
(1)
 
7
 
22
 
1
 
(55)
 
(1)
 
(55)
Net investment gains (losses) related to CSEs
 
(3)
 
(1)
 
(1)
 
(1)
 
 
(3)
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment gains (losses)
 
$(4)
 
$6
 
$21
 
$—
 
$(55)
 
$(4)
 
$(55)


 
 
For the Three Months Ended
NET INVESTMENT INCOME YIELD
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
Investment income yield (1)
 
4.65%
 
4.46%
 
4.47%
 
4.55%
 
4.89%
Investment fees and expenses
 
(0.15)%
 
(0.16)%
 
(0.15)%
 
(0.15)%
 
(0.15)%
Net investment income yield (1)
 
4.50%
 
4.30%
 
4.32%
 
4.40%
 
4.74%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Yields are calculated on investment income as a percent of average quarterly asset carrying values. Investment income includes investment hedge adjustments, excludes recognized gains and losses and reflects the GAAP adjustments described beginning on page A-1 of the Appendix hereto. Asset carrying values exclude unrealized gains (losses), collateral received in connection with our securities lending program, freestanding derivative assets, collateral received from derivative counterparties and the effects of consolidating under GAAP certain VIEs that are treated as CSEs.

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