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* | Prospective unlocking - In the third quarter of each year, we review and update our assumptions used in projecting our future estimated |
| gross profits ("EGPs") used to amortize DAC, VOBA, DFEL, DSI and the calculations of embedded derivatives and reserves for |
| annuity and life insurance products with certain guarantees. These updates to assumptions result in unlocking that represents an |
| increase or decrease to our carrying value of DAC, VOBA, DFEL, DSI and other contract holder funds based upon our updated view of |
| future EGPs. The various assumptions that are reviewed include investment margins, mortality, retention and rider utilization. |
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* | Retrospective unlocking - On a quarterly basis, we “true-up” our models for actual gross profits and in-force experience for the period. |
| To the extent that actual experience differs from previously expected, a positive or negative retrospective adjustment to the |
| amortization of DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL is recorded. This update to the models may generate a change in the amortization rate |
| which results in a catch-up to the cumulative amortization, by recalculating the DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL balances assuming that |
| the revised amortization rate had been used since issue. |
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* | Our unlocking process also includes our reserves for our guaranteed benefit features and is described more fully in “Part II - Item 7 - |
| Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Critical Accounting Policies and |
| Estimates” of our 2007 Form 10-K. |
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Book value per share excluding accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") is calculated based upon a non-GAAP financial measure. It is |
calculated by dividing (a) stockholders' equity excluding AOCI, by (b) common shares outstanding. We provide book value per share excluding |
AOCI to enable investors to analyze the amount of our net worth that is primarily attributable to our business operations. We believe book value |
per share excluding AOCI is useful to investors because it eliminates the effect of items that can fluctuate significantly from period to period, |
primarily based on changes in interest rates. Book value per share is the most directly comparable GAAP measure. |
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Pre-tax operating margin is calculated as income (loss) from operations before federal income taxes divided by operating revenues. |
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After-tax operating margin is calculated as income (loss) from operations divided by operating revenues. |
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In 2007, we executed plans to divest our television broadcasting, sports programming and Charlotte radio stations. During the fourth quarter of |
2007, we entered into a definitive agreement to sell our television broadcasting, Charlotte radio and sports programming businesses. The |
divestiture of the sports programming business closed on November 30, 2007, the Charlotte radio station business closed on January 31, 2008 |
and the television broadcasting closed on March 31, 2008. Accordingly, in the periods prior to the closings, the assets and liabilities of these |
businesses not sold have been reclassified as held-for-sale for all periods presented, and are reported within other assets and other liabilities on |
our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The results of operations of these businesses have been reclassified into income (loss) from discontinued |
operations for all periods presented on the Financial Highlights, Operating Results Summary and Consolidated Statements of Income pages. |
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Inter-segment transfer refers to a transfer from Individual Markets - Annuities to Employer Markets - Defined Contribution. |
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Reclassifications |
Subsequent to the first quarter of 2008, we decided to change our non-GAAP measures, Operating Revenues and Income from Operations, to |
exclude the effects of any realized gains (losses) that are not necessarily indicative of current operating fundamentals or future performance of the |
business segments, and in many instances, decisions regarding these items do not necessarily relate to the operations of the individual |
segments. We believe that our new definitions of Operating Revenues and Income from Operations provide investors with a more valuable measure |
of our performance because it better reveals trends in our business. The items that are now excluded from our operating results that were |
previously included are as follows: GLB net derivatives results; indexed annuity forward-starting option; and GDB net derivative results. See page 6 |
for more information about these items. |
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We have restated all periods presented to conform to our new definition of Income from Operations, Operating Revenues and Return on Capital. In |
addition, we have reclassified our derivatives and embedded derivatives related to our GLB, GDB and indexed annuities to realized gain (loss), |
which were previously reported within insurance fees, net investment income, interest credited or benefits. The associated amortization expense of |
DAC and VOBA (previously reported within underwriting, acquisition, insurance and other expenses), DSI (previously reported within interest |
credited), DFEL (previously reported within insurance fees) and changes in contract holder funds (previously reported within benefits) have also |
been reclassified to realized gain (loss). These reclassifications had no effect on net income or total stockholders' equity. Therefore, we have |
restated prior periods for these segments to conform to the current presentation. |
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During the first quarter of 2008, our Institutional Pension business was moved from the Executive Benefits segment to Other Operations. Therefore, |
we have restated prior periods for these segments to conform to the current presentation. |