UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2006
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[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _________________ to _________________
Commission File No. 1-11166
AXA Financial, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 13-3623351
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10104
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 554-1234
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Not applicable
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(Former name, former address, and former fiscal year
if changed since last report.)
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 [X] No [ ]
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" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check
one):
Large accelerated filer [ ] Accelerated filer [ ] Non-accelerated filer [X]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes [ ] No [X]
At May 11, 2006, 436,192,949 shares of the registrant's Common Stock were
outstanding.
REDUCED DISCLOSURE FORMAT:
Registrant meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction H(1)(a) and (b)
of Form 10-Q and is therefore filing this form with the Reduced Disclosure
Format.
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AXA FINANCIAL, INC.
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2006
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
o Consolidated Balance Sheets, March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005........ 4
o Consolidated Statements of Earnings, Quarters Ended
March 31, 2006 and 2005............................................... 5
o Consolidated Statements of Shareholder's Equity and Comprehensive
Loss, Quarters Ended March 31, 2006 and 2005.......................... 6
o Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, Quarters Ended
March 31, 2006 and 2005............................................... 7
o Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements............................... 8
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations ("Management Narrative")............................ 25
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk *.................. 29
Item 4. Controls and Procedures....................................................... 29
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings............................................................. 30
Item 1A. Risk Factors.................................................................. 30
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds................... 30
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities............................................... 30
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders........................... 30
Item 5. Other Information............................................................. 30
Item 6. Exhibits...................................................................... 30
SIGNATURES ............................................................................. 31
*Omitted pursuant to General Instruction H to Form 10-Q.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Some of the statements made in this report, including statements made in
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations", may constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements include, among other things, discussions concerning potential
exposure of AXA Financial, Inc. and its subsidiaries to market risks, as well as
statements expressing management's expectations, beliefs, estimates, forecasts,
projections and assumptions, as indicated by words such as "believes,"
"estimates," "intends," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "projects," "should,"
"probably," "risk," "target," "goals," "objectives," or similar expressions. AXA
Financial, Inc. claims the protection afforded by the safe harbor for
forward-looking statements contained in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, and assumes no duty to update any forward-looking statement.
Forward-looking statements are based on management's expectations and beliefs
concerning future developments and their potential effects and are subject to
risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of
future performance. Actual results could differ materially from those
anticipated by forward-looking statements due to a number of important factors,
including those discussed under "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A of AXA
Financial, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2005 and elsewhere in this report.
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1: Financial Statements
AXA FINANCIAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
MARCH 31, December 31,
2006 2005
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(IN MILLIONS)
ASSETS
Investments:
Fixed maturities available for sale, at estimated fair value.............. $ 37,743.3 $ 38,902.8
Mortgage loans on real estate............................................. 4,707.7 4,702.5
Equity real estate, held for the production of income..................... 691.6 695.3
Policy loans.............................................................. 4,951.9 4,946.5
Other equity investments.................................................. 1,378.9 1,337.9
Other invested assets..................................................... 1,743.4 1,486.4
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Total investments..................................................... 51,216.8 52,071.4
Cash and cash equivalents................................................... 2,291.0 1,905.6
Cash and securities segregated, at estimated fair value..................... 1,629.8 1,720.8
Broker-dealer related receivables........................................... 3,204.9 2,929.1
Deferred policy acquisition costs........................................... 8,186.1 7,781.9
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net................................... 4,979.6 4,993.7
Value of business acquired.................................................. 786.7 780.4
Amounts due from reinsurers................................................. 3,259.1 3,277.2
Loans to affiliates......................................................... 400.0 400.0
Other assets................................................................ 4,000.6 4,021.8
Separate Accounts' assets................................................... 79,293.3 74,458.8
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TOTAL ASSETS................................................................ $ 159,247.9 $ 154,340.7
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LIABILITIES
Policyholders' account balances............................................. $ 30,687.7 $ 30,756.3
Future policy benefits and other policyholders liabilities.................. 22,532.4 22,738.3
Broker-dealer related payables.............................................. 1,462.7 1,233.1
Customers related payables.................................................. 3,142.1 2,924.3
Short-term and long-term debt............................................... 2,607.1 2,569.9
Loans from affiliates....................................................... 1,655.0 1,580.0
Income taxes payable........................................................ 2,138.9 2,222.2
Other liabilities........................................................... 4,786.6 4,872.5
Separate Accounts' liabilities.............................................. 79,293.3 74,458.8
Minority interest in equity of consolidated subsidiaries.................... 1,485.9 1,467.8
Minority interest subject to redemption rights.............................. 271.2 271.6
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Total liabilities..................................................... 150,062.9 145,094.8
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
Common stock, $.01 par value, 500 million shares authorized, 436.2 million
shares issued and outstanding........................................... 3.9 3.9
Capital in excess of par value.............................................. 1,033.4 1,047.8
Retained earnings........................................................... 8,495.1 8,213.5
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income............................... (14.4) 345.5
Treasury shares, at cost ................................................... (333.0) (364.8)
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Total shareholder's equity............................................ 9,185.0 9,245.9
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY.................................. $ 159,247.9 $ 154,340.7
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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AXA FINANCIAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
QUARTERS ENDED MARCH 31, 2006 and 2005
(UNAUDITED)
2006 2005
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(IN MILLIONS)
REVENUES
Universal life and investment-type product policy fee income................ $ 578.9 $ 499.5
Premiums.................................................................... 393.3 411.9
Net investment income....................................................... 702.0 862.4
Investment gains, net....................................................... 38.9 7.7
Commissions, fees and other income.......................................... 1,058.8 966.9
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Total revenues........................................................ 2,771.9 2,748.4
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BENEFITS AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS
Policyholders' benefits..................................................... 709.1 730.7
Interest credited to policyholders' account balances........................ 305.9 287.8
Compensation and benefits................................................... 592.0 543.2
Commissions................................................................. 319.1 258.0
Distribution plan payments.................................................. 71.0 91.4
Amortization of deferred sales commissions.................................. 26.4 36.5
Interest expense............................................................ 63.6 61.3
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business
acquired................................................................. 106.7 202.1
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs......................... (340.2) (298.2)
Rent expense................................................................ 57.3 58.0
Amortization of other intangible assets..................................... 9.2 10.8
Other operating costs and expenses.......................................... 321.8 296.5
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Total benefits and other deductions................................... 2,241.9 2,278.1
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Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
and minority interest..................................................... 530.0 470.3
Income taxes................................................................ (167.3) (132.0)
Minority interest in net income of consolidated subsidiaries................ (89.2) (64.4)
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Earnings from continuing operations......................................... 273.5 273.9
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes.................. 4.0 2.5
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of income taxes ........... 4.1 -
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Net Earnings................................................................ $ 281.6 $ 276.4
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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AXA FINANCIAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
QUARTERS ENDED MARCH 31, 2006 and 2005
(UNAUDITED)
2006 2005
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(IN MILLIONS)
SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
Common stock, at par value, beginning of year and at end of period.......... $ 3.9 $ 3.9
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Capital in excess of par value, beginning of year........................... 1,047.8 1,073.5
Other changes in capital in excess of par value............................. (14.4) (15.2)
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Capital in excess of par value, end of period............................... 1,033.4 1,058.3
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Retained earnings, beginning of year........................................ 8,213.5 7,139.7
Net earnings................................................................ 281.6 276.4
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Retained earnings, end of period............................................ 8,495.1 7,416.1
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Accumulated other comprehensive income, beginning of year................... 345.5 866.1
Other comprehensive loss ................................................... (359.9) (292.4)
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Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, end of period................ (14.4) 573.7
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Treasury shares of cost, beginning of year ................................. (364.8) (19.4)
Changes in treasury shares ................................................. 31.8 (7.9)
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Treasury shares of cost, end of year ....................................... (333.0) (27.3)
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TOTAL SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY, END OF PERIOD................................... $ 9,185.0 $ 9,024.7
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COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Net earnings................................................................ $ 281.6 $ 276.4
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Change in unrealized losses, net of reclassification adjustment............. (359.9) (292.4)
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Other comprehensive loss.................................................... (359.9) (292.4)
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COMPREHENSIVE LOSS ......................................................... $ (78.3) $ (16.0)
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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AXA FINANCIAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
QUARTERS ENDED MARCH 31, 2006 and 2005
(UNAUDITED)
2006 2005
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(IN MILLIONS)
Net earnings................................................................ $ 281.6 $ 276.4
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by
(used in) operating activities:
Interest credited to policyholders' account balances.................... 305.9 287.8
Universal life and investment-type product policy fee income............ (578.9) (499.5)
Net change in broker-dealer customer related receivables/payables....... (63.9) (17.5)
Investment gains, net................................................... (38.9) (7.7)
Change in segregated cash and securities, net........................... 91.0 (201.3)
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs............................. (233.5) (96.1)
Change in future policy benefits........................................ (90.7) 83.5
Change in property and equipment........................................ (8.2) (17.1)
Change in income tax payable............................................ 127.4 54.5
Minority interest in net income of consolidated subsidiaries............ 89.2 64.4
Other, net.............................................................. 192.2 (125.1)
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities......................... 73.2 (197.7)
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Maturities and repayments of fixed maturities and mortgage loans.......... 983.7 936.1
Sales..................................................................... 734.0 543.3
Purchases................................................................. (1,470.7) (1,887.6)
Change in short-term investments.......................................... (2.9) (3.2)
Other, net................................................................ (92.2) -
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities......................... 151.9 (411.4)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Policyholders' account balances:
Deposits................................................................ 1,113.2 952.8
Withdrawals and transfers to Separate Accounts.......................... (1,002.1) (685.0)
Net increase in short-term financings..................................... 27.1 198.6
Increase in loans from affiliates ........................................ 75.0 -
Other, net................................................................ (52.9) (90.7)
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Net cash provided by financing activities................................... 160.3 375.7
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Change in cash and cash equivalents......................................... 385.4 (233.4)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year................................ 1,905.6 2,626.8
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Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period.................................... $ 2,291.0 $ 2,393.4
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Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest Paid............................................................... $ 62.8 $ 81.2
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Income Taxes Paid........................................................... $ 11.5 $ 97.1
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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AXA FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
1) BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The preparation of the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial
statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates
and assumptions (including normal, recurring accruals) that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent
assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the
reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results could differ from these estimates. The accompanying
unaudited interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments
necessary in the opinion of management to present fairly the consolidated
financial position of AXA Financial Group and its consolidated results of
operations and cash flows for the periods presented. All significant
intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in
consolidation. These statements should be read in conjunction with the
audited consolidated financial statements of AXA Financial for the year
ended December 31, 2005. The results of operations for the three months
ended March 31, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be
expected for the full year.
