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METLIFE INC

For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Nov 7, 2025.

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Sep 30, 2025 · Filed Nov 7, 2025

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Item 2. Results of Operations

Results of Operations

MetLife is one of the world’s leading financial services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management. MetLife is organized into six segments: Group Benefits; Retirement and Income Solutions (“RIS”); Asia; Latin America; Europe, the Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”); and MetLife Holdings. In addition, the Company reports certain of its results of operations in Corporate & Other. See Note 2 of the Notes to the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on the Company’s segments and Corporate & Other. Management continues to evaluate the Company’s segment performance and allocated resources and may adjust related measurements in the future to better reflect segment profitability.

Pending Reinsurance Transaction

On April 30, 2025, the Company entered into a definitive agreement with Talcott Resolution Life Insurance Company, a life insurance and annuities subsidiary of Talcott Financial Group, to reinsure approximately $10.0 billion of variable annuity and rider reserves, which are reported in the MetLife Holdings segment. At the closing of the transaction, the Company will enter into a reinsurance agreement on both a modified coinsurance and a funds withheld basis. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2025 and is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

Key Financial Highlights

Net income available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders of $818 million and $2.4 billion for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, compared to $1.3 billion and $3.0 billion for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively.

Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders of $1.6 billion and $4.3 billion for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, compared to $1.4 billion and $4.3 billion for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively.

Consolidated Results

Three MonthsEndedSeptember 30,Nine MonthsEndedSeptember 30,
2025202420252024
(In millions)
Revenues
Premiums$10,555$10,647$33,088$32,328
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees1,2471,2283,7353,757
Net investment income6,0895,22716,63515,868
Other revenues7246482,0901,960
Net investment gains (losses)(325)(77)(985)(873)
Net derivative gains (losses)(929)767(1,293)(720)
Total revenues17,36118,44053,27052,320
Expenses
Policyholder benefits and claims and policyholder dividends10,50310,74733,36632,601
Policyholder liability remeasurement (gains) losses(159)(132)(185)(164)
Market risk benefit remeasurement (gains) losses(263)531(241)(345)
Interest credited to policyholder account balances2,5612,0376,6086,327
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs, value of business acquired and negative value of business acquired5225091,5691,504
Interest expense on debt271257798778
Other expenses, net of capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs2,7162,4977,8117,378
Total expenses16,15116,44649,72648,079
Income (loss) before provision for income tax1,2101,9943,5444,241
Provision for income tax expense (benefit)3086539571,072
Net income (loss)9021,3412,5873,169
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests6(1)1714
Net income (loss) attributable to MetLife, Inc.8961,3422,5703,155
Less: Preferred stock dividends6667163168
Preferred stock redemption premium12—12—
Net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders$818$1,275$2,395$2,987

Net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders - Decreased $457 million primarily due to the following:

Net Investment Gains (Losses)(1) - Unfavorable change of $248 million ($196 million, net of income tax):

Losses on foreign currency transactions in the current period compared to gains in the prior period

Lower gains on sales of real estate investments

Mark-to-market gains on equity securities in the current period compared to losses in the prior period

Net Derivative Gains (Losses)(2) - Unfavorable change of $1.7 billion ($1.3 billion, net of income tax)(3):

The U.S. dollar strengthened against the Japanese yen in the current period compared to weakened in the prior period - unfavorable impact to the estimated fair value of sell-U.S. dollar currency forwards

The U.S. and Japan long-term swap rates increased in the current period versus decreased in the prior period - unfavorable impact to the estimated fair value of receiver swaps, forwards and options

Key equity indexes increased more significantly in the current period compared to the prior period - unfavorable impact to the estimated fair value of options and short futures

Market Risk Benefit Remeasurement (Gains) Losses(4) - Favorable change of $794 million ($627 million, net of income tax):

Long-term interest rates decreased less significantly in the current period compared to the prior period

Key equity indexes increased more significantly in the current period compared to the prior period

Actuarial Assumption Review - Favorable change of $63 million ($38 million, net of income tax):

Three Months Ended September 30, · Variance
Assumptions · 2025 · 2024
(In millions, net of income tax)
Economic$(24)$(55)$31
Mortality(9)110(119)
Morbidity(20)53(73)
Policyholder behavior38(91)129
Operational1174770
Total$102$64$38

The actuarial assumption reviews resulted in gains of $102 million and $64 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively:

Of the $102 million gain, gains of $12 million and $1 million were recognized in market risk benefit remeasurement (gains) losses and net derivative gains (losses), respectively, both of which are discussed above, and a gain of $89 million was recognized in adjusted earnings available to common shareholders, which is discussed below

