AFLAC INC
For the period ended Sep 30, 2024. Filed Nov 1, 2024.
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Sep 30, 2024 · Filed Nov 1, 2024
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What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2024-06-30; filed 2024-08-01.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsExecutive SummaryCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2024-09-30; filed 2024-11-01.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsExecutive SummaryThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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Previous wording
MD&A is intended to inform the reader about matters affecting the financial condition and results of operations of Aflac Incorporated and its subsidiaries for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year. As a result, the following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes that are included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (2023 Annual Report). In this MD&A, amounts may not foot due to rounding.
Current wording
MD&A is intended to inform the reader about matters affecting the financial condition and results of operations of Aflac Incorporated and its subsidiaries for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year. As a result, the following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes that are included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (2023 Annual Report). In this MD&A, amounts may not foot due to rounding.
Previous wording
Total revenues were $5.1 billion in the second quarter of 2024, compared with $5.2 billion in the second quarter of 2023. Net earnings were $1.8 billion, or $3.10 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2024, compared with $1.6 billion, or $2.71 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2023.
Current wording
Total revenues were $2.9 billion in the third quarter of 2024, compared with $5.0 billion in the third quarter of 2023. Net earnings were $(93) million, or $(.17) per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2024, compared with $1.6 billion, or $2.64 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2023, primarily due to increased foreign exchange-related losses from the yen strengthening by 12.9% during the quarter.
Previous wording
Total revenues were $10.6 billion in the first six months of 2024, compared with $10.0 billion in the first six months of 2023. Net earnings were $3.6 billion, or $6.35 per diluted share, in the first six months of 2024, compared with $2.8 billion, or $4.64 per diluted share, in the first six months of 2023.
Current wording
Total revenues were $13.5 billion in the first nine months of 2024, compared with $14.9 billion in the first nine months of 2023. Net earnings were $3.5 billion, or $6.23 per diluted share, in the first nine months of 2024, compared with $4.4 billion, or $7.28 per diluted share, in the first nine months of 2023.
Previous wording
Results in the second quarter of 2024 included pretax net investment gains of $696 million, compared with pretax net investment gains of $555 million in the second quarter of 2023. Net investment gains in the second quarter of 2024 included an increase in credit loss allowances of $19 million; $649 million of net gains from certain derivative and foreign currency gains or losses; $11 million of net gains on equity securities; and $55 million of net gains from sales and redemptions.
Current wording
Results in the third quarter of 2024 included pretax net investment losses of $1.4 billion, compared with pretax net investment gains of $423 million in the third quarter of 2023. Net investment losses in the third quarter of 2024 included an increase in credit loss allowances of $141 million; $1.4 billion of net losses from certain derivative and foreign currency gains or losses; $13 million of net gains on equity securities; and $105 million of net gains from sales and redemptions.
Previous wording
Results in the first six months of 2024 included pretax net investment gains of $1.6 billion, compared with pretax net investment gains of $678 million in the first six months of 2023. Net investment gains in the first six months of 2024 included an increase in credit loss allowances of $20 million; $1.4 billion of net gains from certain derivative and foreign currency gains or losses; $87 million of net gains on equity securities; and $228 million of net gains from sales and redemptions.
Current wording
Results in the first nine months of 2024 included pretax net investment gains of $239 million, compared with pretax net investment gains of $1.1 billion in the first nine months of 2023. Net investment gains in the first nine months of 2024 included an increase in credit loss allowances of $161 million; $33 million of net losses from certain derivative and foreign currency gains or losses; $100 million of net gains on equity securities; and $333 million of net gains from sales and redemptions.
Previous wording
The average yen/dollar exchange rate(1) for the three-month period ended June 30, 2024 was 155.70, or 11.7% weaker than the average yen/dollar exchange rate(1) of 137.53 for the same period in 2023. The average yen/dollar exchange rate(1) for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024 was 152.30, or 11.4% weaker than the average yen/dollar exchange rate(1) of 134.97 for the same period in 2023.
