UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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þ | | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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| | FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 |
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o | | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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| | FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO |
Commission filenumber: 33-58677
MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Connecticut (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | 06-0904249 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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One Cityplace, Hartford, Connecticut (Address of principal executive offices) | | 06103-3415 (Zip Code) |
(860) 308-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 þ Noo
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” inRule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined inRule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
At November 8, 2006, 30,000 shares of the registrant’s common stock, $100 par value per share, were outstanding, all of which are owned by MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.
REDUCED DISCLOSURE FORMAT
The registrant meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction H(1)(a) and (b) ofForm 10-Q and is, therefore, filing thisForm 10-Q with the reduced disclosure format.
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q, including the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, contains statements which constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements relating to trends in the operations and financial results and the business and the products of MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut and its subsidiary, as well as other statements including words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “plan,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend” and other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are made based upon management’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut and its subsidiary. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”
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Part I — Financial Information
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Item 1. | Financial Statements |
MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut)
September 30, 2006 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2005
(In millions, except share and per share data)
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Assets | | | | | | | | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | |
Fixed maturities available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: $6,056 and $6,158, respectively) | | $ | 5,956 | | | $ | 6,055 | |
Equity securities available-for-sale, at fair value (cost: $11 and $4, respectively) | | | 11 | | | | 4 | |
Mortgage loans on real estate | | | 230 | | | | 258 | |
Policy loans | | | 48 | | | | 37 | |
Real estate joint ventures held-for-investment | | | 7 | | | | — | |
Other limited partnership interests | | | 66 | | | | 73 | |
Short-term investments | | | 95 | | | | 57 | |
Other invested assets | | | 356 | | | | 333 | |
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Total investments | | | 6,769 | | | | 6,817 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | | 223 | | | | 233 | |
Accrued investment income | | | 67 | | | | 69 | |
Premiums and other receivables | | | 396 | | | | 201 | |
Deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired | | | 1,766 | | | | 1,777 | |
Current income tax recoverable | | | — | | | | 20 | |
Deferred income tax assets | | | 51 | | | | 90 | |
Goodwill | | | 239 | | | | 243 | |
Other assets | | | 28 | | | | 22 | |
Separate account assets | | | 11,959 | | | | 12,179 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 21,498 | | | $ | 21,651 | |
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Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Future policy benefits | | $ | 1,787 | | | $ | 1,740 | |
Policyholder account balances | | | 5,508 | | | | 5,688 | |
Other policyholder funds | | | 78 | | | | 68 | |
Current income taxes payable | | | 9 | | | | — | |
Payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions | | | 112 | | | | 108 | |
Other liabilities | | | 157 | | | | 132 | |
Separate account liabilities | | | 11,959 | | | | 12,179 | |
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Total liabilities | | | 19,610 | | | | 19,915 | |
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Contingencies, commitments and guarantees (Note 4) | | | | | | | | |
Stockholder’s Equity: | | | | | | | | |
Common stock, par value $100 per share; 100,000 shares authorized, 30,000 shares issued and outstanding | | | 3 | | | | 3 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 1,730 | | | | 1,725 | |
Retained earnings | | | 191 | | | | 50 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | | | (36 | ) | | | (42 | ) |
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Total stockholder’s equity | | | 1,888 | | | | 1,736 | |
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Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity | | $ | 21,498 | | | $ | 21,651 | |
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See accompanying notes to interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
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MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut)
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2006 and 2005
and the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 and the Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 (Unaudited)
(In millions)
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| | Three Months Ended
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| | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2005 | |
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Revenues | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Premiums | | $ | 11 | | | $ | 7 | | | $ | 33 | | | $ | 7 | | | $ | 20 | |
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees | | | 118 | | | | 117 | | | | 365 | | | | 117 | | | | 221 | |
Net investment income | | | 95 | | | | 87 | | | | 275 | | | | 87 | | | | 223 | |
Other revenues | | | 8 | | | | 5 | | | | 21 | | | | 5 | | | | 12 | |
Net investment gains (losses) | | | 6 | | | | 8 | | | | (68 | ) | | | 8 | | | | (6 | ) |
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Total revenues | | | 238 | | | | 224 | | | | 626 | | | | 224 | | | | 470 | |
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Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Policyholder benefits and claims | | | 16 | | | | 44 | | | | 87 | | | | 44 | | | | 49 | |
Interest credited to policyholder account balances | | | 46 | | | | 38 | | | | 114 | | | | 38 | | | | 126 | |
Other expenses | | | 84 | | | | 98 | | | | 222 | | | | 98 | | | | 184 | |
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Total expenses | | | 146 | | | | 180 | | | | 423 | | | | 180 | | | | 359 | |
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Income before provision for income taxes | | | 92 | | | | 44 | | | | 203 | | | | 44 | | | | 111 | |
Provision for income taxes | | | 33 | | | | 13 | | | | 62 | | | | 13 | | | | 35 | |
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Net income | | $ | 59 | | | $ | 31 | | | $ | 141 | | | $ | 31 | | | $ | 76 | |
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See accompanying notes to interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
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MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 (Unaudited)
(In millions)
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| | Stock | | | Capital | | | Earnings | | | Gains (Losses) | | | Total | |
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Balance at January 1, 2006 (SUCCESSOR) | | $ | 3 | | | $ | 1,725 | | | $ | 50 | | | $ | (42 | ) | | $ | 1,736 | |
Revisions of purchase price pushed down to MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut’s net assets acquired (See Note 1) | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | |
Comprehensive income (loss): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | | | | | | | | | | 141 | | | | | | | | 141 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized investment gains (losses), net of related offsets and income taxes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | 6 | |
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Other comprehensive income (loss) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | |
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Comprehensive income (loss) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 147 | |
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Balance at September 30, 2006 (SUCCESSOR) | | $ | 3 | | | $ | 1,730 | | | $ | 191 | | | $ | (36 | ) | | $ | 1,888 | |
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See accompanying notes to interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
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MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 and the Three Months Ended September 30, 2005
and the Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 (Unaudited)
(In millions)
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| | Nine Months Ended
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | | $ | 15 | | | $ | (227 | ) | | $ | (362 | ) |
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Cash flows from investing activities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sales, maturities and repayments of: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fixed maturities | | | 2,271 | | | | 2,121 | | | | 521 | |
Equity securities | | | 1 | | | | 13 | | | | 8 | |
Mortgage loans on real estate | | | 41 | | | | 28 | | | | 18 | |
Real estate and real estate joint ventures | | | — | | | | — | | | | 17 | |
Other limited partnership interests | | | 19 | | | | 5 | | | | 18 | |
Purchases of: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fixed maturities | | | (2,237 | ) | | | (1,869 | ) | | | (448 | ) |
Equity securities | | | (8 | ) | | | — | | | | (1 | ) |
Mortgage loans on real estate | | | (13 | ) | | | (19 | ) | | | (75 | ) |
Other limited partnership interests | | | (12 | ) | | | (1 | ) | | | (41 | ) |
Net change in policy loans | | | (11 | ) | | | — | | | | (4 | ) |
Net change in short-term investments | | | (38 | ) | | | (142 | ) | | | 135 | |
Net change in other invested assets | | | 10 | | | | 392 | | | | 16 | |
Other, net | | | — | | | | (4 | ) | | | 2 | |
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Net cash provided by investing activities | | | 23 | | | | 524 | | | | 166 | |
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Cash flows from financing activities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Policyholder account balances: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Deposits | | | 448 | | | | 137 | | | | 476 | |
Withdrawals | | | (500 | ) | | | (120 | ) | | | (181 | ) |
Net change in payable for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions | | | 4 | | | | (1 | ) | | | (98 | ) |
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Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | | | (48 | ) | | | 16 | | | | 197 | |
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Change in cash and cash equivalents | | | (10 | ) | | | 313 | | | | 1 | |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | | | 233 | | | | 85 | | | | 1 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | | $ | 223 | | | $ | 398 | | | $ | 2 | |
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net cash paid during the period for income taxes | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 277 | |
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Assumption of liabilities by MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4 | |
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See Note 1 for purchase accounting adjustments.
See accompanying notes to interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
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1. | Summary of Accounting Policies |
Business
“MLAC” or the “Company” refers to MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut (formerly, The Travelers Life and Annuity Company), a Connecticut corporation incorporated in 1973 (“MetLife Annuity”), and its subsidiary. MLAC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut (“MICC,” formerly, The Travelers Insurance Company). The Company’s core offerings include universal and variable life insurance, fixed and variable deferred annuities, structured settlements and payout annuities.
The Company currently operates as a single segment and, as such, financial results are prepared and reviewed by management as a single operating segment. The Company continually evaluates its operating activities and the method utilized by management to evaluate the performance of such activities and will report on a segment basis if appropriate to do so.
On February 14, 2006, a Certificate of Amendment was filed with the State of Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State changing the name of The Travelers Life and Annuity Company to MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut, effective May 1, 2006.
Acquisition
On July 1, 2005 (the “Acquisition Date”), MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut and other affiliated entities, including the Company’s parent, MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut, and substantially all of Citigroup Inc.’s (“Citigroup”) international insurance businesses, excluding Primerica Life Insurance Company and its subsidiaries (“Primerica”) (collectively, “Travelers”), were acquired by MetLife, Inc. (“MetLife”) from Citigroup (the “Acquisition”) for $12.1 billion. The accounting policies of the Company were conformed to those of MetLife upon the Acquisition. The total consideration paid by MetLife for the purchase consisted of approximately $11.0 billion in cash and 22,436,617 shares of MetLife’s common stock with a market value of approximately $1.0 billion to Citigroup and approximately $100 million in other transaction costs.
In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 141,Business Combinations,and SFAS No. 142,Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,the Acquisition was accounted for by MetLife using the purchase method of accounting, which requires that the assets and liabilities of the Company be identified and measured at their fair values as of the acquisition date. As required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 5-J,Push Down Basis of Accounting Required in Certain Limited Circumstances, the purchase method of accounting applied by MetLife to the acquired assets and liabilities associated with the Company has been “pushed down” to the consolidated financial statements of the Company, thereby establishing a new basis of accounting. This new basis of accounting is referred to as the “successor basis,” while the historical basis of accounting is referred to as the “predecessor basis.” Financial statements included herein for periods prior and subsequent to the Acquisition Date are labeled “predecessor” and “successor,” respectively.
Purchase Price Allocation and Goodwill
The purchase price has been allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed using management’s best estimate of their fair values as of the acquisition date. The computation of the purchase price and the allocation of the purchase price to the net assets acquired based upon their respective fair values as of July 1, 2005, and the resulting goodwill, as revised, are presented below.
Based upon MetLife’s method of allocating the purchase price to the entities acquired, the purchase price attributed to the Company increased by $5 million. The increase in purchase price was a result of additional
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MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut)
Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
consideration paid in 2006 by MetLife to Citigroup of $115 million and an increase in transaction costs of $3 million for a total purchase price increase of $118 million.