Of the $64 million gain, losses of $5 million and $1 million were recognized in market risk benefit remeasurement (gains) losses and net derivative gains (losses), respectively, both of which are discussed above, and a gain of $70 million was recognized in adjusted earnings available to common shareholders, which is discussed below

The $38 million increase was primarily driven by (i) updates to policyholder behavior assumptions in the accident & health business in the Asia segment and in the deferred annuities business in the MetLife Holdings segment related to lapse experience, (ii) updates to operational assumptions in the MetLife Holdings segment related to future premium rate increases for the long-term care business, and (iii) favorable economic conditions in the current period for the Asia segment, largely offset by (i) less favorable mortality experience in the RIS segment, and (ii) updates made in the current period to morbidity assumptions in the MetLife Holdings segment associated with an increase in incidence rates for the long-term care business

Adjusted Earnings Available to Common Shareholders(5) - Favorable change of $209 million. See “— Consolidated Results — Adjusted Earnings Available to Common Shareholders.”

Taxes - Favorable change in effective tax rate - 25% in the current period compared to 33% in the prior period:

Current period effective tax rate on income before provision for income tax was 25% compared to the U.S. statutory rate of 21% primarily due to tax charges from:

Prior period effective tax rate on income before provision for income tax was 33% compared to the U.S. statutory rate of 21% primarily due to tax charges from:

Net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders - Decreased $592 million primarily due to the following:

Net Investment Gains (Losses)(1) - Unfavorable change of $112 million ($88 million, net of income tax):

Higher increase to the ACL on mortgage loans

Lower gains on sales of real estate investments

Mark-to-market gains on equity securities in the current period compared to losses in the prior period

Higher gains on foreign currency transactions

Net Derivative Gains (Losses)(2) - Unfavorable change of $573 million ($453 million, net of income tax)(3):

Japan long-term swap rates increased more significantly in the current period compared to the prior period - unfavorable impact to the estimated fair value of receiver swaps

Key foreign equity indexes increased in the current period compared to decreased in the prior period - unfavorable impact to the estimated fair value of short futures

Changes in the value of the underlying assets - unfavorable impact to embedded derivatives related to funds withheld on reinsurance agreements

The U.S. dollar weakened against the Japanese yen in the current period compared to strengthened in the prior period - favorable impact to the estimated fair value of sell-U.S. dollar currency forwards

Market Risk Benefit Remeasurement (Gains) Losses(4) - Unfavorable change of $104 million ($82 million, net of income tax):

Key U.S. equity indexes increased less significantly in the current period compared to the prior period

Actuarial Assumption Review - For the results of the actuarial assumption reviews, see “— Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 Compared with the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 — Actuarial Assumption Review.”

Adjusted Earnings Available to Common Shareholders(5) - Unfavorable change of $42 million. See “— Consolidated Results — Adjusted Earnings Available to Common Shareholders.”

Taxes - Unfavorable change in effective tax rate - 27% in the current period compared to 25% in the prior period:

Current period effective tax rate on income before provision for income tax was 27% compared to the U.S. statutory rate of 21% primarily due to tax charges from:

Non-deductible losses

Prior period effective tax rate on income before provision for income tax was 25% compared to the U.S. statutory rate of 21% primarily due to tax charges from:

Corporate tax deduction for stock compensation

(1)See “— Investments — Overview” and “— Investments — Investment Portfolio Results — Net Investment Gains (Losses)” for information regarding management of our investment portfolio.

(2)See “— Derivatives — Net Derivative Gains (Losses)” for information regarding the use of derivatives to hedge market risk.

(3)Includes amounts relating to investment hedge adjustments, which are also included in adjusted earnings available to common shareholders. See “— Investments — Investment Portfolio Results” for additional information.

(4)See Note 6 of the Notes to the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on the Company’s MRBs.

(5)See “— Non-GAAP and Other Financial Disclosures” for information regarding adjusted earnings and related measures.

