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MetLife Announces Third Quarter 2018 Results

November 1, 2018 4:15 PM

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced its results for the third quarter ended September�30, 2018.

Third Quarter Results Summary

"MetLife delivered very strong earnings in the third quarter driven by volume growth, favorable underwriting, expense management, and improved investment income," said Steven A. Kandarian, chairman, president and CEO of MetLife, Inc. "We are executing more consistently, and our results in the quarter — and for the year-to-date 2018 — demonstrate that our strategy is working."

Third Quarter 2018 Summary

($ in millions, except per share data)

Three months ended
September 30,

2018 2017 Change
Premiums, fees & other revenues $ 12,064 $ 12,605 (4 )%
Net investment income 4,486 4,295 4 %
Net investment gains (losses) 117 (606 )
Net derivative gains (losses) (378 ) (123 )
Total revenues $ 16,289 $ 16,171 1 %
Total adjusted revenues $ 16,400 $ 16,776 (2 )%
Adjusted premiums, fees & other revenues $ 11,938 $ 12,620 (5 )%
Adjusted premiums, fees & other revenues, excluding pension risk transfer (PRT) $ 10,920 $ 10,791 1 %
Net income (loss) $ 880 $ (97 )
Net income (loss) per share $ 0.88 $ (0.09 )
Adjusted earnings $ 1,376 $ 1,115 23 %
Adjusted earnings per share $ 1.38 $ 1.04 33 %
Book value per share $ 48.94 $ 52.09 (6 )%
Book value per share, excluding AOCI other than FCTA $ 42.97 $ 41.21 4 %
Expense ratio 20.5 % 19.4 %
Direct expense ratio, excluding total notable items related to direct expenses and PRT 13.1 % 13.7 %
Adjusted expense ratio, excluding total notable items related to other expenses and PRT 20.7 % 21.6 %
ROE 7.1 % (0.6 )%
ROE, excluding AOCI other than FCTA 8.3 % (0.8 )%
Adjusted ROE, excluding AOCI other than FCTA 12.9 % 9.1 %

Premiums, fees & other revenues were $12.1�billion, down 4�percent over the third quarter of 2017. Adjusted premiums, fees & other revenues* were $11.9�billion, down 5 percent from the prior-year period on both a reported and constant currency basis*.

Net investment income was $4.5 billion, up 4 percent.

Net derivative losses amounted to $299�million after tax during the quarter.

MetLife reported third quarter 2018 net income of $880�million, compared to a loss of $97�million in the third quarter of 2017.

On a per share basis, net income was $0.88, compared to a loss of $0.09 in the prior-year period.

MetLife reported adjusted earnings of $1.4�billion, up 23�percent over the third quarter of 2017, and 26 percent on a constant currency basis. On a per share basis, which includes the impact of share repurchases, adjusted earnings were $1.38, up 33�percent from the prior-year period.

Supplemental slides for the third quarter of 2018, titled "3Q18 Supplemental Slides," are available on the MetLife Investor Relations website at www.metlife.com and in the Form�8-K furnished by MetLife to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with this earnings news release.

Adjusted Earnings by Segment Summary**

Three months ended
September 30, 2018

Segment

Change from
prior-year period

Change (from
prior-year period
on a constant
currency basis)

U.S. 47 % 47 %
Asia (15 )% (14 )%
Latin America 4 % 13 %
Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) (23 )% (17 )%
MetLife Holdings (10 )% (10 )%

**The percentages in this table reflect the impact of notable items on adjusted earnings, which includes the annual actuarial assumption review and other insurance adjustments. See the Business Discussions section of this release for additional information on the impact of the annual actuarial assumption review and other insurance adjustments on the results for the third quarter of 2018.

Business Discussions

All comparisons of the results for the third quarter of 2018 in the business discussions that follow are with the third quarter of 2017, unless otherwise noted. See the third quarter of 2018 notable items table that follows the Business Discussions section of this release for additional information on notable items incurred in the third quarter of 2018.

U.S.

($ in millions)

Three months ended
September 30, 2018

Three months ended
September 30, 2017

Change
Adjusted earnings $ 795 $ 539 47 %
Adjusted premiums, fees & other revenues $ 6,889 $ 7,431 (7 )%
Adjusted premiums, fees & other revenues, excluding pension risk transfers $ 5,871 $ 5,602 5 %
Notable item(s) $ 37 $ (10 )

Group Benefits

($ in millions)

Three months ended
September 30, 2018

Three months ended
September 30, 2017

Change
Adjusted earnings $ 370 $ 241 54 %
Adjusted premiums, fees & other revenues $ 4,317 $ 4,073 6 %
Notable item(s) $ 37 $ 0

Retirement and Income Solutions

($ in millions)

Three months ended
September 30, 2018

Three months ended
September 30, 2017

Change
Adjusted earnings $ 339 $ 247 37 %
Adjusted premiums, fees & other revenues $ 1,658 $ 2,459 (33 )%
Notable item(s) $ 0 $ 0

Property & Casualty

($ in millions)

Three months ended
September 30, 2018

Three months ended
September 30, 2017

Change
Adjusted earnings $ 86 $ 51 69 %
Adjusted premiums, fees & other revenues $ 914 $ 899 2 %
Notable item(s) $ 0 $ (10 )