The allocation of purchase price was updated as a result of the additional purchase price attributed to the Company of $5 million, an increase of $11 million in the value of the future policy benefit liabilities resulting from the finalization of the evaluation of the Travelers underwriting criteria, an increase of $6 million in other invested assets, an increase of $3 million in other assets and a decrease of $14 million in other liabilities due to the receipt of additional information, all resulting in a net impact of the aforementioned adjustments decreasing deferred tax assets by $3 million. Goodwill decreased by $4 million as a consequence of such revisions to the purchase price and the purchase price allocation.
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Total purchase price | | | | | | $ | 12,084 | |
Purchase price attributed to other affiliates | | | | | | | 10,351 | |
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Purchase price attributed to the Company | | | | | | | 1,733 | |
Net assets acquired prior to purchase accounting adjustments | | $ | 2,034 | | | | | |
Adjustments to reflect assets acquired at fair value: | | | | | | | | |
Fixed maturitiesavailable-for-sale | | | (4 | ) | | | | |
Mortgage loans on real estate | | | 7 | | | | | |
Real estate and real estate joint venturesheld-for-investment | | | (1 | ) | | | | |
Other limited partnership interests | | | 3 | | | | | |
Other invested assets | | | (4 | ) | | | | |
Premiums and other receivables | | | (47 | ) | | | | |
Elimination of historical deferred policy acquisition costs | | | (1,622 | ) | | | | |
Value of business acquired | | | 1,676 | | | | | |
Value of distribution agreements and customer relationships acquired | | | 8 | | | | | |
Net deferred income tax assets | | | 258 | | | | | |
Other assets | | | 8 | | | | | |
Adjustments to reflect liabilities assumed at fair value: | | | | | | | | |
Future policy benefits | | | (303 | ) | | | | |
Policyholder account balances | | | (464 | ) | | | | |
Other liabilities | | | (55 | ) | | | | |
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Net fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed | | | | | | | 1,494 | |
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Goodwill resulting from the Acquisition | | | | | | $ | 239 | |
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The entire amount of goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.
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MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut)
Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
Condensed Statement of Net Assets Acquired
The condensed statement of net assets acquired reflects the fair value of the Company’s net assets as of July 1, 2005 as follows:
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| | As of July 1, 2005 |
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Assets: | | | |
Fixed maturitiesavailable-for-sale | | | $ 6,135 |
Equity securitiesavailable-for-sale | | | 35 |
Mortgage loans on real estate | | | 277 |
Policy loans | | | 36 |
Other limited partnership interests | | | 80 |
Short-term investments | | | 188 |
Other invested assets | | | 338 |
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Total investments | | | 7,089 |
Cash and cash equivalents | | | 85 |
Accrued investment income | | | 80 |
Premiums and other receivables | | | 175 |
Value of business acquired | | | 1,676 |
Goodwill | | | 239 |
Other intangible assets | | | 8 |
Deferred income tax assets | | | 97 |
Other assets | | | 9 |
Separate account assets | | | 11,617 |
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Total assets acquired | | | 21,075 |
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Liabilities: | | | |
Future policy benefits | | | 1,739 |
Policyholder account balances | | | 5,684 |
Other policyholder funds | | | 15 |
Current income taxes payable | | | 37 |
Other liabilities | | | 250 |
Separate account liabilities | | | 11,617 |
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Total liabilities assumed | | | 19,342 |
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Net assets acquired | | | $ 1,733 |
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Basis of Presentation
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to adopt accounting policies and make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. The most critical estimates include those used in determining: (i) investment impairments; (ii) the fair value of investments in the absence of quoted market values; (iii) application of the consolidation rules to certain
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MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut)
Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
investments; (iv) the fair value of and accounting for derivatives; (v) the capitalization and amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs (“DAC”) and the establishment and amortization of value of business acquired (“VOBA”); (vi) the measurement of goodwill and related impairment, if any; (vii) the liability for future policyholder benefits; (viii) accounting for reinsurance transactions; and (ix) the liability for litigation and regulatory matters. The application of purchase accounting requires the use of estimation techniques in determining the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed — the most significant of which relate to the aforementioned critical estimates. In applying these policies, management makes subjective and complex judgments that frequently require estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain. Many of these policies, estimates and related judgments are common in the insurance and financial services industries; others are specific to the Company’s business and operations. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of (i) the Company and (ii) partnerships and joint ventures in which the Company has control. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Certain amounts in the predecessor unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2005 have been reclassified to conform with the presentation of the successor. Reclassifications to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated statement of income for the six months ended June 30, 2005 were related to the amortization of DAC now reported in other expenses rather than being reported separately. The unaudited interim condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2005 has been presented using the indirect method. Reclassifications made to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2005 primarily related to investment-type policy activity previously reported as cash flows from operating activities which are now reported as cash flows from financing activities. In addition, net changes in payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions and derivative collateral were reclassified from cash flows from investing activities to cash flows from financing activities and interest credited on policyholder account balances was reclassified from cash flows from financing activities to cash flows from operating activities. Certain securities of $83 million were reclassified to cash equivalents from short-term investments due to the revised term to maturity at the Acquisition Date.
The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (including normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position of the Company at September 30, 2006, its consolidated results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and the six months ended June 30, 2005, its consolidated cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the three months ended September 30, 2005 and the six months ended June 30, 2005, and its consolidated statement of stockholder’s equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, in conformity with GAAP. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of full year performance. The December 31, 2005 condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s 2005 Annual Report onForm 10-K filed with the SEC (“2005 Annual Report”), which includes all disclosures required by GAAP. Therefore, these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Company included in the 2005 Annual Report.
Federal Income Taxes
Federal income taxes for interim periods have been computed using an estimated annual effective income tax rate. This rate is revised, if necessary, at the end of each successive interim period to reflect the current estimate of the annual effective income tax rate. Valuation allowances are established when management assesses, based on available information, that it is more likely than not that deferred income tax assets will not be realized. For federal income tax purposes, an election under Internal Revenue Code Section 338 was made by the Company’s ultimate parent, MetLife. As a result of this election, the tax bases in the acquired assets and liabilities were adjusted as of the Acquisition Date resulting in a change to the related deferred income taxes.
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MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut)
Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements
The Company has adopted guidance relating to derivative financial instruments as follows:
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| • | Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted prospectively SFAS No. 155,Accounting for Certain Hybrid Instruments(“SFAS 155”). SFAS 155 amends SFAS No. 133,Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging (“SFAS 133”) and SFAS No. 140,Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities(“SFAS 140”). SFAS 155 allows financial instruments that have embedded derivatives to be accounted for as a whole, eliminating the need to bifurcate the derivative from its host, if the holder elects to account for the whole instrument on a fair value basis. In addition, among other changes, SFAS 155 (i) clarifies which interest-only strips and principal-only strips are not subject to the requirements of SFAS 133; (ii) establishes a requirement to evaluate interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives or that are hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation; (iii) clarifies that concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives; and (iv) eliminates the prohibition on a qualifying special-purpose entity (“QSPE”) from holding a derivative financial instrument that pertains to a beneficial interest other than another derivative financial interest. The adoption of SFAS 155 did not have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. |
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| • | Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted prospectively SFAS 133 Implementation Issue No. B38,Embedded Derivatives: Evaluation of Net Settlement with Respect to the Settlement of a Debt Instrument through Exercise of an Embedded Put Option or Call Option(“Issue B38”) and SFAS 133 Implementation Issue No. B39,Embedded Derivatives: Application of Paragraph 13(b) to Call Options That Are Exercisable Only by the Debtor (“Issue B39”). Issue B38 clarifies that the potential settlement of a debtor’s obligation to a creditor occurring upon exercise of a put or call option meets the net settlement criteria of SFAS 133. Issue B39 clarifies that an embedded call option, in which the underlying is an interest rate or interest rate index, that can accelerate the settlement of a debt host financial instrument should not be bifurcated and fair valued if the right to accelerate the settlement can be exercised only by the debtor (issuer/borrower) and the investor will recover substantially all of its initial net investment. The adoption of Issues B38 and B39 did not have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. |
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3(“SFAS 154”). SFAS 154 requires retrospective application to prior periods’ financial statements for a voluntary change in accounting principle unless it is deemed impracticable. It also requires that a change in the method of depreciation, amortization, or depletion for long-lived, non-financial assets be accounted for as a change in accounting estimate rather than a change in accounting principle. The adoption of SFAS 154 did not have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
In June 2005, the Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) reached consensus on IssueNo. 04-5,Determining Whether a General Partner, or the General Partners as a Group, Controls a Limited Partnership or Similar Entity When the Limited Partners Have Certain Rights(“EITF 04-5”).EITF 04-5 provides a framework for determining whether a general partner controls and should consolidate a limited partnership or a similar entity in light of certain rights held by the limited partners. The consensus also provides additional guidance on substantive rights.EITF 04-5 was effective after June 29, 2005 for all newly formed partnerships and for any pre-existing limited partnerships that modified their partnership agreements after that date. For all other limited partnerships,EITF 04-5 required adoption by January 1, 2006 through a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle recorded in opening equity or applied retrospectively by adjusting prior period financial statements. The adoption of the provisions ofEITF 04-5 did not have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
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MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut)
Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
Effective November 9, 2005, the Company prospectively adopted the guidance in FASB Staff Position (“FSP”)FAS 140-2,Clarification of the Application of Paragraphs 40(b) and 40(c) of FAS 140(“FSP 140-2”). FSP 140-2 clarified certain criteria relating to derivatives and beneficial interests when considering whether an entity qualifies as a QSPE. Under FSP 140-2, the criteria must only be met at the date the QSPE issues beneficial interests or when a derivative financial instrument needs to be replaced upon the occurrence of a specified event outside the control of the transferor. The adoption of FSP 140-2 did not have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
Effective July 1, 2005, the Company adopted SFAS No. 153,Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets, an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29(“SFAS 153”). SFAS 153 amended prior guidance to eliminate the exception for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replaced it with a general exception for exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have commercial substance. A nonmonetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. The provisions of SFAS 153 were required to be applied prospectively for fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. The adoption of SFAS 153 did not have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
In June 2005, the FASB completed its review of EITF IssueNo. 03-1,The Meaning ofOther-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments(“EITF 03-1”).EITF 03-1 provides accounting guidance regarding the determination of when an impairment of debt and marketable equity securities and investments accounted for under the cost method should be consideredother-than-temporary and recognized in income.EITF 03-1 also requires certain quantitative and qualitative disclosures for debt and marketable equity securities classified asavailable-for-sale orheld-to-maturity under SFAS No. 115,Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities,that are impaired at the balance sheet date but for which another-than-temporary impairment has not been recognized. The FASB decided not to provide additional guidance on the meaning ofother-than-temporary impairment but has issued FSPFAS 115-1 andFAS 124-1,The Meaning ofOther-Than-Temporary Impairment and its Application to Certain Investments(“FSP 115-1”), which nullifies the accounting guidance on the determination of whether an investment isother-than-temporarily impaired as set forth inEITF 03-1. As required by FSP 115-1, the Company adopted this guidance on a prospective basis, which had no material impact on the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements, and has provided the required disclosures.