Reconciliation of net income (loss) to adjusted earnings available to common shareholders and premiums, fees and other revenues to adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues

Three Months Ended September 30, 2025

Group Benefits · RIS · Asia · Latin America · EMEA · MetLife Holdings · Corporate & Other · Total
(In millions)
Net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.'s common shareholders$414$200$297$112$65$38$(308)$818
Add: Preferred stock dividends——————6666
Add: Preferred stock redemption premium——————1212
Add: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests———22—26
Net income (loss)4142002971146738(228)902
Less: adjustments from net income (loss) to adjusted earnings available to common shareholders:
Revenues:
Net investment gains (losses)(30)(173)(82)41(13)(124)56(325)
Net derivative gains (losses)(2)(214)(393)(64)(17)(268)29(929)
Premiums————————
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees————————
Net investment income(18)17227426308(39)(74)649
Other revenues213—12—33565
Expenses:
Policyholder benefits and claims and policyholder dividends(1)3849(2)—16—100
Policyholder liability remeasurement (gains) losses—(2)—————(2)
Market risk benefit remeasurement gains (losses)—2726—14196—263
Interest credited to policyholder account balances ("PABs")—(31)(223)(57)(312)(23)—(646)
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs ("DAC")————————
Amortization of DAC, value of business acquired ("VOBA") and negative VOBA————————
Interest expense on debt————————
Other expenses(3)(126)—1(1)—(17)(146)
Goodwill impairment————————
Provision for income tax (expense) benefit116010310—44(5)223
Adjusted earnings$455$436$543$147$88$203$(222)$1,650
Less: Preferred stock dividends——————6666
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders$455$436$543$147$88$203$(288)$1,584
Premiums, fees and other revenues$6,308$1,199$1,717$1,675$727$762$138$12,526
Less: adjustments to premiums, fees and other revenues213—12—33565
Adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues$6,306$1,186$1,717$1,663$727$729$133$12,461

Three Months Ended September 30, 2024

Group Benefits · RIS · Asia · Latin America · EMEA · MetLife Holdings · Corporate & Other · Total
(In millions)
Net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.'s common shareholders$330$246$1,044$258$76$(214)$(465)$1,275
Add: Preferred stock dividends——————6767
Add: Preferred stock redemption premium————————
Add: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests———(4)1—2(1)
Net income (loss)3302461,04425477(214)(396)1,341
Less: adjustments from net income (loss) to adjusted earnings available to common shareholders:
Revenues:
Net investment gains (losses)17(125)273128(7)(255)(77)
Net derivative gains (losses)(56)(47)780114(4)(16)(4)767
Premiums16——————16
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees————————
Net investment income(18)(45)16(8)174(43)884
Other revenues—(19)———50536
Expenses:
Policyholder benefits and claims and policyholder dividends(9)(1)52(9)—17—50
Policyholder liability remeasurement (gains) losses————————
Market risk benefit remeasurement gains (losses)—(49)(19)—2(464)(1)(531)
Interest credited to PABs—(1)44(58)(170)(39)2(222)
Capitalization of DAC————————
Amortization of DAC, VOBA and negative VOBA————————
Interest expense on debt————————
Other expenses(5)—22(2)(1)(25)(29)
Goodwill impairment————————
Provision for income tax (expense) benefit1261(410)(20)(1)10756(195)
Adjusted earnings$373$472$306$221$70$182$(182)$1,442
Less: Preferred stock dividends——————6767
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders$373$472$306$221$70$182$(249)$1,375
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders on a constant currency basis (1)$373$472$305$222$71$182$(249)$1,376
Premiums, fees and other revenues$6,162$1,560$1,710$1,496$655$843$97$12,523
Less: adjustments to premiums, fees and other revenues16(19)———50552
Adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues$6,146$1,579$1,710$1,496$655$793$92$12,471
Adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues on a constant currency basis (1)$6,146$1,579$1,704$1,498$668$793$92$12,480

(1)Amounts for Group Benefits, RIS, MetLife Holdings and Corporate & Other are shown on a reported basis, as constant currency impact is not significant.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025