ASIA

($ in millions)

Three months ended
September 30, 2018

Three months ended
September 30, 2017

Change
Adjusted earnings $ 266 $ 314 (15 )%
Adjusted earnings (constant currency) $ 266 $ 310 (14 )%
Adjusted premiums, fees & other revenues $ 2,129 $ 2,165 (2 )%
Notable item(s) $ (86 ) $ (4 )

LATIN AMERICA

($ in millions)

Three months ended
September 30, 2018

Three months ended
September 30, 2017

Change
Adjusted earnings $ 170 $ 163 4 %
Adjusted earnings (constant currency) $ 170 $ 150 13 %
Adjusted premiums, fees & other revenues $ 928 $ 937 (1 )%
Notable item(s) $ 28 $ 15

EMEA

($ in millions)

Three months ended
September 30, 2018

Three months ended
September 30, 2017

Change
Adjusted earnings $ 55 $ 71 (23 )%
Adjusted earnings (constant currency) $ 55 $ 66 (17 )%
Adjusted premiums, fees & other revenues $ 634 $ 634
Notable item(s) $ (23 ) $ (8 )

METLIFE HOLDINGS

($ in millions)

Three months ended
September 30, 2018

Three months ended
September 30, 2017

Change
Adjusted earnings $ 327 $ 364 (10 )%
Adjusted premiums, fees & other revenues $ 1,305 $ 1,375 (5 )%
Notable item(s) $ (24 ) $ 122

CORPORATE & OTHER

($ in millions)

Three months ended
September 30, 2018

Three months ended
September 30, 2017

Change
Adjusted earnings $ (237 ) $ (336 ) 29 %
Notable item(s) $ (88 ) $ (184 )

INVESTMENTS

($ in millions)

Three months ended
September 30, 2018

Three months ended
September 30, 2017

Change
Net investment income (as reported on an adjusted basis) $ 4,462 $ 4,156 7 %

THIRD QUARTER 2018 NOTABLE ITEMS

($ in millions) Adjusted Earnings
Three months ended September 30, 2018
Notable Items U.S. Asia

Latin
America

EMEA

MetLife
Holdings

Corporate
&
Other

Total

Group
Benefits

Retirement
and Income
Solutions

Property
&
Casualty

Actuarial assumption review and other insurance adjustments $ 37 $ (86 ) $ 28 $ (23 ) $ (24 ) $ (68 )
Expense initiative costs $ (88 ) $ (88 )
Total notable items $ 37 $ 0 $ 0 $ (86 ) $ 28 $ (23 ) $ (24 ) $ (88 ) $ (156 )

*Information regarding the non-GAAP and other financial measures included in this news release and the reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP measures is provided in the Non-GAAP and Other Financial Disclosures discussions below, as well as the tables that accompany this news release. Adjusted measures were formerly referred to as operating measures.

About MetLife

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), through its subsidiaries and affiliates (MetLife), is one of the world's leading financial services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to help its individual and institutional customers navigate their changing world. Founded in 1868, MetLife has operations in more than 40 countries and holds leading market positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. For more information, visit www.metlife.com.

Conference Call

MetLife will hold its third quarter of 2018 earnings conference call and audio webcast on Friday, November 2, 2018, from 9-10 a.m. (ET). The conference call will be available live via telephone and the internet. To listen via telephone, dial 877-209-9920 (U.S.) or 612-332-0530 (outside the U.S.). To listen to the conference call via the internet, visit www.metlife.com through a link on the Investor Relations page. Those who want to listen to the call via telephone or the internet should dial in or go to the website at least 15 minutes prior to the call to register, and/or download and install any necessary audio software.

The conference call will be available for replay via telephone and the internet beginning at 11 a.m. (ET) on Friday, November 2, 2018, until Friday, November 9, 2018, at 11:59 p.m. (ET). To listen to a replay of the conference call via telephone, dial 800-475-6701 (U.S.) or 320-365-3844 (outside the U.S.). The access code for the replay is 433153. To access the replay of the conference call over the internet, visit the above-mentioned website.

Non-GAAP and Other Financial Disclosures

Any references in this news release (except in this section and the tables that accompany this release) to: should be read as, respectively:
(i) net income (loss); (i) net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders;
(ii) net income (loss) per share; (ii) net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders per diluted common share;
(iii) adjusted earnings; (iii) adjusted earnings available to common shareholders;
(iv) adjusted earnings per share; (iv) adjusted earnings available to common shareholders per diluted common share;
(v) book value per share; (v) book value per common share;
(vi) book value per share, excluding AOCI other than FCTA; (vi) book value per common share, excluding AOCI other than FCTA;
(vii) book value per share-tangible common stockholders’ equity; (vii) book value per common share-tangible common stockholders’ equity;
(viii) premiums, fees and other revenues; (viii) premiums, fees and other revenues (adjusted);
(ix) return on equity; (ix) return on MetLife, Inc.’s common stockholders’ equity;
(x) return on equity, excluding AOCI other than FCTA; (x) return on MetLife, Inc.’s common stockholders’ equity, excluding AOCI, other than FCTA;
(xi) adjusted return on equity, excluding AOCI other than FCTA; (xi) adjusted return on MetLife, Inc.’s common stockholders’ equity, excluding AOCI other than FCTA;
(xii) tangible return on equity; and (xii) return on MetLife, Inc.’s tangible common stockholders' equity; and
(xiii) adjusted tangible return on equity. (xiii) adjusted return on MetLife, Inc.’s tangible common stockholders’ equity.

