1Q 2024 Trading Update
Lard Friese | Matt Rider |
Chief Executive Officer | Chief Financial Officer |
May 16, 2024
Key messages
- EUR 256 million operating capital generation1, on track to meet the guidance of around EUR 1.1 billion for 2024
- Continued strong sales growth in US Strategic Assets, UK Workplace, and Brazil; positive third-party net flows in Asset Management; challenges in UK Retail
- Steady progress to reduce exposure to Financial Assets through ongoing management actions
- Cash capital at Holding stands at EUR 2.0 billion reflecting completion of 85% of the current share buyback program at the end of 1Q 2024
- Announcing a planned new share buyback program of EUR 200 million, to start at the beginning of July, and expected to conclude by the end of 2024
1. Before holding funding and operating expenses
Aligning Transamerica's reporting structure with strategy and business model
Moving from two to four business segments that are …
Transamerica's business segments
Distribution | Savings & | Protection | |||||
Investments | Solutions | ||||||
▪ | World Financial | ▪ | Mutual Funds | ▪ | Individual Life | ||
Group (WFG) | ▪ | Retirement Plans | ▪ | Individual Health | |||
▪ | Transamerica | ||||||
▪ | Stable Value | ▪ | Workplace Life | ||||
Financial Advisors | |||||||
Solutions | ▪ | Workplace Health | |||||
▪ | Indexed Annuities | ||||||
(RILA, FIA) |
Financial Assets
- Universal Life
- Long-TermCare
- Variable Annuities
- Fixed Annuities (incl. SPGA)
- fully aligned with Aegon's strategy …
- reflect the applicable accounting standard…
- and have a balanced earnings profile1
Strategic Assets | Financial Assets | |||||
Commission-based | Asset-based | Insurance businesses, | ||||
business | business | applying IFRS 17 | ||||
157 | 243 | 461 | 337 |
3 1. Operating result for FY 2023 in USD million
Transforming Transamerica into America's leading middle market life insurance and retirement company
Americas
Distribution
WFG licensed agents (number in thousand)
Savings & Investments | Protection Solutions |
Net deposits mid-sized plans | New life sales |
(in USD billion) | (in USD million) |
▪ Building distribution strength through |
67
76
1.2 | 113 | 119 |
0.9 | ||
continued recruiting and training efforts |
of licensed WFG agents |
▪ Net deposits in mid-sized retirement |
plans benefited from a large pooled plan |
sale in 1Q23 |
33 | 37 |
1Q23 1Q24 Multi-ticket agents
Transamerica's
64% market share in WFG1
1Q23 | 1Q24 | 1Q23 | 1Q24 | |
11.0 | vs.+2.01Q23 | IRA AuA2 | ||
11.3 | vs. 1Q23 | Value AuM2 | ||
+0.8 | GA Stable |
▪ | Continuing to diversify revenue streams |
by growing asset volumes in | |
GA Stable Value and IRA | |
▪ | 5% growth year-on-year of new life |
sales, mainly from indexed universal life | |
with an IRR above 12% |
1. Transamerica's market share in the WFG wholly owned insurance agency in the US for Life products
4 2. AuA = Assets under Administration; AuM = Assets under Management; GA = General Account; IRA = Individual Retirement Accou nt; in USD billion, at the end of 1Q 2024
Growing steadily in the UK Workplace business, but continued challenging environment for Retail
UK
(in GBP million)
Workplace net deposits
733
546
1Q23 1Q24
Retail
net deposits
(413)
(896)
1Q23 1Q24
Revenues gained / (lost) on net deposits
(annualized)
(2,6)
(4,6)
1Q23 1Q24
- In Workplace, continued solid level of inflows from new and existing schemes
- Net outflows in Retail from continuing reduced customer activity
- Annualized revenues lost mainly from gradual run-off of traditional product portfolio and net outflows in Retail
5
Lower new business volumes in International from pricing regulations and higher interest rates
International
(in EUR million)
New life sales | P&C and A&H new | Operating capital |
premium production | generation |
▪ Continued growth in Brazil with new life |
86
73
33 29
35
27
sales increasing by 22% | |
▪ | Lower new life sales in China (-32%) |
from impact of pricing regulations and in | |
Spain (-34%) from impact of higher | |
interest rates | |
▪ | Lower demand for mortgages drives |
lower sales for new household | |
insurance in Spain | |
▪ | Lower operating capital generation due |
1Q23 | 1Q24 | 1Q23 | 1Q24 | 1Q23 | 1Q24 |
to asset mix changes in China |
6
Improving flows in Asset Management
Aegon Asset Management
(in EUR million)
3rd-party net deposits | Net deposits | Operating capital |
Global Platforms | Strategic Partnerships | generation |
▪ Improved net deposits in 3rd-party |
2.604
(367)
43
2.091
17
(1.259)
business on the Global Platforms mainly | |
from fixed income assets in the UK and | |
also from the partnership with a.s.r. | |
▪ | Increased net deposits in Strategic |
Partnerships mainly from inflows in | |
money market funds in China | |
▪ | Operating capital generation increased |
driven by a non-recurring expense | |
benefit related to a government |
1Q23 | 1Q24 | 1Q23 | 1Q24 | 1Q23 | 1Q24 |
7
guideline in China |
1Q 2024 Trading Update
Matt Rider
Chief Financial Officer
1Q 2024 trading update
(in EUR million)
Operating capital | Free cash | Cash Capital | Gross |
generation1 | flow | at Holding | financial leverage |
256 | 14 | 1,961 | 5,101 |
-12% | -70% | (427) | +37 |
vs. 1Q 2023 | vs. 1Q 2023 | vs. 2H 2023 | vs. 2H 2023 |
9 1. Excluding holding funding and operating expenses of EUR (66) million; total operating capital generation is EUR 191 million in 1Q 2024
Capital positions of main units remaining above operating levels
US RBC ratio1
441% at the end of
1Q 2024
+9%-pts vs. the end of
2H 2023
UK Solvency II ratio2
192% at the end of
1Q 2024
+5%-pts vs. the end of
2H 2023
- Operating capital generation contributed 6%-pts to the ratio, and more than offset a remittance to an intermediate holding company
- Market movements had a 6%-pt positive impact primarily due to favorable equity markets
- Positive contribution from operating capital generation
- One-timeitems had a positive impact on the ratio
10 | 1. US RBC ratio relates to the US insurance entities; operating level is 400% and the minimum dividend payment level is 350% |
2. UK Solvency II ratio refers to the UK Solvency II ratio of Scottish Equitable PLC; operating level is 150% and the minimum dividend payment level is 135% |
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