Group Benefits · RIS · Asia · Latin America · EMEA · MetLife Holdings · Corporate & Other · Total
(In millions)
Net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.'s common shareholders$1,084$396$1,121$542$236$(62)$(922)$2,395
Add: Preferred stock dividends——————163163
Add: Preferred stock redemption premium——————1212
Add: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests———64—717
Net income (loss)1,0843961,121548240(62)(740)2,587
Less: adjustments from net income (loss) to adjusted earnings available to common shareholders:
Revenues:
Net investment gains (losses)(60)(585)2142(13)(253)(137)(985)
Net derivative gains (losses)(62)(389)(395)112(43)(555)39(1,293)
Premiums7——————7
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees————————
Net investment income(53)149325(2)483(127)5780
Other revenues2(27)—20—10314112
Expenses:
Policyholder benefits and claims and policyholder dividends(1)18133(91)—49—108
Policyholder liability remeasurement (gains) losses—(2)—————(2)
Market risk benefit remeasurement gains (losses)—4339—14145—241
Interest credited to PABs—(30)(264)(151)(472)(75)—(992)
Capitalization DAC————————
Amortization of DAC, VOBA and negative VOBA————————
Interest expense on debt————————
Other expenses(8)(198)—6(2)—(86)(288)
Goodwill impairment————————
Provision for income tax (expense) benefit37212(5)14215031441
Adjusted earnings$1,222$1,205$1,267$598$271$501$(606)$4,458
Less: Preferred stock dividends——————163163
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders$1,222$1,205$1,267$598$271$501$(769)$4,295
Premiums, fees and other revenues$19,191$4,944$5,097$4,830$2,114$2,352$385$38,913
Less: adjustments to premiums, fees and other revenues9(27)—20—10314119
Adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues$19,182$4,971$5,097$4,810$2,114$2,249$371$38,794

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

Group Benefits · RIS · Asia · Latin America · EMEA · MetLife Holdings · Corporate & Other · Total
(In millions)
Net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.'s common shareholders$1,155$731$876$528$204$126$(633)$2,987
Add: Preferred stock dividends——————168168
Add: Preferred stock redemption premium————————
Add: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests———(1)3—1214
Net income (loss)1,155731876527207126(453)3,169
Less: adjustments from net income (loss) to adjusted earnings available to common shareholders:
Revenues:
Net investment gains (losses)(24)(377)(263)28(31)(345)139(873)
Net derivative gains (losses)34103(375)(36)(23)(427)4(720)
Premiums16——————16
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees————————
Net investment income(57)(185)312(37)592(146)18497
Other revenues—(57)———1242087
Expenses:
Policyholder benefits and claims and policyholder dividends(9)(127)206(94)—54—30
Policyholder liability remeasurement (gains) losses————————
Market risk benefit remeasurement gains (losses)—(54)(5)—43361—345
Interest credited to PABs—1(257)(75)(585)(88)—(1,004)
Capitalization of DAC————————
Amortization of DAC, VOBA and negative VOBA————————
Interest expense on debt————————
Other expenses(5)—26(4)(1)(47)(49)
Goodwill impairment————————
Provision for income tax (expense) benefit101467855(9)100(45)335
Adjusted earnings$1,190$1,281$1,178$680$224$494$(542)$4,505
Less: Preferred stock dividends——————168168
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders$1,190$1,281$1,178$680$224$494$(710)$4,337
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders on a constant currency basis (1)$1,190$1,281$1,165$629$221$494$(710)$4,270
Premiums, fees and other revenues$18,702$4,917$5,122$4,498$1,896$2,581$329$38,045
Less: adjustments to premiums, fees and other revenues16(57)———12420103
Adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues$18,686$4,974$5,122$4,498$1,896$2,457$309$37,942
Adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues on a constant currency basis (1)$18,686$4,974$5,108$4,206$1,893$2,457$309$37,633

(1)Amounts for Group Benefits, RIS, MetLife Holdings and Corporate & Other are shown on a reported basis, as constant currency impact is not significant.

Consolidated Results — Adjusted Earnings Available to Common Shareholders

Business Overview. Adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2025 decreased $10 million, or less than 1%, compared to the prior period. Adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues, net of foreign currency fluctuations, decreased $19 million, or less than 1%, compared to the prior period primarily due to lower premiums in the pension risk transfer business in the RIS segment, largely offset by strong sales and solid persistency in the Latin America segment, as well as growth in both core and voluntary products in the Group Benefits segment.

Three MonthsEndedSeptember 30,Nine MonthsEndedSeptember 30,
2025202420252024
(In millions)
Group Benefits$455$373$1,222$1,190
RIS4364721,2051,281
Asia5433061,2671,178
Latin America147221598680
EMEA8870271224
MetLife Holdings203182501494
Corporate & Other(288)(249)(769)(710)
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders$1,584$1,375$4,295$4,337
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders on a constant currency basis$1,584$1,376$4,295$4,270
Adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues$12,461$12,471$38,794$37,942
Adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues on a constant currency basis$12,461$12,480$38,794$37,633

Unless otherwise stated, all amounts discussed below are net of income tax and foreign currency fluctuations. Foreign currency fluctuations can result in significant variances in the financial statement line items.