In this news release, MetLife presents certain measures of its performance that are not calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). MetLife believes that these non-GAAP financial measures enhance the understanding of MetLife’s performance by highlighting the results of operations and the underlying profitability drivers of the business.

The following non-GAAP financial measures should not be viewed as substitutes for the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP:

Non-GAAP financial measures: Comparable GAAP financial measures:
(i) adjusted revenues; (i) revenues;
(ii) adjusted expenses; (ii) expenses;
(iii) adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues; (iii) premiums, fees and other revenues;
(iv) adjusted premiums, fees & other revenues, excluding pension risk transfer (iv) premiums, fees and other revenues;
(v) adjusted earnings; (v) income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income tax;
(vi) net investment income, as reported on an adjusted basis (vi) net investment income
(vii) capitalization of DAC, as reported on an adjusted basis (vii) capitalization of DAC
(viii) other expenses, as reported on an adjusted basis (viii) other expenses
(ix) other expenses, as reported on an adjusted basis, on a constant currency basis (ix) other expenses
(x) adjusted earnings available to common shareholders; (x) net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders;
(xi) adjusted earnings available to common shareholders on a constant currency basis; (xi) net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders;
(xii) adjusted earnings available to common shareholders, excluding total notable items; (xii) net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders;
(xiii) adjusted return on equity, excluding net equity of assets and liabilities of disposed subsidiary (excludes AOCI other than FCTA) (xiii) return on equity
(xiv) adjusted earnings available to common shareholders, excluding total notable items, on a constant currency basis; (xiv) net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders;
(xv) adjusted earnings available to common shareholders per diluted common share; (xv) net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders per diluted common share;
(xvi) adjusted earnings available to common shareholders, excluding total notable items, per diluted common share; (xvi) net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders per diluted common share;
(xvii) adjusted earnings available to common shareholders, excluding total notable items, on a constant currency basis per diluted common share; (xvii) net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders per diluted common share;
(xviii) adjusted return on equity; (xviii) return on equity;
(xix) adjusted return on equity, excluding AOCI other than FCTA; (xix) return on equity;
(xx) adjusted tangible return on equity; (xx) return on equity;
(xxi) investment portfolio gains (losses); (xxi) net investment gains (losses);
(xxii) derivative gains (losses); (xxii) net derivative gains (losses);
(xxiii) MetLife, Inc.’s tangible common stockholders’ equity; (xxiii) MetLife, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity;
(xxiv) MetLife, Inc.’s tangible common stockholders’ equity, excluding total notable items; (xxiv) MetLife, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity;
(xxv) MetLife, Inc.’s common stockholders’ equity, excluding AOCI other than FCTA; (xxv) MetLife, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity;
(xxvi) MetLife, Inc.’s common stockholders’ equity, excluding total notable items (excludes AOCI other than FCTA); (xxvi) MetLife, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity;
(xxvii) MetLife, Inc.’s common stockholders’ equity, excluding net equity of assets and liabilities of disposed subsidiary (excludes AOCI other than FCTA); (xxvii) MetLife, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity;
(xxviii) book value per common share, excluding AOCI other than FCTA (xxviii) book value per common share
(xxix) book value per common share - tangible common stockholders' equity (xxix) book value per common share
(xxx) free cash flow of all holding companies; (xxx) MetLife, Inc.’s net cash provided by (used in) operating activities;
(xxxi) adjusted expense ratio; (xxxi) expense ratio;
(xxxii) adjusted expense ratio, excluding total notable items related to other expenses and PRT; (xxxii) expense ratio;
(xxxiii) direct expense ratio; and (xxxiii) expense ratio; and
(xxxiv) direct expense ratio, excluding total notable items related to direct expenses and PRT. (xxxiv) expense ratio.

Reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures are included in this earnings news release and in this period’s quarterly financial supplement, which is available at www.metlife.com.

MetLife’s definitions of the various non-GAAP and other financial measures discussed in this news release may differ from those used by other companies:

Adjusted earnings and related measures

These measures are used by management to evaluate performance and allocate resources. Consistent with GAAP guidance for segment reporting, adjusted earnings is also MetLife’s GAAP measure of segment performance. Adjusted earnings and other financial measures based on adjusted earnings are also the measures by which MetLife senior management’s and many other employees’ performance is evaluated for the purposes of determining their compensation under applicable compensation plans. Adjusted earnings and other financial measures based on adjusted earnings allow analysis of MetLife's performance relative to its business plan and facilitate comparisons to industry results.

Adjusted earnings is defined as adjusted revenues less adjusted expenses, net of income tax. Adjusted loss is defined as negative adjusted earnings. Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders is defined as adjusted earnings less preferred stock dividends.