The terms "first quarter 2006" and "first quarter 2005" refer to the three
months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Certain reclassifications have been made in the amounts presented for prior
periods to conform those periods to the current presentation.
2) NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
On January 1, 2006, AXA Financial Group adopted SFAS No. 123(R). To effect
its adoption, AXA Financial Group elected the "modified prospective method"
of transition and, therefore, prior-period results were not restated. Prior
to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), AXA Financial Group had elected to continue
to account for stock-based compensation in accordance with APB No. 25, and,
as a result, the recognition of stock-based compensation expense generally
was limited to amounts attributed to awards of restricted shares, stock
appreciation rights and other cash-settled programs. SFAS No. 123(R)
requires the cost of all share-based payments to employees to be recognized
in the financial statements based on their fair values, resulting in
compensation expense for certain types of AXA Financial Group's
equity-classified award programs for which no cost previously would have
been charged to net earnings under APB No. 25, most notably for employee
options to purchase AXA American Depository Receipts ("ADRs") and AXA
ordinary shares and for employee stock purchase plans. As a result of
adopting SFAS No. 123(R) on January 1, 2006, consolidated earnings from
continuing operations before income taxes and minority interest and
consolidated net earnings for first quarter 2006 were $11.3 million and
$7.6 million lower, respectively, than if these plans had continued to be
accounted for under APB No. 25.
Under the modified prospective method, AXA Financial Group applied the
measurement, recognition, and attribution requirements of SFAS No. 123(R)
to stock-based compensation awards granted, modified, repurchased or
cancelled on or after January 1, 2006. In addition, beginning in first
quarter 2006, costs associated with unvested portions of outstanding
employee stock option awards at January 1, 2006 that prior to adoption of
SFAS 123(R) would have been reflected by AXA Financial Group only in pro
forma disclosures, were recognized in the consolidated statement of
earnings over the awards' remaining future service-vesting periods.
Liability-classified awards outstanding at January 1, 2006, such as
performance units and stock appreciation rights, were remeasured to fair
value and resulted in no adjustment to their intrinsic value basis,
including the cumulative effect of differences between actual and expected
forfeitures, primarily due to the de minimis time remaining to expected
settlement of these awards.
Effective with its adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), AXA Financial Group elected
the "short-cut" transition alternative provided by FSP No. 123(R)-3 for
approximating the historical pool of windfall tax benefits (tax benefits
arising from tax deductions in excess of compensation costs recognized
under GAAP) available at January 1, 2006 that is used in determining the
tax effects of stock-based compensation in the results of operations and
cash flow reporting for awards outstanding at adoption of SFAS No. 123(R).
Additional windfall tax benefits resulted from exercises of stock option
awards in first quarter 2006.
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3) INVESTMENTS
For the first quarters of 2006 and 2005, investment income is shown net of
investment expenses of $69.6 million and $56.5 million, respectively.
As of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, fixed maturities classified as
available for sale had amortized costs of $37,728.3 million and $37,993.2
million, respectively. Also at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005,
respectively, Other equity investments included the General Account's
investments in Separate Accounts and other trading securities having
carrying values of $126.9 million and $120.0 million and costs of $105.5
million and $103.7 million and other equity securities with carrying values
of $80.7 million and $90.8 million and costs of $75.5 million and $88.0
million.
In the first quarters of 2006 and 2005, net unrealized and realized holding
gains (losses) on trading account equity securities of $5.1 million and
$(3.3) million, respectively, were included in Net investment income in the
consolidated statements of earnings.
For the first quarters of 2006 and 2005, proceeds received on sales of
fixed maturities classified as available for sale amounted to $675.2
million and $525.4 million, respectively. Gross gains of $12.4 million and
$9.8 million and gross losses of $10.7 million and $7.3 million were
realized on these sales for the first quarters of 2006 and 2005,
respectively. Unrealized net investment gains related to fixed maturities
classified as available for sale decreased by $894.7 million during the
first quarter of 2006, resulting in a balance of $15.0 million at March 31,
2006.
Investment valuation allowances for mortgage loans and changes thereto
follow:
THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31,
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2006 2005
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(IN MILLIONS)
Balances, beginning of year............................................. $ 13.4 $ 11.8
Additions charged to income............................................. .1 -
Deductions for writedowns and asset dispositions........................ (.3) (.4)
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Balances, End of Period................................................. $ 13.2 $ 11.4
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Impaired mortgage loans along with the related investment valuation
allowances follow:
MARCH 31, December 31,
2006 2005
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(IN MILLIONS)
Impaired mortgage loans with investment valuation allowances............ $ 91.3 $ 93.0
Impaired mortgage loans without investment valuation allowances......... 9.6 13.4
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Recorded investment in impaired mortgage loans.......................... 100.9 106.4
Investment valuation allowances......................................... (13.2) (13.4)
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Net Impaired Mortgage Loans............................................. $ 87.7 $ 93.0
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During the first quarters of 2006 and 2005, respectively, AXA Financial
Group's average recorded investment in impaired mortgage loans was $100.8
million and $122.6 million. Interest income recognized on these impaired
mortgage loans totaled $1.5 million and $1.8 million for the first quarters
of 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Mortgage loans on real estate are placed on nonaccrual status once
management believes the collection of accrued interest is doubtful. Once
mortgage loans on real estate are classified as nonaccrual loans, interest
income is recognized under the cash basis of accounting and the resumption
of the interest accrual would commence only after all past due interest has
been collected or the mortgage loan on real estate has been restructured to
where the
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collection of interest is considered likely. At March 31, 2006 and December
31, 2005, respectively, the carrying values of mortgage loans on real
estate that had been classified as nonaccrual loans were $70.9 million and
$74.8 million.
4) CLOSED BLOCKS
The excess of Closed Block liabilities over Closed Block assets (adjusted
to exclude the impact of related amounts in accumulated other comprehensive
income) represents the expected maximum future post-tax earnings from the
Closed Block that would be recognized in income from continuing operations
over the period the policies and contracts in the Closed Block remain in
force. As of January 1, 2001, AXA Financial Group had developed an
actuarial calculation of the expected timing of AXA Equitable's Closed
Block's earnings. Further, in connection with the acquisition of MONY, AXA
Financial Group has developed an actuarial calculation of the expected
timing of MONY Life Closed Block earnings as of July 1, 2004.
If the actual cumulative earnings from the Closed Block are greater than
the expected cumulative earnings, only the expected earnings will be
recognized in net income. Actual cumulative earnings in excess of expected
cumulative earnings at any point in time are recorded as a policyholder
dividend obligation because they will ultimately be paid to Closed Block
policyholders as an additional policyholder dividend unless offset by
future performance that is less favorable than originally expected. If a
policyholder dividend obligation has been previously established and the
actual Closed Block earnings in a subsequent period are less than the
expected earnings for that period, the policyholder dividend obligation
would be reduced (but not below zero). If, over the period the policies and
contracts in the Closed Block remain in force, the actual cumulative
earnings of the Closed Block are less than the expected cumulative
earnings, only actual earnings would be recognized in income from
continuing operations. If the Closed Block has insufficient funds to make
guaranteed policy benefit payments, such payments will be made from assets
outside the Closed Block.