Adjusted Earnings Available to Common Shareholders - Increased $209 million on a reported basis, primarily due to the following business drivers:

Foreign Currency - Increased adjusted earnings available to common shareholders by $1 million

Market Factors - Increased adjusted earnings available to common shareholders by $203 million:

Variable investment income increased- higher returns on private equity funds, partially offset by lower returns on corporate debt funds

Recurring investment income decreased -impact from a reinsurance transaction, partially offset by positive flows from pension risk transfer transactions and funding agreement issuances, both in the RIS segment

Higher interest credited expenses -higher average interest crediting rates on long-duration products in the Asia segment, largely offset by the impact of a reinsurance transactionin the RIS segment and lower average interest crediting rates on long-duration products in the Latin America segment

Volume Growth - Increased adjusted earnings available to common shareholders by $66 million:

Higher average invested assets, primarily in the Asia and Latin America segments

Higher sales and business growth in the EMEA segment

Increase in interest credited expenses on long-duration products, primarily in the Asia segment

Underwriting and Other Insurance Adjustments - Decreased adjusted earnings available to common shareholders by $61 million:

Unfavorable mortality results, primarily in the RIS and MetLife Holdings segments

Lower surrender charges and less favorable claims experience in the Asia segment

Lower dividend expense due to scale update in the MetLife Holdings segment

Favorable morbidity results, primarily in the Group Benefits segment, largely offset by unfavorable morbidity results in the MetLife Holdings segment

Expenses - Increased adjusted earnings available to common shareholders by $23 million:

Lower expenses in the MetLife Holdings and Group Benefits segments, partially offset by higher expenses in Corporate & Other

Interest Expense on Debt - Decreased adjusted earnings available to common shareholders by $11 million:

Senior note issuances in September 2024 and June 2025

Senior note repayment at maturity in March 2025

Notable Items- Actuarial assumption review and other insurance adjustments, and tax adjustments - Increased adjusted earnings by $2 million on a reported basis:

Three Months Ended September 30, · Variance
2025 · 2024
(In millions)
Group Benefits$(2)$(58)$56
RIS13104(91)
Asia70(41)111
Latin America(75)4(79)
EMEA(1)(5)4
MetLife Holdings13121
Corporate & Other———
Total$18$16$2

Unless otherwise stated, all amounts discussed below are net of income tax and foreign currency fluctuations. Foreign currency fluctuations can result in significant variances in the financial statement line items.

Adjusted Earnings Available to Common Shareholders - Decreased $42 million on a reported basis, primarily due to the following business drivers:

Foreign Currency - Decreased adjusted earnings available to common shareholders by $67 million, primarily in the Latin America and Asia segments

Market Factors - Increased adjusted earnings available to common shareholders by $64 million:

Variable investment income increased- higher returns on real estate funds, mortgage loan funds and private equity funds, partially offset by lower returns on corporate debt funds

Recurring investment income increased - positive flows from pension risk transfer transactions and funding agreement issuances in the RIS segment and higher income on real estate investments, partially offset by lower income on derivatives and lower yields on fixed income securities

Higher interest credited expenses - higher average interest crediting rates on long-duration products in the Asia segment and growth in long-duration products in the RIS segment, partially offset by lower interest credited expenses on long-duration products in the MetLife Holdings and Latin America segments

Volume Growth - Increased adjusted earnings available to common shareholders by $172 million:

Higher average invested assets, primarily in the Asia and Latin America segments

Higher sales and business growth in the EMEA segment

Increase in interest credited expenses on long-duration products, primarily in the Asia and Latin America segments

Underwriting and Other Insurance Adjustments - Decreased adjusted earnings available to common shareholders by $188 million:

Lower surrender charges and unfavorable claims experience in the Asia segment

Unfavorable morbidity results, primarily in the Group Benefits and MetLife Holdings segments

Interest Expense on Debt - Decreased adjusted earnings available to common shareholders by $16 million:

Senior note issuances in March 2024, June 2024, September 2024, and June 2025

Senior note repayment at maturity in April 2024 and March 2025

Decreased interest expense on surplus notes

Notable Items - For the results of the notable items, see “— Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 Compared with the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 — Notable Items.”

Segment Results and Corporate & Other

Business Overview. Adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2025 increased $160 million, or 3%, compared to the prior period, primarily driven by growth in both core and voluntary products, partially offset by a decline in premiums related to our participating life contracts, which can fluctuate with claims experience.