Adjusted revenues and adjusted expenses

These financial measures, along with the related adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues, focus on our primary businesses principally by excluding the impact of market volatility, which could distort trends, and revenues and costs related to non-core products and certain entities required to be consolidated under GAAP. Also, these measures exclude results of discontinued operations under GAAP and other businesses that have been or will be sold or exited by MetLife but do not meet the discontinued operations criteria under GAAP and are referred to as divested businesses. Divested businesses also includes the net impact of transactions with exited businesses that have been eliminated in consolidation under GAAP and costs relating to businesses that have been or will be sold or exited by MetLife that do not meet the criteria to be included in results of discontinued operations under GAAP.

Adjusted revenues also excludes net investment gains (losses) (NIGL) and net derivative gains (losses) (NDGL). Adjusted expenses also excludes goodwill impairments.

The following additional adjustments are made to revenues, in the line items indicated, in calculating adjusted revenues:

The following additional adjustments are made to expenses, in the line items indicated, in calculating adjusted expenses:

Adjusted earnings also excludes the recognition of certain contingent assets and liabilities that could not be recognized at acquisition or adjusted for during the measurement period under GAAP business combination accounting guidance.

The tax impact of the adjustments mentioned above are calculated net of the U.S. or foreign statutory tax rate, which could differ from MetLife’s effective tax rate. Additionally, the provision for income tax (expense) benefit also includes the impact related to the timing of certain tax credits, as well as certain tax reforms.

Investment portfolio gains (losses) and derivative gains (losses)

These are measures of investment and hedging activity. Investment portfolio gains (losses) principally excludes amounts that are reported within net investment gains (losses) but do not relate to the performance of the investment portfolio, such as gains (losses) on sales and divestitures of businesses, goodwill impairment or changes in estimated fair value. Derivative gains (losses) principally excludes earned income on derivatives and amortization of premium on derivatives, where such derivatives are either hedges of investments or are used to replicate certain investments, and where such derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting. This earned income and amortization of premium is reported within adjusted earnings and not within derivative gains (losses).

Return on equity, allocated equity, tangible equity and related measures

The above measures represent a level of equity consistent with the view that, in the ordinary course of business, MetLife does not plan to sell most investments for the sole purpose of realizing gains or losses. Also refer to the utilization of adjusted earnings and other financial measures based on adjusted earnings mentioned above.

The above measures are, when considered in conjunction with regulatory capital ratios, a measure of capital adequacy.

Expense ratio, direct expense ratio, adjusted expense ratio and related measures

The following additional information is relevant to an understanding of MetLife’s performance results:

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release may contain or incorporate by reference information that includes or is based upon forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements give expectations or forecasts of future events. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They use words and terms such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” "will," and other words and terms of similar meaning, or are tied to future periods, in connection with a discussion of future performance. In particular, these include 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 operations and financial results.