Future Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 108,Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements(“SAB 108”). SAB 108 provides guidance on how prior year misstatements should be considered when quantifying misstatements in current year financial statements for purposes of assessing materiality. SAB 108 requires that registrants quantify errors using both a balance sheet and income statement approach and evaluate whether either approach results in quantifying a misstatement that, when relevant quantitative and qualitative factors are considered, is material. SAB 108 is effective for fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006. SAB 108 permits companies to initially apply its provisions by either restating prior financial statements or recording a cumulative effect adjustment to the carrying values of assets and liabilities as of January 1, 2006 with an offsetting adjustment to retained earnings for errors that were previously deemed immaterial but are material under the guidance in SAB 108. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SAB 108 but does not expect that the guidance will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158,Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans — an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and SFAS No. 132(r),(“SFAS 158”). The pronouncement revises financial reporting standards for defined benefit pension and other
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MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut)
Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
postretirement plans by requiring the (i) recognition in their statement of financial position of the funded status of defined benefit plans measured as the difference between the fair value of plan assets and the benefit obligation, which shall be the projected benefit obligation for pension plans and the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation for other postretirement plans; (ii) recognition as an adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes, those amounts of actuarial gains and losses, prior service costs and credits, and transition obligations that have not yet been included in net periodic benefit costs as of the end of the year of adoption; (iii) recognition of subsequent changes in funded status as a component of other comprehensive income; (iv) measurement of benefit plan assets and obligations as of the date of the statement of financial position; and (v) disclosure of additional information about the effects on the employer’s statement of financial position. SFAS 158 is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2006 with the exception of the requirement to measure plan assets and benefit obligations as of the date of the employer’s statement of financial position, which is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. The Company will adopt SFAS 158 as of December 31, 2006, and expects that there will be no impact to the Company, since the Company is only allocated pension benefit expense from Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“Metropolitan Life”). See Note 5.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157,Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP and requires enhanced disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 does not require any new fair value measurements. The pronouncement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The guidance in SFAS 157 will be applied prospectively with the exception of: (i) block discounts of financial instruments; (ii) certain financial and hybrid instruments measured at initial recognition under SFAS 133; which are to be applied retrospectively as of the beginning of initial adoption (a limited form of retrospective application). The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS 157 and does not expect that the pronouncement will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 48,Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109(“FIN 48”). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a company’s financial statements. FIN 48 requires companies to determine whether it is “more likely than not” that a tax position will be sustained upon examination by the appropriate taxing authorities before any part of the benefit can be recorded in the financial statements. It also provides guidance on the recognition, measurement and classification of income tax uncertainties, along with any related interest and penalties. Previously recorded income tax benefits that no longer meet this standard are required to be charged to earnings in the period that such determination is made. FIN 48 will also require significant additional disclosures. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Based upon the Company’s evaluation work completed to date, the Company does not expect adoption to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156,Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140(“SFAS 156”). Among other requirements, SFAS 156 requires an entity to recognize a servicing asset or servicing liability each time it undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a servicing contract in certain situations. SFAS 156 will be applied prospectively and is effective for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2006. SFAS 156 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In September 2005, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“AICPA”) issued Statement of Position (“SOP”) 05-1,Accounting by Insurance Enterprises for Deferred Acquisition Costs in Connection with Modifications or Exchanges of Insurance Contracts(“SOP 05-1”).SOP 05-1 provides guidance on accounting by insurance enterprises for DAC on internal replacements of insurance and investment contracts other than those specifically described in SFAS No. 97,Accounting and Reporting by Insurance Enterprises for Certain Long-Duration Contracts and for Realized Gains and Losses from the Sale of Investments.SOP 05-1 defines an internal
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MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut)
Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
replacement as a modification in product benefits, features, rights, or coverages that occurs by the exchange of a contract for a new contract, or by amendment, endorsement, or rider to a contract, or by the election of a feature or coverage within a contract. UnderSOP 05-1, modifications that result in a substantially unchanged contract will be accounted for as a continuation of the replaced contract. A replacement contract that is substantially changed will be accounted for as an extinguishment of the replaced contract resulting in a release of unamortized DAC, unearned revenue and deferred sales inducements associated with the replaced contract. The SOP will be adopted in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The guidance inSOP 05-1 will be applied to internal replacements after the date of adoption. The cumulative effect relating to unamortized DAC, unearned revenue liabilities, and deferred sales inducements that result from the impact on estimated gross profits or margins will be reported as an adjustment to opening retained earnings as of the date of adoption. Based upon the issued standard, the Company did not expect that the adoption ofSOP 05-1 would have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements; however, an expert panel has been formed by the AICPA to evaluate certain implementation issues. The Company is actively monitoring the expert panel discussions. Conclusions reached by the expert panel, or revisions or clarifications toSOP 05-1 issued by the AICPA or FASB could affect the Company’s impact assessment.
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| Fixed Maturities and Equity SecuritiesAvailable-for-Sale |
The following tables set forth the cost or amortized cost, gross unrealized gain and loss, and estimated fair value of the Company’s fixed maturities and equity securities, the percentage of the total fixed maturities holdings that each sector represents and the percentage of the total equity securities at:
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| | SUCCESSOR | | | | |
| | September 30, 2006 | | | | |
| | Cost or
| | | Gross
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Amortized
| | | Unrealized | | | Estimated
| | | % of
| | | | |
| | Cost | | | Gain | | | Loss | | | Fair Value | | | Total | | | | |
| | (In millions) | | | | |
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U.S. corporate securities | | $ | 2,452 | | | $ | 13 | | | $ | 70 | | | $ | 2,395 | | | | 40.2 | % | | | | |
Residential mortgage-backed securities | | | 744 | | | | 6 | | | | 7 | | | | 743 | | | | 12.5 | | | | | |
Foreign corporate securities | | | 1,001 | | | | 6 | | | | 29 | | | | 978 | | | | 16.4 | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury/agency securities | | | 877 | | | | 5 | | | | 18 | | | | 864 | | | | 14.5 | | | | | |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | | | 731 | | | | 4 | | | | 6 | | | | 729 | | | | 12.3 | | | | | |
Asset-backed securities | | | 90 | | | | — | | | | 2 | | | | 88 | | | | 1.5 | | | | | |
Foreign government securities | | | 69 | | | | 3 | | | | — | | | | 72 | | | | 1.2 | | | | | |
State and political subdivision securities | | | 90 | | | | — | | | | 5 | | | | 85 | | | | 1.4 | | | | | |
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Total bonds | | | 6,054 | | | | 37 | | | | 137 | | | | 5,954 | | | | 100.0 | | | | | |
Redeemable preferred stock | | | 2 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2 | | | | — | | | | | |
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Total fixed maturities | | $ | 6,056 | | | $ | 37 | | | $ | 137 | | | $ | 5,956 | | | | 100.0 | % | | | | |
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Common stock | | $ | 1 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1 | | | | 9.1 | % | | | | |
Non-redeemable preferred stock | | | 10 | | | | — | | | | �� | | | | 10 | | | | 90.9 | | | | | |
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Total equity securities | | $ | 11 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 11 | | | | 100.0 | % | | | | |
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MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut)
Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
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| | SUCCESSOR | | |
| | December 31, 2005 | | |
| | Cost or
| | Gross
| | | | | | |
| | Amortized
| | Unrealized | | Estimated
| | % of
| | |
| | Cost | | Gain | | Loss | | Fair Value | | Total | | |
| | (In millions) | | |
|
U.S. corporate securities | | $ | 2,808 | | | $ | 6 | | | $ | 70 | | | $ | 2,744 | | | | 45.3 | % | | | | |
Residential mortgage-backed securities | | | 1,021 | | | | 1 | | | | 17 | | | | 1,005 | | | | 16.6 | | | | | |
Foreign corporate securities | | | 562 | | | | 4 | | | | 16 | | | | 550 | | | | 9.1 | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury/agency securities | | | 793 | | | | 4 | | | | 6 | | | | 791 | | | | 13.1 | | | | | |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | | | 665 | | | | 3 | | | | 9 | | | | 659 | | | | 10.9 | | | | | |
Asset-backed securities | | | 147 | | | | — | | | | 2 | | | | 145 | | | | 2.4 | | | | | |
Foreign government securities | | | 75 | | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | | 77 | | | | 1.3 | | | | | |
State and political subdivision securities | | | 84 | | | | — | | | | 3 | | | | 81 | | | | 1.3 | | | | | |
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Total bonds | | | 6,155 | | | | 21 | | | | 124 | | | | 6,052 | | | | 100.0 | | | | | |
Redeemable preferred stock | | | 3 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3 | | | | — | | | | | |
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Total fixed maturities | | $ | 6,158 | | | $ | 21 | | | $ | 124 | | | $ | 6,055 | | | | 100.0 | % | | | | |
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Common stock | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 1 | | | | 25.0 | % | | | | |
Non-redeemable preferred stock | | | 3 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3 | | | | 75.0 | | | | | |
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Total equity securities | | $ | 4 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 4 | | | | 100.0 | % | | | | |
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MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut)
Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
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| Unrealized Loss for Fixed Maturities and Equity SecuritiesAvailable-for-Sale |
The following table shows the estimated fair value and gross unrealized loss of the Company’s fixed maturities (aggregated by sector) and equity securities in an unrealized loss position, aggregated by length of time that the securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at September 30, 2006:
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| | SUCCESSOR | |
| | September 30, 2006 | |
| | Less than 12 months | | | Equal to or Greater than 12 months | | | Total | |
| | | | | Gross
| | | | | | Gross
| | | | | | Gross
| |
| | Estimated
| | | Unrealized
| | | Estimated
| | | Unrealized
| | | Estimated
| | | Unrealized
| |
| | Fair Value | | | Loss | | | Fair Value | | | Loss | | | Fair Value | | | Loss | |
| | (In millions, except number of securities) | |
|
U.S. corporate securities | | $ | 1,259 | | | $ | 44 | | | $ | 638 | | | $ | 26 | | | $ | 1,897 | | | $ | 70 | |
Residential mortgage-backed securities | | | 311 | | | | 4 | | | | 101 | | | | 3 | | | | 412 | | | | 7 | |
Foreign corporate securities | | | 603 | | | | 19 | | | | 210 | | | | 10 | | | | 813 | | | | 29 | |
U.S. Treasury/agency securities | | | 617 | | | | 15 | | | | 44 | | | | 3 | | | | 661 | | | | 18 | |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | | | 226 | | | | 2 | | | | 121 | | | | 4 | | | | 347 | | | | 6 | |
Asset-backed securities | | | 27 | | | | — | | | | 28 | | | | 2 | | | | 55 | | | | 2 | |
Foreign government securities | | | 19 | | | | — | | | | 12 | | | | — | | | | 31 | | | | — | |
State and political subdivision securities | | | 21 | | | | 2 | | | | 57 | | | | 3 | | | | 78 | | | | 5 | |
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Total fixed maturities | | $ | 3,083 | | | $ | 86 | | | $ | 1,211 | | | $ | 51 | | | $ | 4,294 | | | $ | 137 | |
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Equity securities | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | — | |
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Total number of securities in an unrealized loss position | | | 825 | | | | | | | | 511 | | | | | | | | 1,336 | | | | | |
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All fixed maturities and equity securities in an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2005 had been in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than twelve months, as a new cost basis was established at the Acquisition Date. The number of securities in an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2005 was 1,504.