Three MonthsEndedSeptember 30,Nine MonthsEndedSeptember 30,
2025202420252024
(In millions)
Adjusted earnings$455$373$1,222$1,190
Adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues$6,306$6,146$19,182$18,686

Adjusted Earnings - Increased $82 million primarily due to the following business drivers:

Market Factors - Increased adjusted earnings by $10 million:

Recurring investment income increased - higher yields on fixed income securities, partially offset by lower income on derivatives

Volume Growth - Increased adjusted earnings by $10 million:

Growth in both core and voluntary products

Underwriting and Other Insurance Adjustments - Decreased adjusted earnings by $13 million:

Unfavorable mortality - primarily due to higher claims incidence in our life business in the current period

Favorable morbidity - primarily due to favorable reserve development in the current period in our disability and dental businesses

Expenses - Increased adjusted earnings by $18 million:

An increase in adjusted premiums, fees and other revenue exceeded a corresponding increase in direct expenses and higher legal plan utilization

Notable Items - Increased adjusted earnings by $56 million:

Current period notable item - unfavorable impact of $2 million - actuarial assumption review

Prior period notable items - unfavorable impact of $58 million - actuarial assumption review and other insurance adjustments, which includes an unfavorable refinement on certain life policies

Adjusted Earnings - Increased $32 million primarily due to the following business drivers:

Market Factors - Increased adjusted earnings by $15 million:

Interest credited expenses decreased due to lower average interest crediting rates on retained asset accounts

Volume Growth - Increased adjusted earnings by $29 million:

Growth in both core and voluntary products

Underwriting and Other Insurance Adjustments - Decreased adjusted earnings by $72 million:

Unfavorable morbidity - unfavorable experience due to higher incidence and favorable reserve adjustments in the prior period in our disability business

Notable Items - Increased adjusted earnings by $56 million:

Current period notable item - unfavorable impact of $2 million - actuarial assumption review

Prior period notable items - favorable impact of $58 million - actuarial assumption review and other insurance adjustments, which includes an unfavorable refinement on certain life policies

Retirement & Income Solutions

Business Overview. Adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2025 decreased $393 million, or 25%, compared to the prior period. The decrease was primarily due to lower premiums from our pension risk transfer business, partially offset by growth in our structured settlement and United Kingdom (“U.K.”) longevity reinsurance businesses. Changes in premiums were more than offset by a corresponding change in policyholder benefits, both of which are reported net of ceded reinsurance.

Three MonthsEndedSeptember 30,Nine MonthsEndedSeptember 30,
2025202420252024
(In millions)
Adjusted earnings$436$472$1,205$1,281
Adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues$1,186$1,579$4,971$4,974

Adjusted Earnings- Decreased $36 million primarily due to the following business drivers:

Market Factors- Increased adjusted earnings by $77 million:

Interest credited expenses decreased - impact from a reinsurance transaction, largely offset by growth in investment-type products and certain insurance products

Recurring investment income decreased - impact from a reinsurance transaction coupled with lower yields on mortgage loans and lower income on derivatives, partially offset by higher yields on fixed income securities and positive flows from pension risk transfer transactions and funding agreement issuances

Underwriting and Other Insurance Adjustments - Decreased adjusted earnings by $21 million:

Less favorable mortality- mainly in pension risk transfer and risk solution businesses

Notable Items - Decreased adjusted earnings by $91 million:

Prior period notable item - favorable impact of $104 million - actuarial assumption review

Adjusted Earnings- Decreased $76 million primarily due to the following business drivers:

Market Factors- Increased adjusted earnings by $24 million:

Variable investment income increased - higher returns on real estate funds, private equity funds and mortgage loan funds

Recurring investment income increased - positive flows from pension risk transfer transactions and funding agreement issuances, largely offset by lower income on derivatives and lower yields on fixed income securities and mortgage loans

Higher interest credited expenses - growth in investment-type and certain insurance products

Notable Items - Decreased adjusted earnings by $91 million:

Prior period notable item - favorable impact of $104 million - actuarial assumption review

Asia

Business Overview. Adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues for thethree months ended September 30, 2025 increased $7 million, or less than 1%, compared to the prior period. Adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues, net of foreign currency fluctuations, increased $13 million, or 1%, compared to the prior period, asan increase in premiums in life products in Korea was largely offset by lower fee income from Japan’s foreign currency-denominated life products and a decrease in premiums from Japan’s accident & health products.

Three MonthsEndedSeptember 30,Nine MonthsEndedSeptember 30,
2025202420252024
(In millions)
Adjusted earnings$543$306$1,267$1,178
Adjusted earnings on a constant currency basis$543$305$1,267$1,165
Adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues$1,717$1,710$5,097$5,122
Adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues on a constant currency basis$1,717$1,704$5,097$5,108

Unless otherwise stated, all amounts discussed below are net of income tax and foreign currency fluctuations. Foreign currency fluctuations can result in significant variances in the financial statement line items.