Many expenses related to Closed Block operations, including amortization of
DAC and VOBA, are charged to operations outside of the Closed Block;
accordingly, net revenues of the Closed Block do not represent the actual
profitability of the Closed Block operations. Operating costs and expenses
outside of the Closed Block are, therefore, disproportionate to the
business outside of the Closed Block.
The operations of the AXA Equitable and MONY Life Closed Blocks are managed
separately.
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AXA Equitable Closed Block
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Summarized financial information for the AXA Equitable Closed Block
follows:
MARCH 31, December 31,
2006 2005
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(IN MILLIONS)
CLOSED BLOCK LIABILITIES
Future policy benefits, policyholders' account balances and other...... $ 8,836.2 $ 8,866.1
Policyholder dividend obligation....................................... - 73.7
Other liabilities...................................................... 33.7 28.6
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Total Closed Block liabilities......................................... 8,869.9 8,968.4
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ASSETS DESIGNATED TO THE CLOSED BLOCK
Fixed maturities available for sale, at fair value
(amortized cost $5,833.2 and $5,761.5).............................. 5,827.3 5,908.7
Mortgage loans on real estate.......................................... 847.8 930.3
Policy loans........................................................... 1,273.6 1,284.4
Cash and other invested assets......................................... 86.6 56.2
Other assets........................................................... 310.9 304.4
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Total assets designated to the Closed Block............................ 8,346.2 8,484.0
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Excess of Closed Block liabilities over assets designated to the
Closed Block........................................................ 523.7 484.4
Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income:
Net unrealized investment gains, net of deferred income tax
(benefit) expense of $(2.1) and $25.7 and policyholder dividend
obligation of $-0- and $73.7..................................... (3.8) 47.8
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Maximum Future Earnings To Be Recognized From Closed Block
Assets and Liabilities.............................................. $ 519.9 $ 532.2
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AXA Equitable Closed Block revenues and expenses were as follows:
THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31,
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2006 2005
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(IN MILLIONS)
REVENUES:
Premiums and other income............................................. $ 111.1 $ 115.0
Investment income (net of investment expenses of $.1 and $-0-)........ 131.0 131.9
Investment gains, net................................................. .9 8.2
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Total revenues....................................................... 243.0 255.1
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BENEFITS AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS:
Policyholders' benefits and dividends................................. 220.0 210.4
Other operating costs and expenses.................................... 4.1 1.0
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Total benefits and other deductions................................... 224.1 211.4
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Net revenues before income taxes...................................... 18.9 43.7
Income tax expense.................................................... (6.6) (15.3)
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Net Revenues.......................................................... $ 12.3 $ 28.4
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Reconciliation of the policyholder dividend obligation follows:
THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31,
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2006 2005
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(IN MILLIONS)
Balances, beginning of year.......................................... $ 73.7 $ 264.3
Unrealized investment losses......................................... (73.7) (161.1)
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Balances, End of Period.............................................. $ - $ 103.2
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MONY Life Closed Block
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Summarized financial information for the MONY Life Closed Block follows:
MARCH 31, December 31,
2006 2005
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(IN MILLIONS)
CLOSED BLOCK LIABILITIES
Future policy benefits, policyholders' account balances and other...... $ 7,297.3 $ 7,332.4
Policyholder dividend obligation....................................... 73.9 142.5
Other liabilities...................................................... 35.3 31.0
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Total Closed Block liabilities......................................... 7,406.5 7,505.9
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ASSETS DESIGNATED TO THE CLOSED BLOCK
Fixed maturities available for sale, at fair value
(amortized cost $4,362.6 and $4,399.0).............................. 4,264.8 4,397.8
Mortgage loans on real estate.......................................... 622.9 560.1
Policy loans........................................................... 996.3 1,003.7
Cash and other invested assets......................................... 105.3 135.8
Other assets........................................................... 306.7 295.1
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Total assets designated to the Closed Block............................ 6,296.0 6,392.5
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Excess of Closed Block liabilities over assets designated to
the Closed Block.................................................... 1,110.5 1,113.4
Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income:
Net unrealized investment gains, net of deferred income tax benefit
of $6.0 and $-0- and policyholder dividend obligation of $72.7
and $(1.2)....................................................... (11.1) -
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Maximum Future Earnings To Be Recognized From Closed Block
Assets and Liabilities.............................................. $ 1,099.4 $ 1,113.4
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MONY Life Closed Block revenues and expenses follow:
THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31,
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2006 2005
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(IN MILLIONS)
REVENUES:
Premiums and other income................................................. $ 86.3 $ 96.9
Investment income (net of investment expenses of $1.3 and $1.2).......... 82.5 82.7
Investment (losses) gains, net............................................ (2.0) .3
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Total revenues............................................................ 166.8 179.9
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BENEFITS AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS:
Policyholders' benefits and dividends..................................... 144.6 157.3
Other operating costs and expenses........................................ .6 .9
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Total benefits and other deductions....................................... 145.2 158.2
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Net revenues before income tax expense.................................... 21.6 21.7
Income tax expense........................................................ (7.6) (7.6)
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Net Revenues.............................................................. $ 14.0 $ 14.1
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Reconciliation of the MONY Life policyholder dividend obligation follows:
THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31,
-----------------------------------
2006 2005
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(IN MILLIONS)
Balances, beginning of year.......................................... $ 142.5 $ 250.8
Applicable to net revenues .......................................... 2.9 .9
Unrealized investment losses......................................... (71.5) (85.1)
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Balances, End of Period.............................................. $ 73.9 $ 166.6
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5) DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Discontinued Operations includes certain pension operations principally
consisting of group non-participating wind-up annuity products ("Wind-up
Annuities"), equity real estate held-for-sale, the discontinued Investment
Banking and Brokerage segment and Advest. In first quarter 2006, one real
estate property with a book value of $103.9 million that was previously
reported in equity real estate has been classified as real estate
held-for-sale. Prior periods have been restated for this property. The
following table reconciles the earnings (losses) from discontinued
operations, net of income taxes and gains on disposal of discontinued
operations, net of income taxes to the amounts reflected in the
consolidated statements of earnings for the first quarters of 2006 and
2005:
THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31,
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2006 2005
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(IN MILLIONS)
Wind-up Annuities.................................................... $ (.2) $ (.1)
Real estate held-for-sale ........................................... 4.2 3.6
Advest............................................................... - (1.0)
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Earnings from Discontinued Operations,
Net of Income Taxes.............................................. $ 4.0 $ 2.5
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Gain on Disposal of Discontinued Operations,
Net of Income Taxes (Advest)..................................... $ 4.1 $ -
=============== ================
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Summarized financial information for Wind-up Annuities follows:
MARCH 31, December 31,
2006 2005
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(IN MILLIONS)
BALANCE SHEETS
Fixed maturities, available for sale, at estimated fair value
(amortized cost $781.5 and $796.9).................................. $ 792.2 $ 823.5
Equity real estate..................................................... 197.6 197.5
Mortgage loans on real estate.......................................... 6.5 6.7
Other invested assets.................................................. 3.9 3.2
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Total investments................................................... 1,000.2 1,030.9
Cash and cash equivalents.............................................. - -
Other assets........................................................... 12.2 13.6
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Total Assets........................................................... $ 1,012.4 $ 1,044.5
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Policyholders liabilities.............................................. $ 810.7 $ 817.2
Allowance for future losses............................................ 41.3 60.1
Other liabilities...................................................... 160.4 167.2
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Total Liabilities...................................................... $ 1,012.4 $ 1,044.5
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THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31,
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2006 2005
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(IN MILLIONS)
STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
Investment income (net of investment expenses of $4.6 and $4.6)........... $ 17.7 $ 16.3
Investment gains (losses), net............................................ .4 (.1)
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Total revenues............................................................ 18.1 16.2
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Benefits and other deductions............................................. 21.1 21.2
Losses charged to allowance for future losses............................. (3.0) (5.0)
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Pre-tax (losses) from operations.......................................... - -
Pre-tax loss from strengthening the allowance
for future losses....................................................... (.3) (.2)
Income tax benefit ....................................................... .1 .1
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Loss from Wind-up Annuities............................................... $ (.2) $ (.1)
================= =================
AXA Financial Group's quarterly process for evaluating the allowance for
future losses applies the current period's results of Wind-up Annuities
against the allowance, re-estimates future losses, and adjusts the
allowance, if appropriate. Additionally, as part of AXA Financial Group's
annual planning process, investment and benefit cash flow projections are
prepared. These updated assumptions and estimates resulted in a
strengthening of allowance in each of the periods presented above.
Management believes the allowance for future losses at March 31, 2006 is
adequate to provide for all future losses; however, the determination of
the allowance involves numerous estimates and subjective judgments
regarding the expected performance of Discontinued Operations Investment
Assets. There can be no assurance the losses provided for will not differ
from the losses ultimately realized. To the extent actual results or future
projections of Wind-up Annuities differ from management's current estimates
and assumptions underlying the allowance for future losses, the difference
would be reflected in the consolidated statements of earnings in Wind-up
Annuities. In particular, to the extent income, sales proceeds and holding
periods for equity real estate differ from management's previous
assumptions, periodic adjustments to the allowance are likely to result.
