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Non-GAAP Financial Disclosures | | |
In addition to our results presented in accordance with US GAAP, we present certain financial information that includes non-GAAP measures. Management believes the use of these non-
GAAP measures together with the relevant US GAAP measures provides information that may enhance a user’s understanding of our results of operations and the underlying profitability
drivers of our business. These measures should be considered supplementary to our results in accordance with US GAAP and should not be view as a substitute for the corresponding US
GAAP measures.
Distributable Operating Earnings
Distributable operating earnings (“DOE”) is a non-GAAP measure used by management to assess operating results and the performance of the business. DOE is defined as net income after
applicable taxes, excluding the impact of depreciation and amortization, deferred income taxes related to basis and other changes, and breakage and transaction costs, as well as certain
investment and insurance reserve gains and losses, including gains and losses related to asset and liability matching strategies, non-operating adjustments related to changes in cash flow
assumptions for future policy benefits and change in market risk benefits. DOE is inclusive of returns on equity invested in certain variable interest entities and our share of adjusted earnings
from our investments in certain associates. DOE is a measure of operating performance that is not calculated in accordance with, and does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by
GAAP. DOE is, therefore, unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. We believe our presentation of DOE is useful to investors because it supplements
investors’ understanding of our operating performance by providing information regarding our ongoing performance that excludes items we believe do not directly affect our core operations.
Our presentation of DOE also provides investors enhanced comparability of our ongoing performance across years.
Total Equity, Excluding AOCI and NCI, Total Capitalization, Excluding AOCI and NCI, and Total Adjusted Common Stockholders’ Equity
Total equity, excluding AOCI and NCI and total capitalization, excluding AOCI and NCI are non-GAAP measures based on stockholders’ equity excluding the effect of AOCI and NCI.
Since AOCI fluctuates from quarter to quarter due to unrealized changes in the fair value of available for sale securities, we believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful
supplemental information. NCI is excluded in order to provide a view of equity and capitalization attributable to American National Group Inc.
Total adjusted common stockholder's equity is a non-GAAP financial measure based on common stockholders' equity excluding the impact of AOCI and the accumulated after tax impact of
certain adjustments related to mark-to market gains and losses on derivatives and insurance contracts. These adjustments primarily include certain insurance reserve gains and losses,
including gains and losses related to asset and liability matching strategies, non-operating adjustments related to changes in cash flow assumptions for future policy benefits, and changes in
market risk benefits. We believe our presentation of this non-GAAP metric is useful to investors because it supplements investors' understanding of our operating performance by providing
information regarding our ongoing performance that excludes items we believe do not directly affect our core operations. Our presentation of this non-GAAP metric provides investors
enhanced comparability of our ongoing performance across years.
Non-GAAP Net Investment Income
Non-GAAP net investment income is comprised of GAAP net investment income adjusted to exclude net investment income on non-annuity segments, exclude depreciation on investment
real estate, include mark to market gain/loss on alternative investments, include realized gain/loss on certain investments, and include the tax benefit of tax exempt investment income.
Annuity Cost of Funds
Annuity cost of funds is a non-GAAP measure which includes liability costs related to cost of crediting on fixed deferred and fixed indexed annuities as well as other liability costs. Cost of
crediting on fixed deferred annuities is the interest credited to the policyholders on our fixed strategies. Cost of crediting on fixed indexed annuities is the cost of option purchased to fund the
index credit and the impact of over or under hedging for the index credits. Other liability costs include DAC, DSI and VOBA amortization, certain market risk benefit fair value changes, and
operating expenses net of premiums and product charge revenue. While we believe cost of funds is a meaningful financial metric and enhances our understanding of the underlying
profitability drivers of our business, it should not be used as a substitute for total benefits and expenses presented under US GAAP.