Adjusted Earnings - Increased $237 million on a reported basis, primarily due to the following business drivers:

Foreign Currency -Decreased adjusted earnings by $1 million

Market Factors - Increased adjusted earnings by $97 million:

Higher interest credited expense - higher average interest crediting rates on investment-type and certain insurance products

Volume Growth- Increased adjusted earnings by $27 million:

Business growth across the region, mainly driven by higher positive net flows, which resulted in higher average invested assets

Increase in interest credited expenses on long-duration products

Underwriting and Other Insurance Adjustments- Decreased adjusted earnings by $4 million:

Lower surrender charges in Japan

Unfavorable claims experience in Australia

Notable Items - Increased adjusted earnings by $111 million on a reported basis:

Current period notable item - favorable impact of $70 million - actuarial assumption review

Prior period notable item - unfavorable impact of $41 million - actuarial assumption review

Unless otherwise stated, all amounts discussed below are net of income tax and foreign currency fluctuations. Foreign currency fluctuations can result in significant variances in the financial statement line items.

Adjusted Earnings - Increased $89 million on a reported basis, primarily due to the following business drivers:

Foreign Currency - Decreased adjusted earnings by $13 million:

Korean won and Australian dollar weakened against the U.S. dollar

Market Factors -Increased adjusted earnings by $38 million:

Variable investment income increased - higher returns on real estate funds and private equity funds, partially offset by lower returns on corporate debt funds

Higher interest credited expense - higher average interest crediting rates on investment-type and certain insurance products

Volume Growth- Increased adjusted earnings by $77 million:

Business growth across the region, mainly driven by higher positive net flows, which resulted in higher average invested assets

Increase in interest credited expenses on long-duration products

Underwriting and Other Insurance Adjustments- Decreased adjusted earnings by $82 million:

Lower surrender charges in Japan

Unfavorable claims experience in Australia

Expenses- Decreased adjusted earnings by $14 million:

Higher direct expenses and corporate overhead expenses

Taxes- Decreased adjusted earnings by $26 million:

Unfavorable change in Japan - impact from a tax rate change in the current period

Unfavorable change in Korea - higher dividend withholding tax in the current period and tax benefits due to a tax audit settlement in the prior period

Notable Items - Increased adjusted earnings by $111 million on a reported basis:

Current period notable item - favorable impact of $70 million - actuarial assumption review

Prior period notable item - unfavorable impact of $41 million - actuarial assumption review

Latin America

Business Overview. Adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2025 increased $167 million, or 11%, compared to the prior period. Adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues, net of foreign currency fluctuations, increased $165 million, or 11%, compared to the prior period, mainly driven by strong sales and solid persistency across the region.

Three MonthsEndedSeptember 30,Nine MonthsEndedSeptember 30,
2025202420252024
(In millions)
Adjusted earnings$147$221$598$680
Adjusted earnings on a constant currency basis$147$222$598$629
Adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues$1,663$1,496$4,810$4,498
Adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues on a constant currency basis$1,663$1,498$4,810$4,206

Unless otherwise stated, all amounts discussed below are net of income tax and foreign currency fluctuations. Foreign currency fluctuations can result in significant variances in the financial statement line items.

Adjusted Earnings - Decreased $74 million on a reported basis, primarily due to the following business drivers:

Foreign Currency - Increased adjusted earnings by $1 million

Market Factors - Decreased adjusted earnings by $13 million:

Recurring investment income decreased - lower yields on fixed income securities and mortgage loans and lower returns on our Chilean encaje within fair value option (“FVO”) securities, driven by an decrease in bond index returns

Variable investment income decreased - lower income on bond prepayment fees and lower returns on private equity funds

Other revenues decreased - settlement of foreign currency hedges

Interest credited expenses decreased -lower average interest crediting rates on investment-type products

Volume Growth - Increased adjusted earnings by $18 million:

Strong sales of single premium immediate annuities in Chile resulted in higher average invested assets

Higher sales resulted in higher average invested assets in Mexico

Increase in interest credited expenses on investment-type and certain insurance products

Notable Items - Decreased adjusted earnings by $79 million:

Current period notable items - unfavorable impact of $4 million - actuarial assumption review and unfavorable impact of $71 million - tax adjustments related to the resolution of an industry-wide value-added tax matter in Mexico

Prior period notable item - favorable impact of $4 million - actuarial assumption review

Unless otherwise stated, all amounts discussed below are net of income tax and foreign currency fluctuations. Foreign currency fluctuations can result in significant variances in the financial statement line items.