In first quarter 2006, a pre-tax gain on the disposal of discontinued
operations of $6.3 million ($4.1 million post-tax) resulted from the
settlement of contingencies related to the 2005 sale of Advest.
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6) GMDB, GMIB AND NO LAPSE GUARANTEE FEATURES
A) Variable Annuity Contracts - GMDB and GMIB
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AXA Equitable, MONY Life and MLOA issue certain variable annuity contracts
with GMDB and GMIB features that guarantee one of the following:
o Return of Premium: the benefit is the greater of current account
value or premiums paid (adjusted for withdrawals);
o Ratchet: the benefit is the greatest of current account value,
premiums paid (adjusted for withdrawals), or the highest account
value on any anniversary up to contractually specified ages
(adjusted for withdrawals);
o Roll-Up: the benefit is the greater of current account value or
premiums paid (adjusted for withdrawals) accumulated at
contractually specified interest rates up to specified ages; or
o Combo: the benefit is the greater of the ratchet benefit or the
roll-up benefit.
The following table summarizes the GMDB and GMIB liabilities, before
reinsurance ceded, reflected in the General Account in future policy
benefits and other policyholders liabilities:
GMDB GMIB Total
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(IN MILLIONS)
Balance at December 31, 2004....................... $ 68.5 $ 117.7 $ 186.2
Paid guarantee benefits.......................... (10.8) - (10.8)
Other changes in reserve......................... 26.2 17.1 43.3
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Balance at March 31, 2005.......................... $ 83.9 $ 134.8 $ 218.7
================ ================= =================
Balance at December 31, 2005....................... $ 115.8 $ 173.8 $ 289.6
Paid guarantee benefits............................ (8.4) (2.4) (10.8)
Other changes in reserve........................... 11.9 (13.6) (1.7)
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Balance at March 31, 2006.......................... $ 119.3 $ 157.8 $ 277.1
================ ================= =================
Related GMDB reinsurance ceded amounts were:
GMDB
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(IN MILLIONS)
Balance at December 31, 2004....................... $ 9.3
Paid guarantee benefits.......................... (2.0)
Other changes in reserve......................... 11.2
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Balance at March 31, 2005.......................... $ 18.5
====================
Balance at December 31, 2005....................... $ 22.9
Paid guarantee benefits ceded................... (2.0)
Other changes in reserve........................ 2.5
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Balance at March 31, 2006.......................... $ 23.4
====================
The GMIB reinsurance contracts are considered derivatives and are reported
at fair value.
The March 31, 2006 values for those variable annuity contracts with GMDB
and GMIB features currently in-force are presented in the following table.
For contracts with the GMDB feature, the net amount at risk in the event of
death is the amount by which the GMDB benefits exceed related account
values. For contracts with the GMIB
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feature, the net amount at risk in the event of annuitization is the amount
by which the present value of the GMIB benefits exceeds related account
values, taking into account the relationship between current annuity
purchase rates and the GMIB guaranteed annuity purchase rates. Since
variable annuity contracts with GMDB guarantees may also offer GMIB
guarantees in the same contract, the GMDB and GMIB amounts listed are not
mutually exclusive:
RETURN
OF
PREMIUM RATCHET ROLL-UP COMBO TOTAL
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(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
GMDB:
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Account values invested in:
General Account.................. $ 11,806 $ 612 $ 118 $ 616 $ 13,152
Separate Accounts................ $ 23,773 $ 9,166 $ 7,970 $ 17,746 $ 58,655
Net amount at risk, gross........... $ 429 $ 574 $ 1,602 $ 80 $ 2,685
Net amount at risk, net of amounts
reinsured......................... $ 428 $ 399 $ 971 $ 37 $ 1,835
Average attained age of
contractholders................... 49.9 60.7 63.7 60.8 52.8
Percentage of contractholders
over age 70....................... 7.7% 20.0% 31.6% 20.8% 11.6%
Range of contractually specified
interest rates................... N/A N/A 3%-6% 3%-6%
GMIB:
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Account values invested in:
General Account.................. N/A N/A $ 34 $ 811 $ 845
Separate Accounts................ N/A N/A $ 5,771 $ 24,178 $ 29,949
Net amount at risk, gross........... N/A N/A $ 306 - $ 306
Net amount at risk, net of amounts
reinsured......................... N/A N/A $ 77 - $ 77
Weighted average years remaining
until annuitization............... N/A N/A 3.1 8.8 7.3
Range of contractually specified
interest rates.................... N/A N/A 3%-6% 3%-6%
B) Separate Account Investments by Investment Category Underlying GMDB
and GMIB Features
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The total account values of variable annuity contracts with GMDB and GMIB
features include amounts allocated to the guaranteed interest option which
is part of the General Account and variable investment options which invest
through Separate Accounts in variable insurance trusts. The following table
presents the aggregate fair value of assets, by major investment category,
held by Separate Accounts that support variable annuity contracts with GMDB
and GMIB benefits and guarantees. The investment performance of the assets
impacts the related account values and, consequently, the net amount of
risk associated with the GMDB and GMIB benefits and guarantees. Since
variable annuity contracts with GMDB benefits and guarantees may also offer
GMIB benefits and guarantees in each contract, the GMDB and GMIB amounts
listed are not mutually exclusive:
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INVESTMENT IN VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST MUTUAL FUNDS
MARCH 31, December 31,
2006 2005
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(IN MILLIONS)
GMDB:
-----
Equity.................................................................. $ 40,997 $ 38,207
Fixed income............................................................ 4,751 4,817
Balanced................................................................ 10,608 9,193
Other................................................................... 2,299 1,919
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Total................................................................... $ 58,655 $ 54,136
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GMIB:
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Equity.................................................................. $ 19,563 $ 17,668
Fixed income............................................................ 2,643 2,642
Balanced................................................................ 7,010 5,852
Other................................................................... 733 685
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Total................................................................... $ 29,949 $ 26,847
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C) Hedging Programs for GMDB and GMIB Features
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In 2003, AXA Equitable initiated a program intended to hedge certain risks
associated with the GMDB feature of the Accumulator(R) series of variable
annuity products sold beginning in April 2002. In 2004, the program was
expanded to include hedging for certain risks associated with the GMIB
feature of the Accumulator(R) series of variable annuity products sold
beginning in 2004. This program currently utilizes exchange-traded futures
contracts that are dynamically managed in an effort to reduce the economic
impact of unfavorable changes in GMDB and GMIB exposures attributable to
movements in the equity and fixed income markets. At March 31, 2006, the
total account value and net amount at risk of the hedged Accumulator(R)
series of variable annuity contracts were $32,784 million and $48 million,
respectively, with the GMDB feature and $16,903 million and zero,
respectively, with the GMIB feature.
Although these programs are designed to provide economic protection against
the impact adverse market conditions may have with respect to GMDB and GMIB
guarantees, they do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment under SFAS
No. 133. Gains or losses on the futures contracts used in these programs,
including current period changes in fair value, are recognized in
investment income in the period in which they occur, and may contribute to
earnings volatility.
D) Variable and Interest-Sensitive Life Insurance Policies - No Lapse
Guarantee
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The no lapse guarantee feature contained in variable and interest-sensitive
life insurance policies keeps them in force in situations where the policy
value is not sufficient to cover monthly charges then due. The no lapse
guarantee remains in effect so long as the policy meets a contractually
specified premium funding test and certain other requirements.
The following table summarizes the no lapse guarantee liabilities reflected
in the General Account in future policy benefits and other policyholders
liabilities, and related reinsurance ceded:
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DIRECT LIABILITY REINSURANCE CEDED NET
------------------- ------------------ ------------------
(IN MILLIONS)
Balance at December 31, 2004....................... $ 21.0 $ - $ 21.0
Other changes in reserves........................ 4.1 - 4.1
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Balance at March 31, 2005.......................... $ 25.1 $ - $ 25.1
=================== ================== ==================
Balance at December 31, 2005....................... $ 35.0 $ 20.0 $ 15.0
Other changes in reserves....................... 6.0 5.0 1.0
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Balance at March 31, 2006.......................... $ 41.0 $ 25.0 $ 16.0
=================== ================== ==================
7) EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
Components of net periodic pension expense for the qualified and
non-qualified plans follow:
THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31,
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2006 2005
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(IN MILLIONS)
Service cost............................................................ $ 14.7 $ 14.1
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation........................... 43.6 44.2
Expected return on assets............................................... (53.4) (51.3)
Net amortization and deferrals.......................................... 24.4 22.8
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Net Periodic Pension Expense............................................ $ 29.3 $ 29.8
================ ==================
Components of net postretirement benefits costs follow:
THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31,
------------------------------------
2006 2005
---------------- ------------------
(IN MILLIONS)
Service cost............................................................ $ 2.1 $ 1.9
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation.......... 8.9 9.7
Net amortization and deferrals.......................................... 1.2 2.1
Curtailment gain ....................................................... (45.4) -
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Net Postretirement Benefits............................................. $ (33.2) $ 13.7
================ ==================
On March 16, 2006, AXA Financial announced that effective December 31,
2006, active participants no longer will earn additional age and/or service
credits toward the cost sharing rules for retiree health coverage. New
hires on or after March 16, 2006 will not be eligible for any company
subsidy towards retiree health coverage. As a result, AXA Financial
recognized a one-time curtailment gain of $45.4 million in first quarter
2006 and a reduction in the aggregate accumulated postretirement benefits
obligation of its retiree medical plans of approximately $13.4 million.