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MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut)
Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
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| Aging of Gross Unrealized Loss for Fixed Maturities and Equity SecuritiesAvailable-for-Sale |
The following tables present the cost or amortized cost, gross unrealized loss and number of securities for fixed maturities and equity securities at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, where the estimated fair value had declined and remained below cost or amortized cost by less than 20%, or 20% or more for:
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| | SUCCESSOR | |
| | September 30, 2006 | |
| | Cost or
| | | Gross
| | | Number of
| |
| | Amortized Cost | | | Unrealized Loss | | | Securities | |
| | Less than
| | | 20% or
| | | Less than
| | | 20% or
| | | Less than
| | | 20% or
| |
| | 20% | | | more | | | 20% | | | more | | | 20% | | | more | |
| | | | | (In millions, except number of securities) | | | | |
|
Less than six months | | $ | 2,291 | | | $ | 3 | | | $ | 64 | | | $ | 2 | | | | 77 | | | | 609 | |
Six months or greater but less than nine months | | | 734 | | | | — | | | | 17 | | | | — | | | | 103 | | | | 1 | |
Nine months or greater but less than twelve months | | | 141 | | | | — | | | | 3 | | | | — | | | | 34 | | | | 1 | |
Twelve months or greater | | | 1,264 | | | | — | | | | 51 | | | | — | | | | 511 | | | | — | |
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Total | | $ | 4,430 | | | $ | 3 | | | $ | 135 | | | $ | 2 | | | | 725 | | | | 611 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | SUCCESSOR | |
| | December 31, 2005 | |
| | Cost or
| | | Gross
| | | Number of
| |
| | Amortized Cost | | | Unrealized Loss | | | Securities | |
| | Less than
| | | 20% or
| | | Less than
| | | 20% or
| | | Less than
| | | 20% or
| |
| | 20% | | | more | | | 20% | | | more | | | 20% | | | more | |
| | (In millions, except number of securities) | |
|
Less than six months | | $ | 4,843 | | | $ | 14 | | | $ | 119 | | | $ | 6 | | | | 1,480 | | | | 24 | |
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Total | | $ | 4,843 | | | $ | 14 | | | $ | 119 | | | $ | 6 | | | | 1,480 | | | | 24 | |
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As of September 30, 2006, $135 million of unrealized losses related to securities with an unrealized loss position of less than 20% of cost or amortized cost, which represented 3% of the cost or amortized cost of such securities. As of December 31, 2005, $119 million of unrealized losses related to securities with an unrealized loss position of less than 20% of cost or amortized cost, which represented 2% of the cost or amortized cost of such securities.
As of September 30, 2006, $2 million of unrealized losses related to securities with an unrealized loss position of 20% or more of cost or amortized cost, which represented 67% of the cost or amortized cost of such securities. Of such unrealized losses of $2 million, all relate to securities that were in an unrealized loss position for a period of less than six months. As of December 31, 2005, $6 million of unrealized losses related to securities with an unrealized loss position of 20% or more of cost or amortized cost, which represented 43% of the cost or amortized cost of such securities. Of such unrealized losses of $6 million, all relate to securities that were in an unrealized loss position for a period of less than six months.
The Company held no fixed maturities and equity securities with a gross unrealized loss at September 30, 2006 of greater than $10 million.
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MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut)
Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
As of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Company had $137 million and $125 million, respectively, of gross unrealized loss related to its fixed maturities and equity securities. These securities are concentrated, calculated as a percentage of gross unrealized loss, as follows:
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| | SUCCESSOR | | | | | |
| | September 30,
| | | December 31,
| | | | | |
| | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | | | |
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Sector: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. corporates | | | 51 | % | | | 56 | % | | | | | | |
Foreign corporates | | | 21 | | | | 13 | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury/agency securities | | | 13 | | | | 5 | | | | | | | |
Commercial mortgage-backed | | | 4 | | | | 7 | | | | | | | |
Residential mortgage-backed | | | 5 | | | | 14 | | | | | | | |
Other | | | 6 | | | | 5 | | | | | | | |
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Total | | | 100 | % | | | 100 | % | | | | | | |
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Industry: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Industrial | | | 20 | % | | | 21 | % | | | | | | |
Government | | | 14 | | | | 5 | | | | | | | |
Mortgage-backed | | | 9 | | | | 21 | | | | | | | |
Finance | | | 19 | | | | 17 | | | | | | | |
Utility | | | 11 | | | | 5 | | | | | | | |
Consumer | | | 11 | | | | 11 | | | | | | | |
Other | | | 16 | | | | 20 | | | | | | | |
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Total | | | 100 | % | | | 100 | % | | | | | | |
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The increase in unrealized losses during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was principally driven by an increase in interest rates as compared to December 31, 2005.
As disclosed in Note 2 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2005 Annual Report, the Company performs a regular evaluation, on asecurity-by-security basis, of its investment holdings in accordance with its impairment policy in order to evaluate whether such securities areother-than-temporarily impaired. One of the criteria which the Company considers in itsother-than-temporary impairment analysis is its intent and ability to hold securities for a period of time sufficient to allow for the recovery of their value to an amount equal to or greater than cost or amortized cost. The Company’s intent and ability to hold securities considers broad portfolio management objectives such as asset/liability duration management, issuer and industry segment exposures, interest rate views and the overall total return focus. In following these portfolio management objectives, changes in facts and circumstances that were present in past reporting periods may trigger a decision to sell securities that were held in prior reporting periods. Decisions to sell are based on current conditions or the Company’s need to shift the portfolio to maintain its portfolio management objectives including liquidity needs or duration targets on asset/liability managed portfolios. The Company attempts to anticipate these types of changes and if a sale decision has been made on an impaired security and that security is not expected to recover prior to the expected time of sale, the security will be deemedother-than-temporarily impaired in the period that the sale decision was made and another-than-temporary impairment loss will be recognized.
Based upon the Company’s current evaluation of the securities in accordance with its impairment policy, the cause of the decline being principally attributable to the general rise in rates during the period, and the Company’s current intent and ability to hold the fixed income and equity securities with unrealized losses for a period of time
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MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut)
Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
sufficient for them to recover, the Company has concluded that the aforementioned securities are notother-than-temporarily impaired.
Net Investment Income
The components of net investment income were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | SUCCESSOR | | | SUCCESSOR | | | SUCCESSOR | | | PREDECESSOR | |
| | Three Months Ended
| | | Nine Months Ended
| | | Three Months Ended
| | | Six Months Ended
| |
| | September 30, | | | September 30, | | | September 30, | | | June 30, | |
| | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2005 | |
| | | | | | | | (In millions) | | | | |
|
Fixed maturities | | $ | 78 | | | $ | 77 | | | $ | 234 | | | $ | 77 | | | $ | 185 | |
Equity securities | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Mortgage loans on real estate | | | 4 | | | | 4 | | | | 12 | | | | 4 | | | | 9 | |
Policy loans | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | |
Other limited partnership interests | | | 8 | | | | — | | | | 19 | | | | — | | | | 27 | |
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments | | | 4 | | | | 6 | | | | 10 | | | | 6 | | | | 4 | |
Other invested assets | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 96 | | | $ | 88 | | | $ | 279 | | | $ | 88 | | | $ | 226 | |
Less: Investment expenses | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 4 | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 95 | | | $ | 87 | | | $ | 275 | | | $ | 87 | | | $ | 223 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Gains (Losses)
Net investment gains (losses) were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | SUCCESSOR | | | SUCCESSOR | | | SUCCESSOR | | | PREDECESSOR | |
| | Three Months Ended
| | | Nine Months Ended
| | | Three Months Ended
| | | Six Months Ended
| |
| | September 30, | | | September 30, | | | September 30, | | | June 30, | |
| | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2005 | |
| | (In millions) | |
|
Fixed maturities | | $ | (12 | ) | | $ | (16 | ) | | $ | (56 | ) | | $ | (16 | ) | | $ | (5 | ) |
Equity securities | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2 | |
Mortgage loans on real estate | | | — | | | | (1 | ) | | | 1 | | | | (1 | ) | | | — | |
Derivatives | | | 15 | | | | 25 | | | | (16 | ) | | | 25 | | | | (3 | ) |
Other | | | 3 | | | | — | | | | 3 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment gains (losses) | | $ | 6 | | | $ | 8 | | | $ | (68 | ) | | $ | 8 | | | $ | (6 | ) |
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The Company periodically disposes of fixed maturity and equity securities at a loss. Generally, such losses are insignificant in amount or in relation to the cost basis of the investment, are attributable to declines in fair value occurring in the period of the disposition or are as a result of management’s decision to sell securities based on current conditions or the Company’s need to shift the portfolio to maintain its portfolio management objectives.
Losses from fixed maturity and equity securities deemedother-than-temporarily impaired, and included within net investment gains (losses), were $3 million and $4 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively.
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MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut)
Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
| |
3. | Derivative Financial Instruments |
Types of Derivative Financial Instruments
The following table provides a summary of the notional amounts and current market or fair value of derivative financial instruments held at:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | SUCCESSOR | |
| | September 30, 2006 | | | December 31, 2005 | |
| | | | | Current Market
| | | | | | Current Market
| |
| | Notional
| | | or Fair Value | | | Notional
| | | or Fair Value | |
| | Amount | | | Assets | | | Liabilities | | | Amount | | | Assets | | | Liabilities | |
| | (In millions) | |
|
Interest rate swaps | | $ | 1,054 | | | $ | 260 | | | $ | 35 | | | $ | 1,069 | | | $ | 202 | | | $ | 2 | |
Financial futures | | | 32 | | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | | 64 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | |
Foreign currency swaps | | | 32 | | | | — | | | | 8 | | | | 31 | | | | — | | | | 7 | |
Foreign currency forwards | | | 2 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Options | | | — | | | | 72 | | | | 3 | | | | — | | | | 115 | | | | 3 | |
Financial forwards | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2 | |
Credit default swaps | | | 16 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 1,136 | | | $ | 334 | | | $ | 48 | | | $ | 1,176 | | | $ | 318 | | | $ | 15 | |
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The above table does not include the notional amounts for equity futures, equity financial forwards, and equity options. At September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Company owned 405 and 413 equity futures contracts, respectively. Equity futures market values are included in financial futures in the preceding table. At September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Company owned 18,000 and 36,500 equity financial forwards, respectively. Equity financial forwards market values are included in financial forwards in the preceding table. At September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Company owned 742,550 and 1,058,300 equity options, respectively. Equity options market values are included in options in the preceding table.
The Company previously disclosed in its consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2005 its types and uses of derivative instruments. During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company began using credit default swaps to synthetically create investments.
This information should be read in conjunction with Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2005 Annual Report.
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MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut)
Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
Hedging
The table below provides a summary of the notional amounts and fair value of derivatives by type of hedge designation at:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | SUCCESSOR | |
| | September 30, 2006 | | | December 31, 2005 | |
| | Notional
| | | Fair Value | | | Notional
| | | Fair Value | |
| | Amount | | | Assets | | | Liabilities | | | Amount | | | Assets | | | Liabilities | |
| | (In millions) | |
|
Non-qualifying | | $ | 1,136 | | | $ | 334 | | | $ | 48 | | | $ | 1,176 | | | $ | 318 | | | $ | 15 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 1,136 | | | $ | 334 | | | $ | 48 | | | $ | 1,176 | | | $ | 318 | | | $ | 15 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company had $3 million and $8 million, respectively, in settlement payments related to non-qualifying derivates included within net investment gains (losses).