Many factors will be important in determining the results of MetLife, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates. Forward-looking statements are based on our assumptions and current expectations, which may be inaccurate, and on the current economic environment, which may change. These statements are not guarantees of future performance. They involve a number of risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Risks, uncertainties, and other factors that might cause such differences include the risks, uncertainties and other factors identified in MetLife, Inc.’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These factors include: (1)�adverse effects which may arise in connection with the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting or our failure to promptly remediate them; (2) difficult conditions in the global capital markets; (3)�increased volatility and disruption of the global capital and credit markets, which may affect our ability to meet liquidity needs and access capital, including through our credit facilities, generate fee income and market-related revenue and finance statutory reserve requirements and may require us to pledge collateral or make payments related to declines in value of specified assets, including assets supporting risks ceded to certain of our captive reinsurers or hedging arrangements associated with those risks; (4)�exposure to global financial and capital market risks, including as a result of the United Kingdom’s notice of withdrawal from the European Union or other disruption in global political, security or economic conditions; (5)�impact on us of comprehensive financial services regulation reform; (6)�numerous rulemaking initiatives required or permitted by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act which may impact how we conduct our business, including those compelling the liquidation of certain financial institutions; (7)�regulatory, legislative or tax changes relating to our insurance, international, or other operations that may affect the cost of, or demand for, our products or services, or increase the cost or administrative burdens of providing benefits to employees; (8)�adverse results or other consequences from litigation, arbitration or regulatory investigations; (9) potential liquidity and other risks resulting from our participation in a securities lending program and other transactions; (10)�investment losses and defaults, and changes to investment valuations; (11)�changes in assumptions related to investment valuations, deferred policy acquisition costs, deferred sales inducements, value of business acquired or goodwill; (12)�impairments of goodwill and realized losses or market value impairments to illiquid assets; (13)�defaults on our mortgage loans; (14)�the defaults or deteriorating credit of other financial institutions that could adversely affect us; (15)�economic, political, legal, currency and other risks relating to our international operations, including with respect to fluctuations of exchange rates; (16)�downgrades in our claims paying ability, financial strength or credit ratings; (17)�a deterioration in the experience of the closed block established in connection with the reorganization of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company; (18)�availability and effectiveness of reinsurance, hedging or indemnification arrangements, as well as any default or failure of counterparties to perform; (19)�differences between actual claims experience and underwriting and reserving assumptions; (20)�ineffectiveness of risk management policies and procedures; (21)�catastrophe losses; (22)�increasing cost and limited market capacity for statutory life insurance reserve financings; (23)�heightened competition, including with respect to pricing, entry of new competitors, consolidation of distributors, the development of new products by new and existing competitors, and for personnel; (24)�exposure to losses related to variable annuity guarantee benefits, including from significant and sustained downturns or extreme volatility in equity markets, reduced interest rates, unanticipated policyholder behavior, mortality or longevity, and any adjustment for nonperformance risk; (25) our ability to address difficulties, unforeseen liabilities, asset impairments, or rating agency actions arising from (a) business acquisitions and integrating and managing the growth of such acquired businesses, (b) dispositions of businesses via sale, initial public offering, spin-off or otherwise, including failure to achieve projected operational benefits from such transactions and any restrictions, liabilities, losses or indemnification obligations arising from any transitional services or tax arrangements related to the separation of any business, or from the failure of such a separation to qualify for any intended tax-free treatment, (c) entry into joint ventures, or (d) legal entity reorganizations; (26) unanticipated or adverse developments that could adversely affect our achieving expected operational or other benefits from the separation of Brighthouse Financial, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Brighthouse”); (27) liabilities, losses or indemnification obligations arising from our transitional services, investment management or tax arrangements or other agreements with Brighthouse; (28) failure of the separation of Brighthouse to qualify for intended tax-free treatment; (29)�legal, regulatory and other restrictions affecting MetLife, Inc.’s ability to pay dividends and repurchase common stock; (30)�MetLife, Inc.’s and its subsidiary holding companies’ primary reliance, as holding companies, on dividends from subsidiaries to meet free cash flow targets and debt payment obligations and the applicable regulatory restrictions on the ability of the subsidiaries to pay such dividends; (31)�the possibility that MetLife, Inc.’s Board of Directors may influence the outcome of stockholder votes through the voting provisions of the MetLife Policyholder Trust; (32)�changes in accounting standards, practices and/or policies; (33)�increased expenses relating to pension and postretirement benefit plans, as well as health care and other employee benefits; (34)�inability to protect our intellectual property rights or claims of infringement of the intellectual property rights of others; (35)�difficulties in marketing and distributing products through our distribution channels; (36)�provisions of laws and our incorporation documents that may delay, deter or prevent takeovers and corporate combinations involving MetLife; (37)�the effects of business disruption or economic contraction due to disasters such as terrorist attacks, cyberattacks, other hostilities, or natural catastrophes, including any related impact on the value of our investment portfolio, our disaster recovery systems, cyber- or other information security systems and management continuity planning; (38)�any failure to protect the confidentiality of client information; (39) the effectiveness of our programs and practices in avoiding giving our associates incentives to take excessive risks; (40)�the impact of technological changes on our businesses; and (41) other risks and uncertainties described from time to time in MetLife, Inc.’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

MetLife, Inc. does not undertake any obligation to publicly correct or update any forward-looking statement if MetLife, Inc. later becomes aware that such statement is not likely to be achieved. Please consult any further disclosures MetLife, Inc. makes on related subjects in reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

MetLife, Inc.
GAAP Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(In millions)

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30, September 30,
2018 2017 2018 2017
Revenues
Premiums $ 10,242 $ 10,876 $ 34,573 $ 29,421
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees 1,343 1,428 4,105 4,152
Net investment income 4,486 4,295 12,704 12,909
Other revenues 479 301 1,428 935
Net investment gains (losses) 117 (606 ) (443 ) (414 )
Net derivative gains (losses) (378 ) (123 ) (88 ) (535 )
Total revenues 16,289 16,171 52,279 46,468

Expenses
Policyholder benefits and claims 10,080 10,728 33,664 29,018
Interest credited to policyholder account balances 1,334 1,338 3,527 4,081
Policyholder dividends 327 302 933 925
Capitalization of DAC (810 ) (761 ) (2,440 ) (2,218 )
Amortization of DAC and VOBA 732 626 2,132 1,945
Amortization of negative VOBA (7 ) (32 ) (45 ) (113 )
Interest expense on debt 267 284 862 851
Other expenses 3,287 3,201 9,810 9,404
Total expenses 15,210 15,686 48,443 43,893
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income tax 1,079 485 3,836 2,575
Provision for income tax expense (benefit) 164 (398 ) 770 (116 )
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income tax 915 883 3,066 2,691
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax (968 ) (986 )
Net income (loss) 915 (85 ) 3,066 1,705
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 3 6 10 12
Net income (loss) attributable to MetLife, Inc. 912 (91 ) 3,056 1,693
Less: Preferred stock dividends 32 6 84 58
Net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.'s common shareholders $ 880 $ (97 ) $ 2,972 $ 1,635
See footnotes on last page.
MetLife, Inc.
(Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2018 2017 2018 2017
Reconciliation to Adjusted Earnings Available to Common Shareholders

Earnings Per
Weighted
Average
Common Share
Diluted (1)

Earnings Per
Weighted
Average
Common Share
Diluted (1)

Earnings Per
Weighted
Average
Common Share
Diluted (1)

Earnings Per
Weighted
Average
Common Share
Diluted (1)