This reduction resulted from remeasurement of the benefits obligations
coincident with the announcement of the changes in benefits entitlements
and is accounted for prospectively as unrecognized prior service cost in a
manner similar to a plan amendment.
Components of net postemployment benefits costs follow:
THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31,
------------------------------------
2006 2005
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(IN MILLIONS)
Service cost............................................................ $ 1.6 $ 1.8
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations.......................... .5 .5
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Net Periodic Postemployment Costs....................................... $ 2.1 $ 2.3
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8) CAPITAL STOCK AND OTHER SHARE-BASED PROGRAMS
For first quarter 2006, AXA Financial Group recognized $11.0 million of
compensation costs under SFAS No. 123(R) for employee stock options,
including $8.7 million resulting from unvested awards at January 1, 2006.
A summary of the activity in the AXA, AXA Financial and AllianceBernstein
option plans follows, including the award made on March 31, 2006 of 3.8
million nonstatutory stock options to purchase AXA ordinary shares. The
cost of that award is attributed over the shorter of the employees' 4-year
service-vesting term or to the date at which retirement eligibility is
achieved and subsequent service no longer is required for continued vesting
of the award. Information about options outstanding and exercisable at
March 31, 2006 also is presented in the table below. The number of AXA
ADRs authorized to be issued pursuant to option and, as further described
below, restricted stock grants under the Stock Incentive Plan is
approximately 124.5 million less the number of shares issued pursuant to
option grants under The AXA Financial, Inc. 1991 Stock Incentive Plan (the
predecessor plan to the Stock Incentive Plan).
Options Outstanding
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AllianceBernstein
AXA Ordinary Shares AXA ADRs Holding Units
-------------------------------- ---------------------------------- --------------------------------
Weighted Weighted Weighted
Number Average Number Average Number Average
Outstanding Exercise Outstanding Exercise Outstanding Exercise
(In Millions) Price (In Millions) Price (In Millions) Price
--------------- ---------------- ----------------- --------------- --------------- ----------------
Options outstanding at
December 31, 2005... 3.5 (euro) 20.87 38.6 $ 24.06 7.5 $ 40.45
Options granted(1)..... 3.8 (euro) 29.22 - - - -
Options exercised...... - - (2.1) $ 19.69 (1.0) $ 38.36
Options forfeited...... (0.3) (euro) 29.22 (2.6) $ 34.70 (.1) $ 38.53
Options expired........ - - - - - -
--------------- ----------------- ---------------
Options Outstanding at
March 31, 2006...... 7.0 (euro) 25.21 33.9 $ 23.49 6.4 $ 40.80
=============== ================ ================= =============== =============== ================
Aggregate Intrinsic
Value(2)............ (euro) 29.5 $ 388.6 $ 157.2
================ =============== ================
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(in years).......... 9.52 4.97 4.87
=============== ================= ===============
Options Exercisable at
March 31, 2006...... - - 25.2 $ 23.88 5.3 $ 41.27
=============== ================ ================= =============== =============== ================
Aggregate Intrinsic
Value(2)............ - $ 279.3 $ 129.3
================ =============== ================
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(in years).......... - 3.86 4.71
=============== ================= ===============
(1) Approximately 2.6 million of the AXA ordinary share options granted on
March 31, 2006 have a 4-year graded vesting schedule, with one-third
vesting on each of the second, third and fourth anniversaries of the
grant date. The remaining approximately 1.2 million options have a
4-year cliff-vesting term. All of the options granted on March 31,
2006 have a 10-year contractual term.
(2) Intrinsic value is calculated as the excess of the closing price on
March 31, 2006 of the respective underlying shares over the strike
prices of the option awards.
Cash proceeds received in first quarter 2006 from the exercise of employee
stock options to purchase AXA ADRs were $42.2 million. The intrinsic value
related to exercises during first quarter 2006 and 2005 of employee stock
options to purchase AXA ADRs were $31.4 million and $22.2 million,
respectively, resulting in amounts currently deductible for tax purposes of
$10.4 million and $7.2 million for the periods then ended. Under SFAS No.
123(R), $6.9 million windfall tax benefits resulted from exercises of
employee stock options to purchase AXA ADRs during first quarter 2006.
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At December 31, 2005, AXA Financial held 14.6 million AXA ADRs in treasury
at a weighted average cost of approximately $24.00 per share, of which
approximately 14.3 million were designated to fund future exercises of
outstanding employee stock options. These AXA ADRs were obtained primarily
by exercise of call options that had been purchased by AXA Financial in
fourth quarter 2004 to mitigate the U.S. dollar price and foreign exchange
risks associated with funding exercises of employee stock options.
Remaining outstanding and unexercised at March 31, 2006 are call options to
purchase 8.7 million AXA ADRs at strike prices ranging from $31.00 to
$33.00, each having a cap equal to approximately 150% of its strike price,
at which time the option automatically would be exercised, and all expiring
on November 23, 2009. During first quarter 2006, AXA Financial utilized
approximately 1.3 million AXA ADRs from treasury to fund exercises of
employee stock options. At March 31, 2006, AXA Financial held 13.4 million
AXA ADRs in treasury, of which approximately 13.1 million were designated
to fund future exercises of outstanding employee stock options and the
remainder of approximately 0.3 million were available for general corporate
purpose, including funding other stock-based compensation programs.
Employee options outstanding at March 31, 2006 to purchase AXA ordinary
shares first begin to vest in March 2007 and are expected to be funded by
newly issued AXA ordinary shares.
Prior to adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), AXA Financial Group had elected to
continue accounting for employee stock option awards under APB No. 25,
therefore, no compensation cost for these awards was recognized in the
consolidated statement of earnings in first quarter 2005. The following
table illustrates the effect on net income had compensation expense for
employee stock option awards been measured and recognized by AXA Financial
Group under the fair-value-based method of SFAS No. 123. These pro forma
disclosures are not adjusted from amounts previously reported and,
therefore, retain the original grant-date fair values of the underlying
awards, continue to attribute cost over the awards' service-vesting periods
and do not include estimates of pre-vesting forfeitures.
Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2005
-------------------
(In Millions)
Net earnings as reported................................................ $ 276.4
Less: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined
under fair value method, net of income tax benefit.................. (5.7)
----------------
Pro Forma Net Earnings.................................................. $ 270.7
================
For the purpose of estimating the fair value of employee stock option
awards granted on or after January 1, 2006, AXA Financial Group continues
to apply the Black-Scholes-Merton formula and the same methodologies for
developing the input assumptions as previously had been used to prepare the
pro forma disclosures required by SFAS No. 123. Shown below are the
relevant input assumptions used by AXA Financial to derive the fair values
of options awarded in first quarter 2006 and 2005. No grants of options to
purchase AXA ADRs were made to employees in first quarter 2006; similarly,
no options on AllianceBernstein Holding Units were granted in first quarter
2006 and 2005. For employee stock options with graded vesting terms and
service conditions granted on or after January 1, 2006, AXA Financial Group
elected under SFAS No. 123(R) to retain its practice of valuing these as
singular awards and to change to the graded-vesting method of attribution,
whereby the cost is recognized separately over the requisite service period
for each individual third of the options vesting on the second, third and
fourth anniversaries of the grant date.
AXA Ordinary Shares AXA ADRs
--------------------------------- ----------------
Three months ended March 31, 2006 2005 2005
--------------- ----------------- ---------------
Dividend yield....................... 3.15% 3.15% 3.01%
Expected volatility.................. 25% 25% 25%
Risk-free interest rate.............. 3.59% 3.09% 4.27%
Expected life in years............... 5 5 5
Weighted average fair value per
option at grant date.............. $ 6.55 $ 5.01 $ 5.65
As of March 31, 2006, approximately $59.9 million of unrecognized
compensation cost related to unvested employee stock option awards, net of
estimated pre-vesting forfeitures, is expected to be recognized by AXA
Financial Group over a weighted average period of 2.52 years.
Under the Stock Incentive Plan, AXA Financial grants restricted AXA ADRs to
employees of its subsidiaries. AXA ADRs authorized to be issued pursuant to
restricted stock awards may not exceed 20% of the aggregate shares
authorized under the Stock Incentive Plan. Generally, all outstanding
restricted AXA ADR grants have a 7-year vesting schedule with potential
accelerated vesting based on performance. Under the Equity Plan, AXA
Financial grants non-officer directors restricted AXA ADRs and unrestricted
AXA ADRs annually. For the quarters ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, AXA
Financial Group recognized compensation cost of $3.5 million under SFAS
No. 123(R) and $6.6 million under APB No. 25, respectively, for awards
outstanding under these plans. Consistent with existing practice of AXA
Financial Group prior to adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), grant-date fair value
continues to be measured by the closing price
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of the AXA ADR and the result generally is attributed over the shorter of
the performance period or to the date at which retirement eligibility is
achieved and subsequent service no longer is required for continued vesting
of the award.