Fair Value Hedges
The Company designates and accounts for the following as fair value hedges when they have met the requirements of SFAS 133: (i) interest rate swaps to convert fixed rate investments to floating rate investments; (ii) foreign currency swaps to hedge the foreign currency fair value exposure of foreign-currency-denominated investments and liabilities; and (iii) interest rate futures to hedge against changes in value of fixed rate securities.
The Company did not recognize any net investment gains (losses) representing the ineffective portion of all fair value hedges for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, and the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The Company recognized ($1) million of net investment gains (losses) representing the ineffective portion of all fair value hedges for the six months ended June 30, 2005. The Company recognized net investment gains (losses) representing the ineffective portion of all fair value hedges as follows:
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| | PREDECESSOR | |
| | Six Months Ended
| |
| | June 30, | |
| | 2005 | |
|
Changes in the fair value of derivatives | | $ | — | |
Changes in the fair value of the items hedged | | | (1 | ) |
| | | | |
Net ineffectiveness of fair value hedging activities | | $ | (1 | ) |
| | | | |
All components of each derivative’s gain or loss were included in the assessment of hedge ineffectiveness, except for financial futures where the time value component of the derivative has been excluded from the assessment of ineffectiveness. For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2006, and the three months ended September 30, 2005, there was no cost of carry for financial futures.
There were no instances in which the Company discontinued fair value hedge accounting due to a hedged firm commitment no longer qualifying as a fair value hedge.
Cash Flow Hedges
The Company designates and accounts for the following as cash flow hedges, when they have met the requirements of SFAS 133: (i) interest rate swaps to convert floating rate investments to fixed rate investments; and
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MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut)
Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
(ii) foreign currency swaps to hedge the foreign currency cash flow exposure of foreign currency denominated investments and liabilities.
For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2006, the three months ended September 30, 2005 and the six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company recognized no net investment gains (losses) as the ineffective portion of all cash flow hedges. All components of each derivative’s gain or loss were included in the assessment of hedge ineffectiveness. In certain instances, the Company may discontinue cash flow hedge accounting because the forecasted transactions did not occur on the anticipated date or in the additional time period permitted by SFAS 133. For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2006, and for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and the six months ended June 30, 2005, there were no instances in which the Company discontinued cash flow hedges. There were no hedged forecasted transactions, other than the receipt or payment of variable interest payments.
Presented below is a rollforward of the components of other comprehensive income (loss), before income taxes, related to cash flow hedges:
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| | PREDECESSOR | |
| | Six Months Ended
| |
| | June 30, | |
| | 2005 | |
| | (In millions) | |
|
Other comprehensive income balance at the beginning of the period | | $ | 2 | |
Gains (losses) deferred in other comprehensive income (loss) on the effective portion of cash flow hedges | | | (3 | ) |
Amounts reclassified to net investment income | | | 1 | |
| | | | |
Other comprehensive income balance at the end of the period | | $ | — | |
| | | | |
The Company has not entered into any cash flow hedges since June 30, 2005.
Non-qualifying Derivatives and Derivatives for Purposes Other Than Hedging
The Company enters into the following derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting under SFAS 133 or for purposes other than hedging: (i) interest rate swaps and interest rate futures to economically hedge its exposure to interest rate volatility; (ii) foreign currency forwards and swaps to economically hedge its exposure to adverse movements in exchange rates; (iii) credit default swaps to minimize its exposure to adverse movements in credit; (iv) equity futures, equity index options and equity variance swaps to economically hedge liabilities embedded in certain variable annuity products; and (v) credit default swaps used to synthetically create investments.
Effective at the Acquisition Date, the Company’s derivative positions which previously qualified for hedge accounting were dedesignated in accordance with SFAS 133. Such derivative positions were not redesignated and were included with the Company’s other non-qualifying derivative positions from the Acquisition Date through September 30, 2006.
For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company recognized as net investment gains (losses) changes in fair value of $4 million and ($52) million, respectively, related to derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting. For the three months ended September 30, 2005 and the six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company recognized as net investment gains (losses) changes in fair value of $7 million and $11 million, respectively, related to derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting.
Embedded Derivatives
The Company has certain embedded derivatives which are required to be separated from their host contracts and accounted for as derivatives. These host contracts include guaranteed minimum withdrawal contracts and
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MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut)
Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
guaranteed minimum accumulation contracts. The fair value of the Company’s embedded derivative assets was $6 million and $0 million at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. The fair value of the Company’s embedded derivative liabilities was $0 million and $22 million at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. The amounts recorded and included in net investment gains (losses) during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2006 were gains (losses) of $8 million and $27 million, respectively, and during the three months ended September 30, 2005 and six months ended June 30, 2005 were gains (losses) of $14 million and ($2) million, respectively.
Credit Risk
The Company may be exposed to credit-related losses in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to derivative financial instruments. Generally, the current credit exposure of the Company’s derivative contracts is limited to the fair value at the reporting date. The credit exposure of the Company’s derivative transactions is represented by the fair value of contracts with a net positive fair value at the reporting date.
The Company manages its credit risk related toover-the-counter derivatives by entering into transactions with creditworthy counterparties, maintaining collateral arrangements and through the use of master agreements that provide for a single net payment to be made by one counterparty to another at each due date and upon termination. Because exchange traded futures are effected through regulated exchanges, and positions are marked to market on a daily basis, the Company has minimal exposure to credit-related losses in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to such derivative instruments.
The Company enters into various collateral arrangements, which require both the pledging and accepting of collateral in connection with its derivative instruments. As of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Company was obligated to return cash collateral under its control of $112 million and $108 million, respectively. This unrestricted cash collateral is included in cash and cash equivalents and the obligation to return it is included in payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions in the consolidated balance sheets. As of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Company had also accepted collateral consisting of various securities with a fair market value of $9 million and $22 million, respectively, which are held in separate custodial accounts. The Company is permitted by contract to sell or repledge this collateral, but as of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, none of the collateral had been sold or repledged.
As of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Company had not pledged to counterparties any collateral related to derivative instruments.
4. Contingencies, Commitments and Guarantees
Contingencies
Litigation
The Company is a defendant in a number of litigation matters. In some of the matters, large and/or indeterminate amounts, including punitive and treble damages, are sought. Modern pleading practice in the United States permits considerable variation in the assertion of monetary damages or other relief. Jurisdictions may permit claimants not to specify the monetary damages sought or may permit claimants to state only that the amount sought is sufficient to invoke the jurisdiction of the trial court. In addition, jurisdictions may permit plaintiffs to allege monetary damages in amounts well exceeding reasonably possible verdicts in the jurisdiction for similar matters. This variability in pleadings, together with the actual experience of the Company in litigating or resolving through settlement numerous claims over an extended period of time, demonstrate to management that the monetary relief which may be specified in a lawsuit or claim bears little relevance to its merits or disposition value. Thus, unless stated below, the specific monetary relief sought is not noted.
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MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut)
Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
Due to the vagaries of litigation, the outcome of a litigation matter and the amount or range of potential loss at particular points in time may normally be inherently impossible to ascertain with any degree of certainty. Inherent uncertainties can include how fact finders will view individually and in their totality documentary evidence, the credibility and effectiveness of witnesses’ testimony, and how trial and appellate courts will apply the law in the context of the pleadings or evidence presented, whether by motion practice, or at trial or on appeal. Disposition valuations are also subject to the uncertainty of how opposing parties and their counsel will themselves view the relevant evidence and applicable law.
The Company is a party to a number of legal actions and is and/or has been involved in regulatory investigations. Given the inherent unpredictability of these matters, it is difficult to estimate the impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position. On a quarterly and yearly basis, the Company reviews relevant information with respect to liabilities for litigation, regulatory investigations and litigation-related contingencies to be reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The review includes senior legal and financial personnel. Unless stated below, estimates of possible additional losses or ranges of loss for particular matters cannot in the ordinary course be made with a reasonable degree of certainty. The limitations of available data and uncertainty regarding numerous variables make it difficult to estimate liabilities. Liabilities are established when it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. It is possible that some of the matters could require the Company to pay damages or make other expenditures or establish accruals in amounts that could not be estimated as of September 30, 2006. Furthermore, it is possible that an adverse outcome in certain of the Company’s litigation and regulatory investigations, or the use of different assumptions in the determination of amounts recorded, could have a material effect upon the Company’s consolidated net income or cash flows in particular quarterly or annual periods.
In August 1999, an amended putative class action complaint was filed in Connecticut state court against MetLife Annuity, Travelers Equity Sales, Inc. and certain former affiliates. The amended complaint alleges Travelers Property Casualty Corporation, a former MetLife Annuity affiliate, purchased structured settlement annuities from MetLife Annuity and spent less on the purchase of those structured settlement annuities than agreed with claimants, and that commissions paid to brokers for the structured settlement annuities, including an affiliate of MetLife Annuity, were paid in part to Travelers Property Casualty Corporation. On May 26, 2004, the Connecticut Superior Court certified a nationwide class action involving the following claims against MetLife Annuity: violation of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practice Statute, unjust enrichment, and civil conspiracy. On June 15, 2004, the defendants appealed the class certification order. In March 2006, the Connecticut Supreme Court reversed the trial court’s certification of a class. Plaintiff may seek upon remand to the trial court to file another motion for class certification. MetLife Annuity and Travelers Equity Sales, Inc. intend to continue to vigorously defend the matter.
Regulatory bodies have contacted the Company and have requested information relating to various regulatory issues regarding mutual funds and variable insurance products, including the marketing of such products. The Company believes that many of these inquiries are similar to those made to many financial services companies as part of industry-wide investigations by various regulatory agencies. In addition, like many insurance companies and agencies, in 2004 and 2005, the Company received inquiries from certain state Departments of Insurance regarding producer compensation and bidding practices. The Company is fully cooperating with regard to these information requests and investigations. The Company at the present time is not aware of any systemic problems with respect to such matters that may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position.
In addition, the Company is a defendant or co-defendant in various other litigation matters in the normal course of business. These may include civil actions, arbitration proceedings and other matters arising in the normal course of business out of activities as an insurance company or otherwise. Further, state insurance regulatory authorities and other federal and state authorities may make inquiries and conduct investigations concerning the Company’s compliance with applicable insurance and other laws and regulations.
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MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut)
Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
In the opinion of the Company’s management, the ultimate resolution of these legal and regulatory proceedings would not be likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition or liquidity, but, if involving monetary liability, may be material to the Company’s operating results for any particular period.
Commitments
Commitments to Fund Partnership Investments
The Company makes commitments to fund partnership investments in the normal course of business. The amounts of these unfunded commitments were $11 million and $15 million at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. The Company anticipates that these amounts will be invested in partnerships over the next five years.
Mortgage Loan Commitments
The Company commits to lend funds under mortgage loan commitments. The amounts of these mortgage loan commitments were $76 million and $20 million at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively.