Current wording
The average yen/dollar exchange rate(1) for the three-month period ended September 30, 2024 was 147.95, or 2.0% weaker than the average yen/dollar exchange rate(1) of 144.97 for the same period in 2023. The average yen/dollar exchange rate(1) for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024 was 150.60, or 8.1% weaker than the average yen/dollar exchange rate(1) of 138.38 for the same period in 2023.
Previous wording
Adjusted earnings(2) in the second quarter of 2024 were $1.0 billion, or $1.83 per diluted share, compared with $954 million, or $1.58 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2023. The weaker yen/dollar exchange rate negatively impacted adjusted earnings per diluted share by $.07. Adjusted earnings(2) in the first six months of 2024 were $2.0 billion, or $3.49 per diluted share, compared with $1.9 billion, or $3.13 per diluted share, in the first six months of 2023. The weaker yen/dollar exchange rate negatively impacted adjusted earnings per diluted share by $.14.
Current wording
Adjusted earnings(2) in the third quarter of 2024 were $1.2 billion, or $2.16 per diluted share, compared with $1.1 billion, or $1.84 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2023. The weaker yen/dollar exchange rate negatively impacted adjusted earnings per diluted share by $.03. Adjusted earnings(2) in the first nine months of 2024 were $3.2 billion, or $5.64 per diluted share, compared with $3.0 billion, or $4.97 per diluted share, in the first nine months of 2023. The weaker yen/dollar exchange rate negatively impacted adjusted earnings per diluted share by $.17.
Previous wording
In the first six months of 2024, Aflac Incorporated repurchased $1.6 billion, or 18.6 million of its common shares. At June 30, 2024, the Company had 59.2 million remaining shares authorized for repurchase.
Current wording
In the first nine months of 2024, Aflac Incorporated repurchased $2.1 billion, or 23.4 million of its common shares as part of its share repurchase program. At September 30, 2024, the Company had 54.3 million remaining shares authorized for repurchase.
Previous wording
Shareholders’ equity was $26.0 billion, or $46.40 per share, at June 30, 2024, compared with $22.0 billion, or $38.00 per share, at December 31, 2023. Shareholders’ equity at June 30, 2024 included a cumulative increase of $1.4 billion from the effect of changes in discount rate assumptions on insurance contracts, compared with a corresponding cumulative decrease of $2.6 billion at December 31, 2023, and a net unrealized gain on investment securities and derivatives of $379 million, compared with a net unrealized gain of $1.1 billion at December 31, 2023. Shareholders’ equity at June 30, 2024 also included an unrealized foreign currency translation loss of $5.1 billion, compared with an unrealized foreign currency translation loss of $4.1 billion at December 31, 2023. The annualized return on average shareholders’ equity in the second quarter of 2024 was 28.3%.
Current wording
Shareholders’ equity was $24.8 billion, or $44.60 per share, at September 30, 2024, compared with $22.0 billion, or $38.00 per share, at December 31, 2023. Shareholders’ equity at September 30, 2024 included a cumulative decrease of $67 million from the effect of changes in discount rate assumptions on insurance contracts, compared with a corresponding cumulative decrease of $2.6 billion at December 31, 2023, and a net unrealized gain on investment securities and derivatives of $537 million, compared with a net unrealized gain of $1.1 billion at December 31, 2023. Shareholders’ equity at September 30, 2024 also included an unrealized foreign currency translation loss of $4.1 billion, compared with an unrealized foreign currency translation loss of $4.1 billion at December 31, 2023. The annualized return on average shareholders’ equity in the third quarter of 2024 was (1.5)%.
Previous wording
Shareholders’ equity excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI)(2) (adjusted book value) was $29.3 billion, or $52.26 per share, at June 30, 2024, compared with $27.5 billion, or $47.55 per share, at December 31, 2023. The annualized adjusted return on equity (ROE) excluding foreign currency impact(2) in the second quarter of 2024 was 14.8%.
Current wording
Shareholders’ equity excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI)(2) (adjusted book value) was $28.5 billion, or $51.21 per share, at September 30, 2024, compared with $27.5 billion, or $47.55 per share, at December 31, 2023. The annualized adjusted return on equity (ROE) excluding foreign currency impact(2) in the third quarter of 2024 was 17.0%.