The following table summarizes unvested restricted AXA ADR activity for the
first quarter 2006. As of March 31, 2006, approximately $2.9 million of
unrecognized compensation cost related to these unvested awards, net of
estimated pre-vesting forfeitures, is expected to be recognized over a
weighted average period of 0.6 years. Restricted AXA ADRs vested in first
quarter 2006 and 2005 had aggregate vesting-date fair values of
approximately $13.5 million and $18.1 million, respectively. In first
quarter 2005, 244,790 restricted AXA ADRs were granted, having an aggregate
grant-date fair value of $6.6 million.
SHARES OF Weighted
RESTRICTED Average Grant
STOCK AND Date
PARS Fair Value
--------------- -----------------
Unvested as of December 31, 2005........................................ 867,387 $ 19.94
Granted ................................................................ 67,873 $ 34.96
Vested ................................................................. (381,836) $ 16.98
Forfeited .............................................................. - -
---------------
Unvested as of March 31, 2006 .......................................... 553,424 $ 23.82
=============== =================
On March 31, 2006, under the terms of the AXA Performance Unit Plan 2006,
the AXA Management Board awarded 722,854 unearned performance units to
employees of AXA Financial subsidiaries. During each year that the
performance unit awards are outstanding, a pro-rata portion of the units
may be earned based on criteria measuring the performance of AXA and AXA
Financial Group. The extent to which performance targets are met determines
the number of performance units earned, which may vary between 0% and 130%
of the number of performance units at stake. Performance units earned under
the 2006 plan cliff-vest on the second anniversary of their date of award.
When fully-vested, the performance units earned will be settled in cash, or
in some cases, a combination of cash (70%) and stock (30%), the latter
equity portion having transfer restrictions for a two-year period. For 2006
awards, the price used to value the performance units at settlement will be
the average opening price of the AXA ordinary share for the last 20 trading
days of the vesting period converted to U.S. dollars using the Euro to U.S.
dollar exchange rate on March 28, 2008.
For the quarters ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, AXA Financial Group
recognized compensation cost of $8.3 million under SFAS No. 123(R) and $1.6
million under APB No. 25, respectively, for performance units earned to
date. Substantially similar to existing practice of AXA Financial Group
prior to adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), the change in fair value of these
awards in first quarter 2006 was measured by the closing price of the
underlying AXA ordinary shares or AXA ADRs and adjustment was made to
reflect the impact of expected and actual pre-vesting forfeitures. In
addition, similar to adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) for employee stock option
awards, the cost of performance units awarded on or after January 1, 2006,
such as those granted on March 31, 2006, were attributed over the shorter
of the cliff-vesting period or to the date at which retirement eligibility
is achieved. The value of performance units earned and reported in Other
liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets as at March 31, 2006 and
December 31, 2005 was $17.4 million and $9.1 million, respectively,
including incremental awards earned under the 2005 and 2004 plans from
having exceeded the targeted performance criteria established in those
years by 14.6% and 11.1%, respectively. Approximately 720,691 outstanding
performance units are at risk to achievement of 2006 performance criteria,
including approximately 50% of the award granted on March 31, 2006.
Following completion of the merger of AXA Merger Corp. with and into AXA
Financial in January 2001, certain employees exchanged fully-vested
in-the-money AXA ADR options for tandem Stock Appreciation Rights/AXA ADR
nonstatutory options ("tandem SARs/NSOs") of then-equivalent intrinsic
value. AXA Financial recorded compensation expense for these fully-vested
awards of $7.1 million and $9.5 million for the periods ended March 31,
2006 and 2005, respectively, reflecting the impact in those periods of the
change in the market price of the AXA ADR on the cash-settlement value of
the SARs component of the outstanding tandem SARs/NSOs. The value of these
tandem SARs/NSOs at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 was $29.2 million
and $57.5 million, respectively. At March 31, 2006, 1.9 million tandem
SARs/NSOs were outstanding, having weighted average remaining expected and
contractual terms of 1.47 and 2.94 years, respectively, and for which the
SARs component had maximum value of $30.9 million. During first quarter
2006 and 2005, respectively, approximately
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2.4 million and 0.1 million of these awards were exercised at an aggregate
cash-settlement value of $35.2 million and $0.6 million.
On March 31, 2006, 59,664 Stock Appreciation Rights with a 4-year cliff
vesting schedule were granted to certain associates of AXA Financial
subsidiaries. These Stock Appreciation Rights entitle the holder to a cash
payment equal to any appreciation in the value of the AXA ordinary share
over 29.22 Euros as of the date of exercise. Similar to the SARs component
of the tandem SARs/NSOs, awards remaining unexercised at expiry of their
10-year contractual term will be automatically exercised on the expiration
date. The accrued value of Stock Appreciation Rights at March 31, 2006 and
December 31, 2005 was $2.1 million and $1.9 million, respectively, and
recorded as liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. For the periods
ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, AXA Financial recorded
compensation expense for Stock Appreciation Rights of $0.2 million and $0.1
million, reflecting the impact in those periods of the change in the market
price of the underlying AXA ordinary share or AXA ADR on the value of the
outstanding Stock Appreciation Rights.
Under SFAS No. 123(R), AXA Financial Group recognized compensation expense
for payroll deductions authorized and applied in first quarter 2006 under
the terms of the AXA Financial, Inc. Qualified Stock Purchase Plan to
purchase AXA ADRs of 74,280 at an aggregate discount of $0.3 million,
representing a discount of 15% from the closing market value of the AXA ADR
at the purchase dates defined in the annual offering document (generally on
or about the close of each month). Prior to adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), no
compensation expense was recorded in connection with this plan, including
the aggregate discount of $0.3 million for the quarter ended March 31,
2005. Under the terms of the AXA Financial, Inc. Non-Qualified Stock
Purchase Plan, total AXA ADRs of 107,556 and 111,937 were purchased during
first quarters 2006 and 2005, respectively, including those purchased with
employer match-funding contributions for which AXA Financial Group recorded
compensation expense of $0.6 million and $0.3 million for the respective
periods then ended.
9) INCOME TAXES
Income taxes for interim periods have been computed using an estimated
annual effective 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 tax rate.
10) LITIGATION
There have been no new material legal proceedings and no material
developments in specific litigations previously reported in AXA Financial
Group's Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended
December 31, 2005, except as described below:
In AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK, in March 2006, AXA Equitable's motion for
reconsideration, filed in January 2006, was denied.
In DH2, in March 2006, AXA Equitable filed an answer to DH2's Third Amended
Complaint that alleges claims substantially similar to those included in
the original amended complaint.
In STOCKLER, in March 2006, the case was dismissed by agreement of the
parties.
ALLIANCE LITIGATION
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In the ENRON COMPLAINT, in April 2006, AllianceBernstein moved for summary
judgment dismissing the Enron Amended Consolidated Complaint as the
allegations therein pertain to AllianceBernstein. The motion is pending.
In ERB, in March 2006, the case was voluntarily dismissed with prejudice
pursuant to a settlement agreement.
In the MUTUAL FUND MDL, in April 21, 2006, AllianceBernstein and attorneys
for the plaintiffs in the mutual fund shareholder claims, mutual fund
derivative claims, and ERISA claims entered into a confidential memorandum
of understanding containing their agreement to settle these claims. The
agreement will be documented by a stipulation of settlement and will be
submitted for court approval at a later date.
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In the WV Securities Commissioners Summary Order Matter, in April 2006,
defendants' petition for Writ of Prohibition and Order Suspending
Proceedings was denied. In May 2006, defendants appealed the court's
determination.
Although the outcome of litigation generally cannot be predicted with
certainty, management believes that, except as otherwise noted in AXA
Financial Group's Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the year
ended December 31, 2005, the ultimate resolution of the litigations
described above involving AXA Financial and/or its subsidiaries should not
have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position of
AXA Financial Group. Except as previously noted, management cannot make an
estimate of loss, if any, or predict whether or not any of such other
litigations described above or in AXA Financial Group's Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2005 will
have a material adverse effect on AXA Financial Group's consolidated
results of operations in any particular period.
In addition to the matters previously reported and those described above,
AXA Financial and its subsidiaries are involved in various legal actions
and proceedings in connection with their businesses. Some of the actions
and proceedings have been brought on behalf of various alleged classes of
claimants and certain of these claimants seek damages of unspecified
amounts. While the ultimate outcome of such matters cannot be predicted
with certainty, in the opinion of management no such matter is likely to
have a material adverse effect on AXA Financial Group's consolidated
financial position or results of operations. However, it should be noted
that the frequency of large damage awards, including large punitive damage
awards that bear little or no relation to actual economic damages incurred
by plaintiffs in some jurisdictions, continues to create the potential for
an unpredictable judgment in any given matter.
11) BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
The following tables reconcile segment revenues and earnings from
continuing operations before income taxes and minority interest to total
revenues and earnings as reported on the consolidated statements of
earnings and segment assets to total assets on the consolidated balance
sheets, respectively.
THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31,
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2006 2005
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(IN MILLIONS)
SEGMENT REVENUES:
Financial Advisory/Insurance............................................ $ 1,857.8 $ 2,029.5
Investment Management(1)................................................ 936.3 750.2
Consolidation/elimination............................................... (22.2) (25.8)
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Total Revenues.......................................................... $ 2,771.9 $ 2,753.9
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(1) Net of interest expense incurred on securities borrowed.
SEGMENT EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE
INCOME TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST:
Financial Advisory/Insurance............................................ $ 271.4 $ 319.8
Investment Management................................................... 258.6 156.0
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Total Earnings from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes
and Minority Interest................................................ $ 530.0 $ 475.8
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MARCH 31, December 31,
2006 2005
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(IN MILLIONS)
SEGMENT ASSETS:
Financial Advisory/Insurance............................................ $ 142,680.1 $ 138,361.3
Investment Management................................................... 16,491.6 15,853.4
Consolidation/elimination............................................... 76.2 71.3
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Total Assets............................................................ $ 159,247.9 $ 154,286.0
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In first quarter 2006, AllianceBernstein issued units to its employees
under its long-term incentive plans. As a result of this transaction, AXA
Financial Group recorded a non-cash $37.4 million realized gain. At March
31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, AXA Financial Group's beneficial ownership
in AllianceBernstein was approximately 60.6% and 61.1%, respectively.
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12) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On April 21, 2006, AXA Financial prepaid the MONY Holdings $300.0 million
Insured Notes. AXA Financial paid $319.3 million, which included principal,
accrued interest, bond call premium and swap settlement payments. The
$319.3 million was funded with $260.0 million borrowed from AXA and
available cash. The AXA borrowing matures in April 2011 and has a floating
rate of interest that resets semi-annually. The current interest rate is
5.52%.
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ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Management's discussion and analysis is omitted pursuant to General Instruction
H of Form 10-Q. The management narrative for AXA Financial Group that follows
should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and the
related Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere herein,
with the information provided under "Forward-looking Statements" and "Risk
Factors" included elsewhere herein and with the management narrative found in
the Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") section included in AXA
Financial Group's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2005 ("2005 Form 10-K").
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
FIRST QUARTER 2006 COMPARED TO FIRST QUARTER 2005
Net earnings for AXA Financial Group totaled $281.6 million for first quarter
2006, $5.2 million higher than the $276.4 million reported for first quarter
2005. In first quarter 2006, a pre-tax gain on the disposal of discontinued
operations of $6.3 million ($4.1 million post-tax) resulted from the release of
reserves due to the settlement of contingencies related to the 2005 sale of
Advest. As a result of the reclassification of one real estate property to the
held for sale category in first quarter 2006, such property and its related
income are now reported as discontinued operations in all periods presented.
Post-tax earnings from held for sale real estate were $4.2 million and $3.6
million for the first quarters of 2006 and 2005, respectively. Earnings from
continuing operations before income taxes and minority interest were $530.0
million for first quarter 2006, an increase of $59.7 million from the year
earlier quarter. There was a $42.9 million decrease in the Financial
Advisory/Insurance segment primarily due to lower investment and other income
partially offset by lower DAC and VOBA amortization and lower compensation and
benefit expenses in first quarter 2006. The Investment Management segment's
earnings were $258.6 million, $102.6 million higher than in first quarter 2005,
principally due to higher earnings at AllianceBernstein. In first quarter 2006,
AXA Financial Group adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 123(R) and recognized
$11.3 million ($7.6 million after-tax) in compensation cost for employee stock
options.
In 2003, AXA Equitable initiated a program intended to hedge certain risks
associated with the GMDB feature of the Accumulator(R) series of variable
annuity products sold beginning in April 2002. In 2004, the program was expanded
to include hedging for certain risks associated with the GMIB feature of the
Accumulator(R) series of variable annuity products sold beginning in 2004. This
program currently utilizes exchange-traded futures contracts that are
dynamically managed in an effort to reduce the economic impact of unfavorable
changes in GMDB and GMIB exposures attributable to movements in the equity and
fixed income markets.
Although these programs are designed to provide economic protection against the
impact adverse market conditions may have with respect to GMDB and GMIB
guarantees, they do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment under SFAS No.
133. Gains or losses on the futures contracts used in these programs, including
current period changes in fair value, are recognized in investment income in the
period in which they occur, and may contribute to earnings volatility. Unlike
the futures hedge contracts and the GMIB reinsurance contracts, GMDB/GMIB
reserve liabilities are not reported on a fair value basis. Instead, reserves
for GMDB/GMIB obligations are calculated on the basis of actuarial assumptions
related to projected benefits and related contract charges over the lives of the
contracts; they do not reflect the immediate impact of equity and interest rate
market fluctuations. In periods of rising equity and interest rate markets, the
fair value of the futures and GMIB reinsurance contracts will decline while the
GMDB/GMIB reserves will not reflect corresponding changes, resulting in a
decline in pre-tax earnings. Conversely, in periods of equity and interest rate
market declines, the fair value of the futures and GMIB reinsurance contracts
will increase while the GMDB/GMIB reserves will not reflect corresponding
changes, resulting in an increase in pre-tax earnings. Consequently, pre-tax
earnings from continuing operations in any particular period do not fully
reflect the economics of the GMDB/GMIB features and related futures hedge and
reinsurance risk management programs.
Revenues. In first quarter 2006, revenues increased $23.5 million to $2.77
billion. A revenue decrease of $166.2 million for the Financial
Advisory/Insurance segment principally due to lower investment and other income
was more than offset by the $186.1 million increase in revenues for the
Investment Management segment.
Policy fee income was $578.9 million, $79.4 million higher than first quarter
2005. This increase resulted from fees earned on higher average Separate Account
balances due to positive net cash flows and market appreciation.
Net investment income decreased $160.4 million to $702.0 million in first
quarter 2006 due to the $169.8 million decrease in the Financial
Advisory/Insurance segment's revenues. This decrease was primarily due to the
$126.6 million decrease in the fair value in first quarter 2006 of derivative
instruments related to hedging programs implemented to mitigate certain risks
associated with the GMDB/GMIB features of certain contracts as compared to $30.4
million increase in fair value in first quarter 2005. Additionally, investment
income related to other derivatives including interest rate swap, floor and
future contracts declined $17.5 million to $2.0 million in first quarter 2006.
Investment gains totaled $38.9 million in first quarter 2006, an increase of
$31.2 million from the prior year quarter due to the $40.9 million in gains
recorded in the Investment Management segment principally resulting from the
increase in AllianceBernstein equity due to the issuance of units to its
employees under long-term incentive plans in first quarter 2006. In the
Financial Advisory/Insurance segment, investment losses of $2.0 million were
reported in first quarter 2006 as compared to $7.5 million in gains in first
quarter 2005. The $9.5 million decrease in first quarter 2006 primarily resulted
from lower gains from sales of fixed maturity securities ($3.1 million in first
quarter 2006 as compared to $7.9 million in first quarter 2005) and higher
writedowns on General Account fixed maturities, $8.1 million in first quarter
2006 as compared to $1.2 million in first quarter 2005.
Commissions, fees and other income increased $91.9 million to $1.06 billion with
$142.4 million higher income in the Investment Management segment being
partially offset by a $47.7 million decrease in the Financial
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Advisory/Insurance segment. The Investment Management segment increase was
principally due to the $109.3 million and $43.3 million increases in investment
advisory and services fees and other revenues, net at AllianceBernstein in first
quarter 2006 as compared to first quarter 2005. The 21.1% increase of $109.3
million to $626.7 million in investment advisory and services fees was primarily
due to a 12.1% increase in average assets under management ("AUM") resulting
from market appreciation, net asset inflows and higher performance fees. Other
revenues, net at AllianceBernstein increased $43.3 million reflecting
mark-to-market gains of $31.9 million on investments related to deferred
compensation plan obligations and other investments, a $4.1 million gain on the
exchange of its NYSE membership seat and $3.5 million in contingent payments
earned in first quarter 2006 related to the Federated cash management
transaction in 2005. The Financial Advisory/Insurance segment decrease of $47.7
million to $202.5 million in first quarter 2006 was due to the change in the
fair value of the GMIB reinsurance contracts that was partially offset by higher
gross investment management fees received from EQAT and VIP Trust due to a
higher asset base. As required by SFAS No. 133, the GMIB reinsurance contracts
are considered derivatives and are reported at fair value. In first quarter
2006, the fair value of these contracts decreased $38.4 million as compared to a
$40.3 million increase in fair value during first quarter 2005 due to market
fluctuations.