Guarantees
In the normal course of its business, the Company has provided certain indemnities, guarantees and commitments to third parties pursuant to which it may be required to make payments now or in the future. In the context of acquisition, disposition, investment and other transactions, the Company has provided indemnities and guarantees, including those related to tax, environmental and other specific liabilities, and other indemnities and guarantees that are triggered by, among other things, breaches of representations, warranties or covenants provided by the Company. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Company provides indemnifications to counterparties in contracts with triggers similar to the foregoing, as well as for certain other liabilities, such as third party lawsuits. These obligations are often subject to time limitations that vary in duration, including contractual limitations and those that arise by operation of law, such as applicable statutes of limitation. In some cases, the maximum potential obligation under the indemnities and guarantees is subject to a contractual limitation, while in other cases such limitations are not specified or applicable. Therefore, the Company does not believe that it is possible to determine the maximum potential amount that could become due under these guarantees.
These obligations are often subject to time limitations that vary in duration, including contractual limitations and those that arise by operation of law, such as applicable statutes of limitation. In some cases, the maximum potential obligation under the indemnities and guarantees is subject to a contractual limitation, while in other cases such limitations are not specified or applicable. Since certain of these obligations are not subject to limitations, the Company does not believe that it is possible to determine the maximum potential amount that could become due under these guarantees in the future.
In addition, the Company indemnifies its directors and officers as provided in its charters and by-laws. Also, the Company indemnifies its agents for liabilities incurred as a result of their representation of the Company’s interests. Since these indemnities are generally not subject to limitation with respect to duration or amount, the Company does not believe that it is possible to determine the maximum potential amount that could become due under these indemnities in the future.
In connection with replication synthetic asset transactions (“RSATs”), the Company writes credit default swap obligations requiring payment of principal due in exchange for the referenced credit obligation, depending on the nature or occurrence of specified credit events for the referenced entities. In the event of a specified credit event, the Company’s maximum amount at risk, assuming the value of the referenced credits becomes worthless, was $6 million at September 30, 2006. The credit default swap expires in five years.
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MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut)
Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
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5. | Employee Benefit Plans |
Subsequent to the Acquisition, the Company became a participating employer in qualified and non-qualified, noncontributory defined benefit pension plans sponsored by Metropolitan Life. Employees were credited with prior service recognized by Citigroup, solely (with regard to pension purposes) for the purpose of determining eligibility and vesting under the Metropolitan Life Retirement Plan for United States Employees (the “Plan”), a noncontributory qualified defined benefit pension plan, with respect to benefits earned under the Plan subsequent to the Acquisition Date. Metropolitan Life allocates pension benefits to the Company based on salary ratios. Net periodic expense related to these plans is based on the employee population as of the valuation date at the beginning of the year. An insignificant expense related to the Metropolitan Life plans was allocated to the Company for both the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2006.
Prior to the Acquisition, the Company participated in qualified and non-qualified, noncontributory defined benefit pension plans and certain other postretirement plans sponsored by Citigroup. The Company’s share of expenses for these plans was insignificant for the six months ended June 30, 2005. The obligation for benefits earned under these plans was retained by Citigroup.
Dividend Restrictions
Under Connecticut State Insurance Law, MetLife Annuity is permitted, without prior insurance regulatory clearance, to pay shareholder dividends to its parent, as long as the amount of such dividends, when aggregated with all other dividends in the preceding twelve months, does not exceed the greater of (i) 10% of its surplus to policyholders as of the immediately preceding calendar year; or (ii) its statutory net gain from operations for the immediately preceding calendar year. MetLife Annuity will be permitted to pay a cash dividend in excess of the greater of such two amounts only if it files notice of its declaration of such a dividend and the amount thereof with the Connecticut Commissioner of Insurance (the “Commissioner”) and the Commissioner does not disapprove the payment within 30 days after notice or until the Commissioner has approved the dividend, whichever is sooner. In addition, any dividend that exceeds earned surplus (unassigned funds, reduced by 25% of unrealized appreciation in value or revaluation of assets or unrealized profits on investments) as of the last filed annual statutory statement requires insurance regulatory approval. Under Connecticut State Insurance Law, the Commissioner has broad discretion in determining whether the financial condition of a stock life insurance company would support the payment of such dividends to its shareholders. The Connecticut State Insurance Law requires prior approval for any dividends for a period of two years following a change in control. As a result of the Acquisition, under Connecticut State Insurance Law, all dividend payments by MetLife Annuity through June 30, 2007 require prior approval of the Commissioner. MetLife Annuity has not paid dividends since the Acquisition Date.
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MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut)
Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The components of comprehensive income (loss) were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | SUCCESSOR | | | SUCCESSOR | | | SUCCESSOR | | | PREDECESSOR | |
| | Three Months Ended
| | | Nine Months Ended
| | | Three Months Ended
| | | Six Months Ended
| |
| | September 30, | | | September 30, | | | September 30, | | | June 30, | |
| | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2005 | |
| | (In millions) | |
|
Net income | | $ | 59 | | | $ | 31 | | | $ | 141 | | | $ | 31 | | | $ | 76 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments, net of income taxes | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2 | ) |
Unrealized investment gains (losses), net of related offsets and income taxes | | | 90 | | | | (32 | ) | | | 6 | | | | (32 | ) | | | (5 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | | | 90 | | | | (32 | ) | | | 6 | | | | (32 | ) | | | (7 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Comprehensive income (loss) | | $ | 149 | | | $ | (1 | ) | | $ | 147 | | | $ | (1 | ) | | $ | 69 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other expenses were comprised of the following:
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| | SUCCESSOR | | | SUCCESSOR | | | SUCCESSOR | | | PREDECESSOR | |
| | Three Months Ended
| | | Nine Months Ended
| | | Three Months Ended
| | | Six Months Ended
| |
| | September 30, | | | September 30, | | | September 30, | | | June 30, | |
| | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2005 | |
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Compensation | | $ | 13 | | | $ | 16 | | | $ | 45 | | | $ | 16 | | | $ | 19 | |
Commissions | | | 29 | | | | 81 | | | | 135 | | | | 81 | | | | 180 | |
Amortization of DAC and VOBA | | | 54 | | | | 76 | | | | 130 | | | | 76 | | | | 133 | |
Capitalization of DAC | | | (22 | ) | | | (81 | ) | | | (118 | ) | | | (81 | ) | | | (222 | ) |
Rent, net of sublease income | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | |
Other | | | 10 | | | | 5 | | | | 28 | | | | 5 | | | | 73 | |
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Total other expenses | | $ | 84 | | | $ | 98 | | | $ | 222 | | | $ | 98 | | | $ | 184 | |
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8. | Related Party Transactions |
Metropolitan Life and the Company entered into a Master Service Agreement under which Metropolitan Life provides administrative, accounting, legal and similar services to the Company. Metropolitan Life charged the Company $2 million and $3 million for services performed under the Master Service Agreement for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively.
At September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Company had receivables from MICC of $61 million and $20 million, respectively. The Company had receivables from other affiliates of $57 million and payables to other affiliates of $2 million at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively, excluding affiliated reinsurance balances discussed below.
In September 2006, MLAC entered into a reinsurance agreement with Exeter Reassurance Company, Ltd. (“Exeter”) related to variable annuity products with guaranteed minimum death benefits. The Company cedes death benefits under this reinsurance agreement and had a net ceded balance payable to Exeter of $3 million as of September 30, 2006. Ceded benefits, included within policyholder benefits and claims, were $2 million for both the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2006. Ceded fees associated with this contract, included within universal life andinvestment-type product policy fees, were $5 million for both the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2006.
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MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut)
Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — (Continued)
In December 2004, MLAC entered into a reinsurance agreement with MetLife Reinsurance Company of South Carolina (“MetLife Re,” formerly, The Travelers Life and Annuity Reinsurance Company) related to guarantee features included in certain of their universal life and variable universal life products. As of the Acquisition Date, this reinsurance agreement has been treated as a deposit-type contract and the Company had receivables from MetLife Re of $78 million and $40 million as of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. Fees associated with this contract, included within other expenses, were $22 million and $32 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, and $4 million and $22 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively.
In addition, MLAC’s individual insurance mortality risk is reinsured, in part, to Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (“RGA”), an affiliate subsequent to the Acquisition Date. Reinsurance recoverables under these agreements with RGA were $35 million and $33 million as of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. Ceded premiums earned were $1 million and $4 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, and $1 million and $3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively. Universal life fees were $4 million and $11 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, and $8 million and $7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively. Benefits were $6 million and $18 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, and $18 million and $5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively.
Prior to the Acquisition, the Company had related party transactions with its former parent and/or affiliates. These transactions are described as follows:
Citigroup and certain of its subsidiaries provided investment management and accounting services, payroll, internal auditing, benefit management and administration, property management and investment technology services to the Company. The Company paid MICC an insignificant amount for the six months ended June 30, 2005 for these services.
At June 30, 2005, MLAC had an investment in Tribeca Citigroup Investments Ltd. (“Tribeca”), an affiliate of the Company, in the amount of $10 million. A net investment loss of $1 million was recognized on this investment for the six months ended June 30, 2005. In July 2005, MLAC sold its investment in Tribeca.
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Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
For purposes of this discussion, “MLAC” or the “Company” refers to MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut (formerly, The Travelers Life and Annuity Company), a Connecticut corporation incorporated in 1973 (“MetLife Annuity”), and its subsidiary. MLAC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut (“MICC,” formerly, The Travelers Insurance Company). Management’s narrative analysis of the results of operations of MLAC is presented pursuant to General Instruction H(2)(a) ofForm 10-Q. This narrative analysis should be read in conjunction with the narrative analysis presented within the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) section included within the Company’s Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.
On February 14, 2006, a Certificate of Amendment was filed with the State of Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State changing the name of The Travelers Life and Annuity Company to MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut, effective May 1, 2006.
This MD&A contains statements which constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements relating to trends in the operations and financial results and the business and the products of the Company, as well as other statements including words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “plan,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend” and other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are made based upon management’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the Company. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance.
Actual results may differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements as a result of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the following: (i) changes in general economic conditions, including the performance of financial markets and interest rates; (ii) heightened competition, including with respect to pricing, entry of new competitors and the development of new products by new and existing competitors; (iii) unanticipated changes in industry trends; (iv) adverse results or other consequences from litigation, arbitration or regulatory investigations; (v) regulatory, accounting or tax changes that may affect the cost of, or demand for, the Company’s products or services; (vi) downgrades in the Company’s and its affiliates’ claims paying ability or financial strength ratings; (vii) changes in rating agency policies or practices; (viii) discrepancies between actual claims experience and assumptions used in setting prices for the Company’s products and establishing the liabilities for the Company’s obligations for future policy benefits and claims; (ix) discrepancies between actual experience and assumptions used in establishing liabilities related to other contingencies or obligations; (x) the effects of business disruption or economic contraction due to terrorism or other hostilities; (xi) changes in results of the Company arising from the acquisition by MetLife, Inc. (“MetLife”) and integration of its businesses into MetLife’s operations; and (xii) other risks and uncertainties described from time to time in MLAC’s filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Company specifically disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
MLAC’s Annual Reports onForm 10-K, its Quarterly Reports onForm 10-Q, and all amendments to these reports are available at www.metlife.com by selecting “Investor Relations.” Information found on the website is not part of this or any other report filed with or furnished to the SEC.