Net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.'s common shareholders $ 880 $ 0.88 $ (97 ) $ (0.09 ) $ 2,972 $ 2.91 $ 1,635 $ 1.51
Adjustments from net income (loss) available to common shareholders to adjusted earnings available to common shareholders:
Less: Net investment gains (losses) 117 0.12 (606 ) (0.57 ) (443 ) (0.43 ) (414 ) (0.38 )
Net derivative gains (losses) (378 ) (0.38 ) (123 ) (0.12 ) (88 ) (0.09 ) (535 ) (0.49 )
Premiums (37 ) (0.03 ) (347 ) (0.32 )
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees 43 0.04 36 0.03 101 0.10 74 0.07
Net investment income 24 0.02 139 0.13 (304 ) (0.29 ) 468 0.43
Other revenues 83 0.08 (14 ) (0.01 ) 249 0.24 (119 ) (0.11 )
Policyholder benefits and claims and policyholder dividends (155 ) (0.16 ) (230 ) (0.21 ) (252 ) (0.24 ) (206 ) (0.19 )
Interest credited to policyholder account balances (132 ) (0.13 ) (233 ) (0.22 ) (51 ) (0.05 ) (874 ) (0.81 )
Capitalization of DAC (4 ) 1 (34 ) (0.03 )
Amortization of DAC and VOBA (108 ) (0.11 ) (73 ) (0.07 ) (103 ) (0.10 ) (40 ) (0.04 )
Amortization of negative VOBA 2 1 8 0.01
Interest expense on debt (15 ) (0.01 ) (45 ) (0.04 ) 16 0.01
Other expenses (100 ) (0.10 ) (80 ) (0.07 ) (336 ) (0.33 ) (272 ) (0.25 )
Goodwill impairment
Provision for income tax (expense) benefit 128 0.13 985 0.92 127 0.12 1,351 1.25
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax (968 ) (0.90 ) (986 ) (0.91 )
Add: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 3 6 0.01 10 0.01 12 0.01
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders 1,376 1.38 1,115 1.04 4,125 4.03 3,557 3.28
Less: Total notable items (2) (156 ) (0.16 ) (69 ) (0.06 ) (190 ) (0.19 ) (124 ) (0.11 )
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders, excluding total notable items (2) $ 1,532 $ 1.53 $ 1,184 $ 1.10 $ 4,315 $ 4.22 $ 3,681 $ 3.40
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders on a constant currency basis $ 1,376 $ 1.38 $ 1,093 $ 1.02 $ 4,125 $ 4.03 $ 3,575 $ 3.30
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders, excluding total notable items, on a constant currency basis (2) $ 1,532 $ 1.53 $ 1,163 $ 1.09 $ 4,315 $ 4.22 $ 3,699 $ 3.41
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted 1,000.7 1,071.5 1,022.8 1,084.0
See footnotes on last page.
MetLife, Inc.
(Unaudited)
(In millions)
For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2018 2017 2018 2017
Premiums, Fees and Other Revenues
Total premiums, fees and other revenues $ 12,064 $ 12,605 $ 40,106 $ 34,508
Less: Unearned revenue adjustments 11 4 1 14
GMIB fees 32 32 93 94
Settlement of foreign currency earnings hedges 5 5 14 16
TSA fees 78 235
Divested businesses (56 ) 7 (516 )
Total adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues $ 11,938 $ 12,620 $ 39,756 $ 34,900
Net Investment Income
Net investment income $ 4,486 $ 4,295 $ 12,704 $ 12,909
Less: Investment hedge adjustments (125 ) (97 ) (354 ) (350 )
Operating joint venture adjustments 1
Unit-linked contract income 149 234 82 864
Securitization entities income
Certain partnership distributions (1 ) (34 )
Divested businesses 1 2 1 (46 )
Net investment income, as reported on an adjusted basis $ 4,462 $ 4,156 $ 13,008 $ 12,441
Revenues and Expenses
Total revenues $ 16,289 $ 16,171 $ 52,279 $ 46,468
Less: Net investment gains (losses) 117 (606 ) (443 ) (414 )
Less: Net derivative gains (losses) (378 ) (123 ) (88 ) (535 )
Less: Adjustments related to net investment gains (losses) and net derivative gains (losses) 11 4 1 14
Less: Other adjustments to revenues:
GMIB fees 32 32 93 94
Investment hedge adjustments (125 ) (97 ) (354 ) (350 )
Operating joint venture adjustments 1
Unit-linked contract income 149 234 82 864
Securitization entities income
Settlement of foreign currency earnings hedges 5 5 14 16
Certain partnership distributions (1 ) (34 )
TSA fees 78 235
Divested businesses 1 (54 ) 8 (562 )
Total adjusted revenues $ 16,400 $ 16,776 $ 52,764 $ 47,341
Total expenses $ 15,210 $ 15,686 $ 48,443 $ 43,893
Less: Adjustments related to net investment (gains) losses and net derivative (gains) losses 89 (2 ) 65 (32 )
Less: Goodwill impairment
Less: Other adjustments to expenses:
Inflation and pass-through adjustments (13 ) (28 ) 28 46
GMIB costs and amortization of DAC and VOBA related to GMIB fees and GMIB costs 187 138 262 259
Market value adjustments and amortization of DAC, VOBA and negative VOBA related to market value adjustments 6 (1 ) 11
PAB hedge adjustments (1 ) (1 ) (3 ) (3 )
Unit-linked contract costs 133 229 54 844
Securitization entities debt expense
Noncontrolling interest (3 ) (10 ) (15 ) (17 )
Regulatory implementation costs 3 6
Acquisition, integration and other costs 13 20 38 42
TSA fees 78 235
Divested businesses 24 266 116 252
Total adjusted expenses $ 14,700 $ 15,068 $ 47,658 $ 42,491
See footnotes on last page.
MetLife, Inc.
(Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share and ratio data)
September 30,
Book Value (3) 2018 2017
Book value per common share $ 48.94 $ 52.09