Benefits and Other Deductions. Total benefits and other deductions decreased
$36.2 million in first quarter 2006 as the Investment Management segment's $83.8
million increase was offset by a $123.3 million decrease in the Financial
Advisory/Insurance segment.
Total compensation and benefits increased $48.8 million to $592.0 million in
first quarter 2006 as an $85.1 million increase for the Investment Management
segment was offset by a $36.4 million decrease for the Financial
Advisory/Insurance segment. The increase in first quarter 2006 reflected the
$42.3 million increase in incentive compensation primarily due to higher
earnings, the $25.8 million increase in commission expense due to higher sales
volume across all distribution channels and Institutional Research Services and
the $17.2 million increase in base compensation, fringe benefits and other
employment costs due to increased headcounts, annual merit increases and higher
fringe benefits reflecting the increased compensation levels at
AllianceBernstein. The $36.4 million decrease for the Financial
Advisory/Insurance segment was primarily due to the $45.4 million decrease in
other benefits due to the announced curtailment of age and/or service credits
toward the cost sharing rules for retiree health coverage for active
participants effective December 31, 2006.
For first quarter 2006, commissions in the Financial Advisory/Insurance segment
totaled $319.1 million, an increase of $61.1 million from first quarter 2005
principally due to higher sales of annuity products and higher asset-based
commissions.
There was a $20.4 million decrease in distribution plan payments by
AllianceBernstein due to lower amortization of deferred sales commissions as a
result of lower back-end load shares and lower distribution plan payments.
DAC and VOBA amortization decreased to $106.7 million in first quarter 2006,
down $95.4 million from the 2005 quarter. This decrease in amortization was
principally related to reactivity to decreases in first quarter 2006 in the fair
value of the derivative instruments related to the GMDB/GMIB hedging programs,
the decrease in fair value of the GMIB reinsurance asset and the unlocking
impact from recognition of higher expected future margins driven by higher fees
related to variable insurance and annuity contracts. These decreases were
partially offset by higher current margins on products that are DAC reactive.
Both years also reflect DAC unlocking associated with higher estimated future
margins due to expectations of life mortality improvement based on emerging
experience, which resulted in a deceleration of DAC amortization. However, the
deceleration of DAC amortization resulting from these revised mortality
projections was lower in 2006 than in 2005.
DAC capitalization totaled $340.2 million, an increase of $42.0 million from
$298.2 million reported in first quarter 2005 primarily due to higher sales of
annuity products.
The $25.3 million increase in other operating costs and expenses resulted from
increases of $4.8 million and $21.7 million, respectively, for the Financial
Advisory/Insurance and Investment Management segments. The increase in the
Financial Advisory/Insurance segment was principally due to higher sub-advisory
fees at EQAT and VIP Trust due to higher average asset balances. The Investment
Management segment increase primarily resulted from increases in legal, market
data service and data processing expenses at AllianceBernstein in first quarter
2006.
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Premiums and Deposits. Total premiums and deposits for insurance and annuity
products for first quarter 2006 were $4.49 billion, an increase of $685.2
million from the 2005 quarter while total first year premiums and deposits
increased $684.3 million to $3.01 billion in first quarter 2006. First year
premiums and deposits for the life products increased $3.0 million as $20.0
million and $6.5 million lower sales of variable and traditional life products
offset the $29.5 million higher interest-sensitive life sales. The annuity
lines' first year premiums and deposits increased $646.8 million primarily due
to $726.5 million higher variable annuity sales in both distribution channels
partially offset by lower fixed annuity sales of $79.7 million. There was a
$188.2 million increase to $1.57 billion in mutual fund and fee based assets
sales in first quarter 2006.
Surrenders and Withdrawals. Surrenders and withdrawals increased, from $1.81
billion in first quarter 2005 to $2.32 billion for first quarter 2006. There was
a $466.9 million increase in individual annuities surrenders and withdrawals
with smaller increases of $28.2 million and $10.9 million reported for the
variable and interest-sensitive life and traditional life insurance lines,
respectively. The annualized annuities surrender rate increased to 9.4 % in
first quarter 2006 from 8.2% in first quarter 2005. Similarly, the individual
life surrender rates increased to 4.4% from 4.2% for the same respective
periods. The surrender and withdrawal rates described above continue to fall
within the range of expected experience.
Assets Under Management. Breakdowns of assets under management follow:
Assets Under Management
(In Millions)
MARCH 31,
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2006 2005
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Third party..................................................................... $ 552,516 $ 471,157
General Account and other....................................................... 54,794 54,590
Insurance Group Separate Accounts............................................... 79,419 64,977
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Total Assets Under Management................................................... $ 686,729 $ 590,724
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Third party assets under management at March 31, 2006 increased $96.0 billion
primarily due to increases at AllianceBernstein. General Account and other
assets under management increased $204.0 million from first quarter 2005. The
$14.44 billion increase in Insurance Group Separate Account assets under
management resulted from market appreciation and net new deposits.
AllianceBernstein assets under management at the end of first quarter 2006
totaled $617.6 billion as compared to $533.9 billion at March 31, 2005 as market
appreciation of $78.3 billion and net inflows across all distribution channels
totaling $33.8 billion were offset by $28.4 billion in dispositions, including
the approximately $18.3 billion of client AUM that were transferred to Federated
during second quarter 2005. Non-US clients accounted for 32.0% of the March 31,
2006 total.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
AXA Financial. On April 21, 2006, AXA Financial prepaid the MONY Holdings $300.0
million Insured Notes. AXA Financial paid $319.3 million, which included
principal, accrued interest, bond call premium and swap settlement payments. The
$319.3 million was funded with $260.0 million borrowed from AXA and available
cash. The AXA borrowing matures in April 2011 and has a floating rate of
interest that resets semi-annually. The current interest rate is 5.52%.
The Insurance Group. At March 31, 2006, AXA Equitable had no short-term debt or
commercial paper outstanding.
AllianceBernstein. For the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005,
respectively, cash flows included inflows of $39.9 million and $16.7 million
representing additional investments by AllianceBernstein Holding with proceeds
from the exercise of options to acquire AllianceBernstein Holdings units offset
by outflows related to purchases of AllianceBernstein Holdings units totaling
$16.1 million and $6.4 million to fund deferred compensation plans. Cash flows
in first quarter 2006 also included $47.2 million from the issuance of
AllianceBernstein Holding units in exchange for cash awards under a compensation
plan and $38.1 million from the issuance of commercial paper. Capital
expenditures at AllianceBernstein were $20.9 million in first quarter 2006
compared to $23.7 million in first quarter 2005 while purchases of investments
totaled $32.9 million in the 2006 quarter as compared to $1.4 million in the
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year earlier quarter. Available cash flow for cash distributions from
AllianceBernstein totaled $290.8 million and $231.0 million for first quarter
2006 and 2005, respectively.
At March 31, 2006, AllianceBernstein had $7.5 million of short-term debt and
$39.0 million under its commercial paper program outstanding; no amount was
outstanding under its revolving credit facility at March 31, 2006. In February
2006, AllianceBernstein entered into an $800.0 million five-year revolving
credit facility with a group of commercial banks and other lenders, replacing an
$800.0 million five-year revolving credit facility that was due to expire in
September 2007. Both of these revolving credit facilities have substantially the
same terms. In March 2006, SCB LLC entered into four separate uncommitted line
of credit facility agreements with various banks, each for $100.0 million. As of
March 31, 2006, no amounts were outstanding under these credit facilities. In
May 2006, AllianceBernstein increased its commercial paper program from $425.0
million to $800.0 million, reducing the amount available under its revolving
credit facility to zero.
On May 2, 2006, AllianceBernstein purchased the remaining 50% interest in its
Hong Kong joint venture for $24.3 million.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Omitted pursuant to General Instruction H to Form 10-Q.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of
management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial
Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of AXA Financial
Group's disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2006. Based on that
evaluation, management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer, concluded that AXA Financial Group's disclosure controls and
procedures are effective. There has been no change in AXA Financial Group's
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period
covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, AXA Financial Group's internal control over financial
reporting.
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
See Note 10 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained herein.
Except as disclosed in Note 10 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements,
there have been no new material legal proceedings and no new material
developments in legal proceedings previously reported in the 2005 Form 10-K.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes to the risk factors described in Part I,
Item 1A "Risk Factors" included in the 2005 Form 10-K.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Number Description and Method of Filing
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31.1 Certification of the Registrant's Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section
302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2 Certification of the Registrant's Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section
302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1 Certification of the Registrant's Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2 Certification of the Registrant's 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, AXA
Financial Group, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 12, 2006 AXA FINANCIAL, INC.
By: /s/ Stanley B. Tulin
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Name: Stanley B. Tulin
Title: Vice Chairman of the Board and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: May 12, 2006 /s/ Richard S. Dziadzio
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Name: Richard S. Dziadzio
Title: Executive Vice President and
Deputy Chief Financial Officer
Date: May 12, 2006 /s/ Alvin H. Fenichel
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Name: Alvin H. Fenichel
Title: Senior Vice President and Controller
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