Acquisition
On July 1, 2005 (the “Acquisition Date”), MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut and other affiliated entities, including the Company’s parent, MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut, and substantially all of Citigroup Inc.’s (“Citigroup”) international insurance businesses, excluding Primerica Life Insurance Company and its subsidiaries (“Primerica”) (collectively, “Travelers”), were acquired by MetLife from Citigroup (the “Acquisition”) for $12.1 billion. The accounting policies of the Company were conformed to those of MetLife upon the Acquisition. The total consideration paid by MetLife for the purchase consisted of approximately $11.0 billion in cash and 22,436,617 shares of MetLife’s common stock with a market value of approximately $1.0 billion to Citigroup and approximately $100 million in other transaction costs.
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In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 141,Business Combinations,and SFAS No. 142,Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,the Acquisition was accounted for by MetLife using the purchase method of accounting, which requires that the assets and liabilities of the Company be identified and measured at their fair values as of the acquisition date. As required by the SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 5-J,Push Down Basis of Accounting Required in Certain Limited Circumstances,the purchase method of accounting applied by MetLife to the acquired assets and liabilities associated with the Company has been “pushed down” to the consolidated financial statements of the Company, thereby establishing a new basis of accounting. This new basis of accounting is referred to as the “successor basis,” while the historical basis of accounting is referred to as the “predecessor basis.” Financial statements included herein for periods prior and subsequent to the Acquisition Date are labeled “predecessor” and “successor,” respectively.
Business
The Company’s core offerings include universal and variable life insurance, fixed and variable deferred annuities, structured settlements and payout annuities. The Company has been phasing out the issuance of most products that it is currently selling which will, over time, result in fewer assets and liabilities. The Company may, however, determine to introduce new products in the future.
Summary of Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to adopt accounting policies and make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. The most critical estimates include those used in determining: (i) investment impairments; (ii) the fair value of investments in the absence of quoted market values; (iii) application of the consolidation rules to certain investments; (iv) the fair value of and accounting for derivatives; (v) the capitalization and amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs (“DAC”) and the establishment and amortization of value of business acquired (“VOBA”); (vi) the measurement of goodwill and related impairment, if any; (vii) the liability for future policyholder benefits; (viii) accounting for reinsurance transactions; and (ix) the liability for litigation and regulatory matters. The application of purchase accounting requires the use of estimation techniques in determining the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed — the most significant of which relate to the aforementioned critical estimates. In applying these policies, management makes subjective and complex judgments that frequently require estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain. Many of these policies, estimates and related judgments are common in the insurance and financial services industries; others are specific to the Company’s business and operations. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Results of Operations
For purposes of the MD&A only, the pro forma combined results of operations for the nine month period ended September 30, 2005 discussed below represents the mathematical addition of the historical results for the predecessor period from January 1, 2005 through June 30, 2005 and the successor period from July 1, 2005 through September 30, 2005. This approach is not consistent with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and yields results that are not comparable on aperiod-over-period basis due to the new basis of accounting established at the Acquisition Date. However, management believes it is the most meaningful way to comment on the results of operations for the nine month period ended September 30, 2006 compared to the nine month period ended September 30, 2005.
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The following table presents consolidated financial information for the Company for the periods indicated:
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Revenues | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Premiums | | $ | 33 | | | $ | 7 | | | $ | 20 | | | $ | 27 | |
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees | | | 365 | | | | 117 | | | | 221 | | | | 338 | |
Net investment income | | | 275 | | | | 87 | | | | 223 | | | | 310 | |
Other revenues | | | 21 | | | | 5 | | | | 12 | | | | 17 | |
Net investment gains (losses) | | | (68 | ) | | | 8 | | | | (6 | ) | | | 2 | |
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Total revenues | | | 626 | | | | 224 | | | | 470 | | | | 694 | |
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Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Policyholder benefits and claims | | | 87 | | | | 44 | | | | 49 | | | | 93 | |
Interest credited to policyholder account balances | | | 114 | | | | 38 | | | | 126 | | | | 164 | |
Other expenses | | | 222 | | | | 98 | | | | 184 | | | | 282 | |
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Total expenses | | | 423 | | | | 180 | | | | 359 | | | | 539 | |
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Income before provision for income taxes | | | 203 | | | | 44 | | | | 111 | | | | 155 | |
Provision for income taxes | | | 62 | | | | 13 | | | | 35 | | | | 48 | |
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Net income | | $ | 141 | | | $ | 31 | | | $ | 76 | | | $ | 107 | |
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Net Income
Net income increased by $34 million, or 32%, to $141 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 from $107 million in the comparable 2005 period.
The increase in net income was primarily due to lower amortization of DAC and VOBA, as more fully described below, of $51 million, net of income taxes and lower expenses due to a decline in business activity of $13 million, net of income taxes.
A decrease in interest credited to policyholder account balances of $33 million, net of income taxes, resulting from the revaluation of the policyholder balances through the application of the purchase method of accounting also increased net income.
Net income was also impacted by higher universal life and investment-type product policy fees and other revenues of $20 million, net of income taxes, largely due to favorable market conditions.
The increase in premiums was essentially offset by the increase in future policyholder benefits and claims. There were favorable underwriting results of $8 million, net of income taxes, primarily due to a reduction of reserves related to the excess mortality liability on a specific block of life insurance policies which lapsed or otherwise changed of $12 million, net of income taxes, and favorable underwriting results in the life products of $4 million, net of income taxes. Additionally, there were favorable reserve refinements in structured settlement products and life products of $7 million and $3 million, net of income taxes, respectively. Partially offsetting these favorable underwriting results was the establishment of an excess mortality reserve in the current period of $18 million, net of income taxes, related to a group of policies, as described below.
Additionally, partially offsetting the increase in net income were higher net investment losses of $46 million, net of income taxes, primarily attributable to losses on fixed maturity sales resulting principally from portfolio repositioning in a rising interest rate environment subsequent to the Acquisition.
Net income decreased due to a change in policy for the capitalization of DAC, subsequent to the Acquisition, of $25 million, net of income taxes.
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Net income also decreased due to lower net investment income of $23 million, net of income taxes, due to increased premium amortization on fixed maturity securities resulting from the application of the purchase method of accounting, lower reinvestment yields and a decrease in income from other limited partnership interests.
Income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $62 million, or 31% of income before provision for income taxes, compared with $48 million, or 31%, for the comparable 2005 period. The 2006 and 2005 effective tax rates differ from the corporate tax rate of 35% primarily due to the impact of tax exempt investment income.
Total Revenues
Total revenues, excluding net investment gains (losses), increased by $2 million to $694 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 from $692 million in the comparable 2005 period.
Premiums increased by $6 million primarily due to higher sales of income annuities.
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees for universal life and variable annuity products increased by $27 million, or 8%. This increase was primarily driven by improved market performance.
Net investment income decreased by $35 million, or 11%. Fixed maturity securities contributed the majority of the decline of $28 million due to lower reinvestment yields and the increased amortization of premiums resulting from the application of purchase accounting. Additionally, there was a decrease of $8 million in income from other limited partnership interests associated with lower sales of underlying investments during the 2006 period as compared with the 2005 period. The remaining change in net investment income was $1 million due to other investments.
Other revenues increased by $4 million, primarily due to higher fees in the annuity product segment.
Total Expenses
Total expenses decreased by $116 million, or 22%, to $423 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 from $539 million in the comparable 2005 period.
Policyholder benefits and claims decreased by $6 million, or 6%, primarily due to favorable underwriting results in the life products of $24 million, which includes a reduction of reserves related to the excess mortality liability on a specific block of life insurance policies which lapsed or otherwise changed of $18 million. Additionally, there were favorable reserve refinements in structured settlement products and life products of $11 million and $5 million, respectively. Partially offsetting this decrease was a charge of $28 million for an excess mortality reserve. In connection with the Acquisition, a review was performed of underwriting criteria. As a result of these reviews and actuarial analyses, and to be consistent with MetLife’s existing reserving methodologies, the Company established an excess mortality reserve on the specific group of policies written subsequent to the Acquisition. In addition, there was an increase in future policyholder benefits of $6 million associated with the premium increase discussed above.
Interest credited to policyholder account balances decreased by $50 million, or 30%, primarily attributable to lower interest credited in universal life and annuity products. This decrease resulted from the revaluation of the policyholder balances through the application of the purchase method of accounting.
Other expenses decreased by $60 million, or 21%, primarily due to lower amortization of DAC and VOBA of $79 million driven by higher net investment losses, as well as a decline in capitalization of DAC, and the resulting amortization, subsequent to the Acquisition. Also contributing to the decrease were lower expenses of $20 million, primarily due to a decline in business activity. The DAC capitalization decrease of $185 million was due to a decline in deferrable expenses of approximately $146 million, principally commissions, and $39 million of a decrease which was attributable to a change in the Company’s DAC capitalization policy subsequent to the Acquisition. The decline in deferrable expenses of $146 million was offset by the decrease in DAC capitalization resulting in no impact to other expenses.
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Insurance Regulations
Risk-based capital requirements are used as minimum capital requirements by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) and the state insurance departments to identify companies that merit further regulatory action. At December 31, 2005, MetLife Annuity had total adjusted capital in excess of amounts requiring any regulatory action as defined by the NAIC.
Under Connecticut State Insurance Law, MetLife Annuity is permitted, without prior insurance regulatory clearance, to pay shareholder dividends to its parent, as long as the amount of such dividends, when aggregated with all other dividends in the preceding twelve months, does not exceed the greater of (i) 10% of its surplus to policyholders as of the immediately preceding calendar year, or (ii) its statutory net gain from operations for the immediately preceding calendar year. MetLife Annuity will be permitted to pay a cash dividend in excess of the greater of such two amounts only if it files notice of its declaration of such a dividend and the amount thereof with the Connecticut Commissioner of Insurance (the “Commissioner”) and the Commissioner does not disapprove the payment within 30 days after notice or until the Commissioner has approved the dividend, whichever is sooner. In addition, any dividend that exceeds earned surplus (unassigned funds, reduced by 25% of unrealized appreciation in value or revaluation of assets or unrealized profits on investments) as of the last filed annual statutory statement requires insurance regulatory approval. Under Connecticut State Insurance Law, the Commissioner has broad discretion in determining whether the financial condition of a stock life insurance company would support the payment of such dividends to its shareholders. The Connecticut State Insurance Law requires prior approval for any dividends for a period of two years following a change in control. As a result of the Acquisition, under Connecticut State Insurance Law, all dividend payments by MetLife Annuity through June 30, 2007 require prior approval of the Commissioner. MetLife Annuity has not paid dividends since the Acquisition Date.
Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements
The Company has adopted guidance relating to derivative financial instruments as follows:
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| • | Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted prospectively SFAS No. 155,Accounting for Certain Hybrid Instruments(“SFAS 155”). SFAS 155 amends SFAS No. 133,Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging (“SFAS 133”) and SFAS No. 140,Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities(“SFAS 140”). SFAS 155 allows financial instruments that have embedded derivatives to be accounted for as a whole, eliminating the need to bifurcate the derivative from its host, if the holder elects to account for the whole instrument on a fair value basis. In addition, among other changes, SFAS 155 (i) clarifies which interest-only strips and principal-only strips are not subject to the requirements of SFAS 133; (ii) establishes a requirement to evaluate interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives or that are hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation; (iii) clarifies that concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives; and (iv) eliminates the prohibition on a qualifying special-purpose entity (“QSPE”) from holding a derivative financial instrument that pertains to a beneficial interest other than another derivative financial interest. The adoption of SFAS 155 did not have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. |
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| • | Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted prospectively SFAS 133 Implementation Issue No. B38,Embedded Derivatives: Evaluation of Net Settlement with Respect to the Settlement of a Debt Instrument through Exercise of an Embedded Put Option or Call Option(“Issue B38”) and SFAS 133 Implementation Issue No. B39,Embedded Derivatives: Application of Paragraph 13(b) to Call Options That Are Exercisable Only by the Debtor (“Issue B39”). Issue B38 clarifies that the potential settlement of a debtor’s obligation to a creditor occurring upon exercise of a put or call option meets the net settlement criteria of SFAS 133. Issue B39 clarifies that an embedded call option, in which the underlying is an interest rate or interest rate index, that can accelerate the settlement of a debt host financial instrument should not be bifurcated and fair valued if the right to accelerate the settlement can be exercised only by the debtor (issuer/borrower) and the investor will recover substantially all of its initial net investment. The adoption of Issues B38 and B39 did not have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. |
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Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 154,Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3(“SFAS 154”). SFAS 154 requires retrospective application to prior periods’ financial statements for a voluntary change in accounting principle unless it is deemed impracticable. It also requires that a change in the method of depreciation, amortization, or depletion for long-lived, non-financial assets be accounted for as a change in accounting estimate rather than a change in accounting principle. The adoption of SFAS 154 did not have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
In June 2005, the Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) reached consensus on IssueNo. 04-5,Determining Whether a General Partner, or the General Partners as a Group, Controls a Limited Partnership or Similar Entity When the Limited Partners Have Certain Rights(“EITF 04-5”).EITF 04-5 provides a framework for determining whether a general partner controls and should consolidate a limited partnership or a similar entity in light of certain rights held by the limited partners. The consensus also provides additional guidance on substantive rights.EITF 04-5 was effective after June 29, 2005 for all newly formed partnerships and for any pre-existing limited partnerships that modified their partnership agreements after that date. For all other limited partnerships,EITF 04-5 required adoption by January 1, 2006 through a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle recorded in opening equity or applied retrospectively by adjusting prior period financial statements. The adoption of the provisions ofEITF 04-5 did not have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
Effective November 9, 2005, the Company prospectively adopted the guidance in FASB Staff Position (“FSP”)FAS 140-2,Clarification of the Application of Paragraphs 40(b) and 40(c) of FAS 140(“FSP 140-2”). FSP 140-2 clarified certain criteria relating to derivatives and beneficial interests when considering whether an entity qualifies as a QSPE. Under FSP 140-2, the criteria must only be met at the date the QSPE issues beneficial interests or when a derivative financial instrument needs to be replaced upon the occurrence of a specified event outside the control of the transferor. The adoption of FSP 140-2 did not have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
Effective July 1, 2005, the Company adopted SFAS No. 153,Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets, an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29(“SFAS 153”). SFAS 153 amended prior guidance to eliminate the exception for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replaced it with a general exception for exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have commercial substance. A nonmonetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. The provisions of SFAS 153 were required to be applied prospectively for fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. The adoption of SFAS 153 did not have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
In June 2005, the FASB completed its review of EITF IssueNo. 03-1,The Meaning ofOther-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments(“EITF 03-1”).EITF 03-1 provides accounting guidance regarding the determination of when an impairment of debt and marketable equity securities and investments accounted for under the cost method should be consideredother-than-temporary and recognized in income.EITF 03-1 also requires certain quantitative and qualitative disclosures for debt and marketable equity securities classified asavailable-for-sale orheld-to-maturity under SFAS No. 115,Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities,that are impaired at the balance sheet date but for which another-than-temporary impairment has not been recognized. The FASB decided not to provide additional guidance on the meaning ofother-than-temporary impairment but has issued FSPFAS 115-1 andFAS 124-1,The Meaning ofOther-Than-Temporary Impairment and its Application to Certain Investments(“FSP 115-1”), which nullifies the accounting guidance on the determination of whether an investment isother-than-temporarily impaired as set forth inEITF 03-1. As required by FSP115-1, the Company adopted this guidance on a prospective basis, which had no material impact on the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements, and has provided the required disclosures.
Future Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 108,Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements(“SAB 108”).
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SAB 108 provides guidance on how prior year misstatements should be considered when quantifying misstatements in current year financial statements for purposes of assessing materiality. SAB 108 requires that registrants quantify errors using both a balance sheet and income statement approach and evaluate whether either approach results in quantifying a misstatement that, when relevant quantitative and qualitative factors are considered, is material. SAB 108 is effective for fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006. SAB 108 permits companies to initially apply its provisions by either restating prior financial statements or recording a cumulative effect adjustment to the carrying values of assets and liabilities as of January 1, 2006 with an offsetting adjustment to retained earnings for errors that were previously deemed immaterial but are material under the guidance in SAB 108. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SAB 108 but does not expect that the guidance will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158,Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans — an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and SFAS No. 132(r),(“SFAS 158”). The pronouncement revises financial reporting standards for defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans by requiring the (i) recognition in their statement of financial position of the funded status of defined benefit plans measured as the difference between the fair value of plan assets and the benefit obligation, which shall be the projected benefit obligation for pension plans and the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation for other postretirement plans; (ii) recognition as an adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes, those amounts of actuarial gains and losses, prior service costs and credits, and transition obligations that have not yet been included in net periodic benefit costs as of the end of the year of adoption; (iii) recognition of subsequent changes in funded status as a component of other comprehensive income; (iv) measurement of benefit plan assets and obligations as of the date of the statement of financial position; and (v) disclosure of additional information about the effects on the employer’s statement of financial position. SFAS 158 is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2006 with the exception of the requirement to measure plan assets and benefit obligations as of the date of the employer’s statement of financial position, which is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. The Company will adopt SFAS 158 as of December 31, 2006, and expects that there will be no impact to the Company, since the Company is only allocated pension benefit expense from Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157,Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP and requires enhanced disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 does not require any new fair value measurements. The pronouncement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The guidance in SFAS 157 will be applied prospectively with the exception of: (i) block discounts of financial instruments; (ii) certain financial and hybrid instruments measured at initial recognition under SFAS 133; which are to be applied retrospectively as of the beginning of initial adoption (a limited form of retrospective application). The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS 157 and does not expect that the pronouncement will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 48,Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109(“FIN 48”). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a company’s financial statements. FIN 48 requires companies to determine whether it is “more likely than not” that a tax position will be sustained upon examination by the appropriate taxing authorities before any part of the benefit can be recorded in the financial statements. It also provides guidance on the recognition, measurement and classification of income tax uncertainties, along with any related interest and penalties. Previously recorded income tax benefits that no longer meet this standard are required to be charged to earnings in the period that such determination is made. FIN 48 will also require significant additional disclosures. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Based upon the Company’s evaluation work completed to date, the Company does not expect adoption to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156,Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140(“SFAS 156”). Among other requirements, SFAS 156 requires an entity to recognize a servicing asset or servicing liability each time it undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a servicing contract in certain situations. SFAS 156 will be applied prospectively and is effective for
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fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2006. SFAS 156 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In September 2005, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“AICPA”) issued Statement of Position (“SOP”) 05-1,Accounting by Insurance Enterprises for Deferred Acquisition Costs in Connection with Modifications or Exchanges of Insurance Contracts(“SOP 05-1”).SOP 05-1 provides guidance on accounting by insurance enterprises for DAC on internal replacements of insurance and investment contracts other than those specifically described in SFAS No. 97,Accounting and Reporting by Insurance Enterprises for Certain Long-Duration Contracts and for Realized Gains and Losses from the Sale of Investments. SOP 05-1 defines an internal replacement as a modification in product benefits, features, rights, or coverages that occurs by the exchange of a contract for a new contract, or by amendment, endorsement, or rider to a contract, or by the election of a feature or coverage within a contract. UnderSOP 05-1, modifications that result in a substantially unchanged contract will be accounted for as a continuation of the replaced contract. A replacement contract that is substantially changed will be accounted for as an extinguishment of the replaced contract resulting in a release of unamortized DAC, unearned revenue and deferred sales inducements associated with the replaced contract. The SOP will be adopted in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The guidance inSOP 05-1 will be applied to internal replacements after the date of adoption. The cumulative effect relating to unamortized DAC, unearned revenue liabilities, and deferred sales inducements that result from the impact on estimated gross profits or margins will be reported as an adjustment to opening retained earnings as of the date of adoption. Based upon the issued standard, the Company did not expect that the adoption ofSOP 05-1 would have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements; however, an expert panel has been formed by the AICPA to evaluate certain implementation issues. The Company is actively monitoring the expert panel discussions. Conclusions reached by the expert panel, or revisions or clarifications toSOP 05-1 issued by the AICPA or FASB could affect the Company’s impact assessment.
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Item 4. | Controls and Procedures |
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Management, with the participation of the President and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined inRules 13a-15(e) or15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the President and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
On July 1, 2005, MetLife completed the Acquisition of the Company. MetLife is in the process of completing its post-merger integration plan which includes migrating certain data, applications and processes into MetLife’s internal control environment. Management believes that the migrations which have already occurred, and future migrations, have been, or will be, adequately controlled and tested. Migrations which have occurred have resulted in changes that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. Further, future migrations will continue to materially affect, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting in the future until such time as the post-merger integration plans have been fully completed. There were no other changes to the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as defined in Exchange ActRule 13a-15(f) during the quarter ended September 30, 2006 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Part II — Other Information
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Item 1. | Legal Proceedings |
Subsequent to the Company’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, there have been no material developments in the Company’s material legal proceedings.
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3.1 | | Charter of The Travelers Life and Annuity Company (now MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut, “MLAC”), as effective April 10, 1990 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of MLAC’s Annual Report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 (the “2005 Annual Report”)) |
3.2 | | Certificate of Amendment of the Charter as Amended and Restated of MLAC, as effective May 1, 2006 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the 2005 Annual Report) |
3.3 | | By-laws of MLAC, as effective April 10, 1990 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of the 2005 Annual Report) |
31.1 | | Certification of President pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
31.2 | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
32.1 | | Certification of President pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
32.2 | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
METLIFE LIFE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF CONNECTICUT
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| By: | /s/ Joseph J. Prochaska, Jr. |
Name: Joseph J. Prochaska, Jr.
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| Title: | Executive Vice-President and Chief Accounting Officer |
(Authorized Signatory and Chief Accounting Officer)
Date: November 13, 2006
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit
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Number | | Exhibit Name |
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3.1 | | Charter of The Travelers Life and Annuity Company (now MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut, “MLAC”), as effective April 10, 1990 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of MLAC’s Annual Report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 (the “2005 Annual Report”)) |
3.2 | | Certificate of Amendment of the Charter as Amended and Restated of MLAC, as effective May 1, 2006 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the 2005 Annual Report) |
3.3 | | By-laws of MLAC, as effective April 10, 1990 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of the 2005 Annual Report) |
31.1 | | Certification of President pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
31.2 | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
32.1 | | Certification of President pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
32.2 | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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