Less: Net unrealized investment gains (losses), net of income tax 8.05 12.66
Defined benefit plans adjustment, net of income tax (2.08 ) (1.78 )
Book value per common share, excluding AOCI other than FCTA 42.97 41.21
Less: Goodwill, net of income tax 9.28 8.68
VODA and VOCRA, net of income tax 0.32 0.35
Book value per common share - tangible common stockholders' equity $ 33.37 $ 32.18
Common shares outstanding, end of period 986.6 1,054.3
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
Expense Detail and Ratios 2018 2017
Reconciliation of Capitalization of DAC to Capitalization of DAC, as reported on an adjusted basis.
Capitalization of DAC $ (810 ) $ (761 )
Less: Divested businesses 4
Capitalization of DAC, as reported on an adjusted basis $ (810 ) $ (765 )
Reconciliation of Other Expenses to Other Expenses, as reported on an adjusted basis
Other expenses $ 3,287 $ 3,201
Less: Noncontrolling interest (3 ) (10 )
Less: Regulatory implementation costs 3
Less: Acquisition, integration and other costs 13 20
Less: TSA fees 78
Less: Divested businesses 9 70
Other expenses, as reported on an adjusted basis $ 3,187 $ 3,121
Other detail and ratios
Other expenses $ 3,287 $ 3,201
Capitalization of DAC (810 ) (761 )
Other expenses, net of capitalization of DAC $ 2,477 $ 2,440
Total premiums, fees and other revenues $ 12,064 $ 12,605
Expense ratio 20.5 % 19.4 %
Direct expenses $ 1,543 $ 1,506
Less: Total notable items related to direct expenses 112 26
Direct expenses, excluding total notable items related to direct expenses $ 1,431 $ 1,480
Other expenses, as reported on an adjusted basis $ 3,187 $ 3,121
Capitalization of DAC, as reported on an adjusted basis (810 ) (765 )
Other expenses, net of capitalization of DAC, as reported on an adjusted basis 2,377 2,356
Less: Total notable items related to other expenses, as reported on an adjusted basis 112 26
Other expenses, net of capitalization of DAC, excluding total notable items related to other expenses, as reported on an adjusted basis $ 2,265 $ 2,330
Total adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues $ 11,938 $ 12,620
Less: Pension risk transfer ("PRT") 1,018 1,829
Total adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues, excluding PRT $ 10,920 $ 10,791
Direct expense ratio 12.9 % 11.9 %
Direct expense ratio, excluding total notable items related to direct expenses and PRT 13.1 % 13.7 %
Adjusted expense ratio 19.9 % 18.7 %
Adjusted expense ratio, excluding total notable items related to other expenses and PRT 20.7 % 21.6 %
See footnotes on last page.
MetLife, Inc.
(Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended
September 30, (4)
Return on Equity 2018 2017
Return on MetLife, Inc.'s:
Common stockholders' equity 7.1 % (0.6 )%
Common stockholders' equity, excluding AOCI other than FCTA 8.3 % (0.8 )%
Tangible common stockholders' equity 10.8 % (0.9 )%
Adjusted return on MetLife, Inc.'s:
Common stockholders' equity 11.2 % 7.3 %
Common stockholders' equity, excluding AOCI other than FCTA 12.9 % 9.1 %
Common stockholders' equity, excluding total notable items (excludes AOCI other than FCTA) (2) 14.4 % 9.6 %
Common stockholders' equity, excluding net equity of assets and liabilities of disposed subsidiary (excludes AOCI other than FCTA) 12.9 % 10.7 %
Tangible common stockholders' equity 16.8 % 11.4 %
Tangible common stockholders' equity, excluding total notable items (2) 18.6 % 12.1 %
Return on Allocated Equity:
U.S. 28.8 % 22.1 %
Asia (0.7 )% 7.7 %
Latin America 25.1 % 30.4 %
EMEA 6.4 % 7.6 %
MetLife Holdings 2.5 % 8.1 %
Return on Allocated Tangible Equity:
U.S. 33.4 % 25.8 %
Asia (1.0 )% 12.3 %
Latin America 41.9 % 52.3 %
EMEA 10.7 % 12.5 %
MetLife Holdings 3.0 % 9.1 %
Adjusted Return on Allocated Equity:
U.S. 29.3 % 21.1 %
Asia 7.5 % 10.0 %
Latin America 21.7 % 22.2 %
EMEA 6.3 % 8.8 %
MetLife Holdings 13.0 % 12.9 %
Adjusted Return on Allocated Tangible Equity:
U.S. 33.9 % 24.6 %
Asia 11.3 % 16.0 %
Latin America 36.2 % 38.3 %
EMEA 10.5 % 14.5 %
MetLife Holdings 14.6 % 14.5 %
See footnotes on last page.
MetLife, Inc.
Adjusted Earnings Available to Common Shareholders
(Unaudited)
(In millions)
For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2018 2017 2018 2017
U.S.:
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders $ 795 $ 539 $ 2,119 $ 1,529
Less: Total notable items (2) 37 (10 ) 37 (33 )
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders, excluding total notable items (2) $ 758 $ 549 $ 2,082 $ 1,562
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders on a constant currency basis (5) $ 795 $ 539 $ 2,119 $ 1,529
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders, excluding total notable items, on a constant currency basis (2), (5) $ 758 $ 549 $ 2,082 $ 1,562
Group Benefits:
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders $ 370 $ 241 $ 849 $ 638
Less: Total notable items (2) 37 37 3
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders, excluding total notable items (2) $ 333 $ 241 $ 812 $ 635
