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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
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☑ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
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☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO
Commission file number: 001-15787
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MetLife, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 13-4075851 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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200 Park Avenue, | New York, | NY | | 10166-0188 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(212) 578-9500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.01 | MET | New York Stock Exchange |
Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A, par value $0.01 | MET PRA | New York Stock Exchange |
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 5.625% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series E | MET PRE | New York Stock Exchange |
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 4.75% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series F | MET PRF | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑ No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☑ No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Large accelerated filer | ☑ | Accelerated filer | ☐ |
Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ |
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☑
At October 31, 2022, 784,606,205 shares of the registrant’s common stock were outstanding.
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As used in this Form 10‑Q, “MetLife,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to MetLife, Inc., a Delaware corporation incorporated in 1999, its subsidiaries and affiliates.
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q, including Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, 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 and do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They use words and terms such as “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “if,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would” and other words and terms of similar meaning or that are otherwise tied to future periods or future performance, in each case in all derivative forms. They include statements relating to future actions, prospective services or products, future performance or results of current and anticipated services or products, future sales efforts, future expenses, the outcome of contingencies such as legal proceedings, and future trends in operations and financial results.
Many factors determine Company results, and they involve unpredictable risks and uncertainties. Our forward-looking statements depend on our assumptions, our expectations, and our understanding of the economic environment, but they may be inaccurate and may change. We do not guarantee any future performance. Our results could differ materially from those we express or imply in forward-looking statements. The risks, uncertainties and other factors, including those relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, identified in MetLife, Inc.’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and others, may cause such differences. These factors include:
(1) economic condition difficulties, including risks relating to public health, interest rates, credit spreads, equity, real estate, obligors and counterparties, currency exchange rates, derivatives, and terrorism and security;
(2) global capital and credit market adversity;
(3) credit facility inaccessibility;
(4) financial strength or credit ratings downgrades;
(5) unavailability, unaffordability, or inadequate reinsurance;
(6) statutory life insurance reserve financing costs or limited market capacity;
(7) legal, regulatory, and supervisory and enforcement policy changes;
(8) changes in tax rates, tax laws or interpretations;
(9) litigation and regulatory investigations;
(10) London Interbank Offered Rate discontinuation and transition to alternative reference rates;
(11) unsuccessful efforts to meet all environmental, social, and governance standards or to enhance our sustainability;
(12) MetLife, Inc.’s inability to pay dividends and repurchase common stock;
(13) MetLife, Inc.’s subsidiaries’ inability to pay it dividends;
(14) investment defaults, downgrades, or volatility;
(15) investment sales or lending difficulties;
(16) collateral or derivative-related payments;
(17) investment valuations, allowances, or impairments changes;
(18) claims or other results that differ from our estimates, assumptions, or models;
(19) global political, legal, or operational risks;
(20) business competition;
(21) technological changes;
(22) catastrophes;
(23) climate changes or responses to it;
(24) deficiencies in our closed block;
(25) goodwill or other asset impairment, or deferred income tax asset allowance;
(26) acceleration of amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs, deferred sales inducements, value of business acquired, value of distribution agreements acquired or value of customer relationships acquired;
(27) product guarantee volatility, costs, and counterparty risks;
(28) risk management failures;
(29) insufficient protection from operational risks;
(30) failure to protect confidentiality and integrity of data or other cybersecurity or disaster recovery failures;
(31) accounting standards changes;
(32) excessive risk-taking;
(33) marketing and distribution difficulties;
(34) pension and other postretirement benefit assumption changes;
(35) inability to protect our intellectual property or avoid infringement claims;
(36) acquisition, integration, growth, disposition, or reorganization difficulties;
(37) Brighthouse Financial, Inc. separation risks;
(38) MetLife, Inc.’s Board of Directors influence over the outcome of stockholder votes through the voting provisions of the MetLife Policyholder Trust; and
(39) legal- and corporate governance-related effects on business combinations.
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 subsequent reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Corporate Information
We encourage investors and others to frequently visit our website (www.metlife.com), including our Investor Relations web pages (https://investor.metlife.com). We announce significant financial and other information to our investors and the public on the Investor Relations web pages, as well as in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings, in news releases, public conference calls and webcasts, fact sheets and other documents and media. The information found on our website, including MetLife’s Sustainability Report, is not incorporated by reference into this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or in any other report or document we submit to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and any references to our website are intended to be inactive textual references only.
Note Regarding Reliance on Statements in Our Contracts
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Part I — Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
MetLife, Inc.
Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
(In millions, except share and per share data)
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| | September 30, 2022 | | December 31, 2021 |
Assets | | | | |
Investments: | | | | |
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value (amortized cost: $302,457 and $310,884, respectively; allowance for credit loss of $198 and $91, respectively) | | $ | 270,765 | | | $ | 340,274 | |
Equity securities, at estimated fair value | | 973 | | | 1,269 | |
Contractholder-directed equity securities and fair value option securities, at estimated fair value | | 8,954 | | | 12,142 | |
Mortgage loans (net of allowance for credit loss of $467 and $634, respectively; includes $0 and $127, respectively, under the fair value option) | | 82,437 | | | 79,353 | |
Policy loans | | 8,783 | | | 9,111 | |
Real estate and real estate joint ventures (includes $315 and $240, respectively, under the fair value option and $204 and $175, respectively, of real estate held-for-sale) | | 12,532 | | | 12,216 | |
Other limited partnership interests | | 14,387 | | | 14,625 | |
Short-term investments, principally at estimated fair value | | 5,266 | | | 7,176 | |
Other invested assets (includes $1,801 and $1,930, respectively, of leveraged and direct financing leases; $323 and $351, respectively, relating to variable interest entities and allowance for credit loss of $33 and $40, respectively) | | 22,299 | | | 18,655 | |
Total investments | | 426,396 | | | 494,821 | |
Cash and cash equivalents, principally at estimated fair value | | 22,200 | | | 20,047 | |
Accrued investment income | | 3,355 | | | 3,185 | |
Premiums, reinsurance and other receivables | | 17,666 | | | 17,149 | |
Deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired | | 21,523 | | | 16,061 | |
Current income tax recoverable | | 194 | | | 184 | |
Deferred income tax asset | | 2,700 | | | 189 | |
Goodwill | | 9,005 | | | 9,535 | |
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Assets held-for-sale | | — | | | 7,238 | |
Other assets | | 11,294 | | | 11,426 | |
Separate account assets | | 135,771 | | | 179,873 | |
Total assets | | $ | 650,104 | | | $ | 759,708 | |
Liabilities and Equity | | | | |
Liabilities | | | | |
Future policy benefits | | $ | 199,671 | | | $ | 199,721 | |
Policyholder account balances | | 198,251 | | | 203,473 | |
Other policy-related balances | | 19,491 | | | 17,751 | |
Policyholder dividends payable | | 429 | | | 478 | |
Policyholder dividend obligation | | — | | | 1,682 | |
Payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions | | 24,890 | | | 31,920 | |
Short-term debt | | 183 | | | 341 | |
Long-term debt | | 14,520 | | | 13,933 | |
Collateral financing arrangement | | 729 | | | 766 | |
Junior subordinated debt securities | | 3,158 | | | 3,156 | |
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Deferred income tax liability | | 172 | | | 9,693 | |
Liabilities held-for-sale | | — | | | 6,634 | |
Other liabilities | | 27,509 | | | 22,538 | |
Separate account liabilities | | 135,771 | | | 179,873 | |
Total liabilities | | 624,774 | | | 691,959 | |
Contingencies, Commitments and Guarantees (Note 15) | | | | |
Equity | | | | |
MetLife, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity: | | | | |
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; $3,905 and $3,905 aggregate liquidation preference, respectively | | — | | | — | |
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 3,000,000,000 shares authorized; 1,189,607,908 and 1,186,540,473 shares issued, respectively; 787,340,553 and 825,540,267 shares outstanding, respectively | | 12 | | | 12 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | 33,589 | | | 33,511 | |
Retained earnings | | 41,032 | | | 41,197 | |
Treasury stock, at cost; 402,267,355 and 361,000,206 shares, respectively | | (20,862) | | | (18,157) | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | | (28,695) | | | 10,919 | |
Total MetLife, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity | | 25,076 | | | 67,482 | |
Noncontrolling interests | | 254 | | | 267 | |
Total equity | | 25,330 | | | 67,749 | |
Total liabilities and equity | | $ | 650,104 | | | $ | 759,708 | |
See accompanying notes to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
MetLife, Inc.
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2022 | | 2021 |
Revenues | | | | | | | | |
Premiums | | $ | 17,547 | | | $ | 9,455 | | | $ | 40,039 | | | $ | 28,914 | |
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees | | 1,302 | | | 1,521 | | | 4,236 | | | 4,334 | |
Net investment income | | 3,585 | | | 5,568 | | | 11,452 | | | 16,162 | |
Other revenues | | 730 | | | 663 | | | 2,006 | | | 1,958 | |
Net investment gains (losses) | | (414) | | | (84) | | | (1,617) | | | 1,655 | |
Net derivative gains (losses) | | (480) | | | (218) | | | (2,534) | | | (2,032) | |
Total revenues | | 22,270 | | | 16,905 | | | 53,582 | | | 50,991 | |
Expenses | | | | | | | | |
Policyholder benefits and claims | | 17,993 | | | 10,103 | | | 40,976 | | | 30,031 | |
Interest credited to policyholder account balances | | 980 | | | 1,287 | | | 2,102 | | | 4,153 | |
Policyholder dividends | | 155 | | | 189 | | | 546 | | | 672 | |
Other expenses | | 2,723 | | | 3,284 | | | 8,826 | | | 9,315 | |
Total expenses | | 21,851 | | | 14,863 | | | 52,450 | | | 44,171 | |
Income (loss) before provision for income tax | | 419 | | | 2,042 | | | 1,132 | | | 6,820 | |
Provision for income tax expense (benefit) | | 19 | | | 453 | | | (80) | | | 1,456 | |
Net income (loss) | | 400 | | | 1,589 | | | 1,212 | | | 5,364 | |
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | | 5 | | | 5 | | | 16 | | | 15 | |
Net income (loss) attributable to MetLife, Inc. | | 395 | | | 1,584 | | | 1,196 | | | 5,349 | |
Less: Preferred stock dividends | | 64 | | | 63 | | | 156 | | | 166 | |
Preferred stock redemption premium | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 6 | |
Net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders | | $ | 331 | | | $ | 1,521 | | | $ | 1,040 | | | $ | 5,177 | |
Comprehensive income (loss) | | $ | (10,923) | | | $ | 1,392 | | | $ | (38,405) | | | $ | (595) | |
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income tax | | 5 | | | 6 | | | 13 | | | 17 | |
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to MetLife, Inc. | | $ | (10,928) | | | $ | 1,386 | | | $ | (38,418) | | | $ | (612) | |
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Net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders per common share: | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | $ | 0.42 | | | $ | 1.78 | | | $ | 1.28 | | | $ | 5.94 | |
Diluted | | $ | |