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders on a constant currency basis (5) $ 370 $ 241 $ 849 $ 638
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders, excluding total notable items, on a constant currency basis (2), (5) $ 333 $ 241 $ 812 $ 635
Retirement & Income Solutions:
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders $ 339 $ 247 $ 1,025 $ 783
Less: Total notable items (2) 17
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders, excluding total notable items (2) $ 339 $ 247 $ 1,025 $ 766
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders on a constant currency basis (5) $ 339 $ 247 $ 1,025 $ 783
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders, excluding total notable items, on a constant currency basis (2), (5) $ 339 $ 247 $ 1,025 $ 766
Property & Casualty:
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders $ 86 $ 51 $ 245 $ 108
Less: Total notable items (2) (10 ) (53 )
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders, excluding total notable items (2) $ 86 $ 61 $ 245 $ 161
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders on a constant currency basis (5) $ 86 $ 51 $ 245 $ 108
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders, excluding total notable items, on a constant currency basis (2), (5) $ 86 $ 61 $ 245 $ 161
Asia:
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders $ 266 $ 314 $ 956 $ 919
Less: Total notable items (2) (86 ) (4 ) (86 ) 5
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders, excluding total notable items (2) $ 352 $ 318 $ 1,042 $ 914
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders on a constant currency basis $ 266 $ 310 $ 956 $ 931
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders, excluding total notable items, on a constant currency basis (2) $ 352 $ 314 $ 1,042 $ 926
Latin America:
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders $ 170 $ 163 $ 455 $ 460
Less: Total notable items (2) 28 15 28 14
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders, excluding total notable items (2) $ 142 $ 148 $ 427 $ 446
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders on a constant currency basis $ 170 $ 150 $ 455 $ 458
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders, excluding total notable items, on a constant currency basis (2) $ 142 $ 136 $ 427 $ 444
EMEA:
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders $ 55 $ 71 $ 222 $ 218
Less: Total notable items (2) (23 ) (8 ) (23 ) (8 )
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders, excluding total notable items (2) $ 78 $ 79 $ 245 $ 226
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders on a constant currency basis $ 55 $ 66 $ 222 $ 226
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders, excluding total notable items, on a constant currency basis (2) $ 78 $ 74 $ 245 $ 234
MetLife Holdings:
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders $ 327 $ 364 $ 1,032 $ 988
Less: Total notable items (2) (24 ) 122 38 159
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders, excluding total notable items (2) $ 351 $ 242 $ 994 $ 829
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders on a constant currency basis (5) $ 327 $ 364 $ 1,032 $ 988
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders, excluding total notable items, on a constant currency basis (2), (5) $ 351 $ 242 $ 994 $ 829
Corporate & Other:
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders $ (237 ) $ (336 ) $ (659 ) $ (557 )
Less: Total notable items (2) (88 ) (184 ) (184 ) (261 )
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders, excluding total notable items (2) $ (149 ) $ (152 ) $ (475 ) $ (296 )
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders on a constant currency basis (5) $ (237 ) $ (336 ) $ (659 ) $ (557 )
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders, excluding total notable items, on a constant currency basis (2), (5) $ (149 ) $ (152 ) $ (475 ) $ (296 )
See footnotes on last page.
MetLife, Inc.
(Unaudited)
(1) Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders is calculated on a standalone basis and may not equal the sum of (i) adjusted earnings available to common shareholders, excluding total notable items and (ii) total notable items.
(2) Notable items reflect the unexpected impact of events that affect MetLife’s results, but that were unknown and that MetLife could not anticipate when it devised its Business Plan. Notable items also include certain items regardless of the extent anticipated in the Business Plan to help investors have a better understanding of MetLife's results and to evaluate and forecast those results. Notable items can affect MetLife’s results either positively or negatively.
(3) Book values exclude $3,340 million and $2,066 million of equity related to preferred stock at September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
(4) Annualized using quarter-to-date results.
(5) Amounts on a reported basis, as constant currency impact is not significant.

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