Adjusted Earnings - Decreased $82 million on a reported basis, primarily due to the following business drivers:

Foreign Currency - Decreased adjusted earnings by $51 million:

Mexican peso weakened against the U.S. dollar

Market Factors - Decreased adjusted earnings by $21 million:

Recurring investment income decreased - lower yields on fixed income securities and mortgage loans; partially offset by higher returns on our Chilean encaje within FVO securities, driven by an increase in bond index returns

Other revenues decreased - settlement of foreign currency hedges

Interest credited expenses decreased -lower average interest crediting rates on investment-type products

Volume Growth - Increased adjusted earnings by $72 million:

Strong sales of single premium immediate annuities in Chile resulted in higher average invested assets

Higher sales resulted in higher average invested assets in Mexico

Increase in interest credited expenses on investment-type and certain insurance products

Underwriting and Other Insurance Adjustments - Decreased adjusted earnings by $16 million:

Favorable refinements to certain insurance liabilities primarily in Chile and Mexico in the prior period

Taxes - Increased adjusted earnings by $16 million:

Income tax refund in Chile

Tax adjustments in both periods - recurring tax item related to inflation and adjustments related to the filing of the tax returns in Chile and Mexico

Notable Items - Decreased adjusted earnings by $79 million:

Current period notable items - unfavorable impact of $4 million - actuarial assumption review and unfavorable impact of $71 million - tax adjustments related to the resolution of an industry-wide value-added tax matter in Mexico

Prior period notable item - favorable impact of $4 million - actuarial assumption review

EMEA

Business Overview. Adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2025 increased $72 million, or 11%, compared to the prior period. Adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues, net of foreign currency fluctuations, increased $59 million, or 9%, compared to the prior period primarily due to growth in our (i) corporate solutions business in the U.K., Egypt and the Gulf, (ii) credit life business in Turkey and Romania, and (iii) accident & health and ordinary life businesses across the region, as well as our pension business in Turkey.

Three MonthsEndedSeptember 30,Nine MonthsEndedSeptember 30,
2025202420252024
(In millions)
Adjusted earnings$88$70$271$224
Adjusted earnings on a constant currency basis$88$71$271$221
Adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues$727$655$2,114$1,896
Adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues on a constant currency basis$727$668$2,114$1,893

Unless otherwise stated, all amounts discussed below are net of income tax and foreign currency fluctuations. Foreign currency fluctuations can result in significant variances in the financial statement line items.

Adjusted Earnings- Increased $18 million on a reported basis, primarily due to the following business drivers:

Foreign Currency - Increased adjusted earnings by $1 million

Market Factors - Increased adjusted earnings by $7 million:

Volume Growth - Increased adjusted earnings by $13 million:

Increase in sales and business growth:

Credit life and pension businesses in Turkey

Accident & health and ordinary life businesses across the region

Corporate solutions business in the U.K. and Egypt

Underwriting and Other Insurance Adjustments - Decreased adjusted earnings by $6 million:

Favorable underwriting experience across the region

Expenses- Increased adjusted earnings by $5 million:

An increase in adjusted premiums, fees, and other revenues exceeded the corresponding increase in expenses

Other- Decreased adjusted earnings by $7 million:

Unfavorable change from reinsurance refinements in both periods

Notable Items - Increased adjusted earnings by $4 million on a reported basis:

Current period notable item - unfavorable impact of $1 million - actuarial assumption review

Prior period notable item - unfavorable impact of $5 million - actuarial assumption review

Unless otherwise stated, all amounts discussed below are net of income tax and foreign currency fluctuations. Foreign currency fluctuations can result in significant variances in the financial statement line items.

Adjusted Earnings- Increased $47 million on a reported basis, primarily due to the following business drivers:

Foreign Currency - Decreased adjusted earnings by $3 million:

Turkish lira and Egyptian pound weakened against the U.S. dollar

Euro and British pound strengthened against the U.S. dollar

Market Factors - Increased adjusted earnings by $17 million:

Volume Growth - Increased adjusted earnings by $47 million:

Increase in sales and business growth:

Credit life and pension businesses in Turkey

Accident & health and ordinary life businesses across the region

Corporate solutions business in the Gulf, the U.K. and Egypt

Underwriting and Other Insurance Adjustments - Decreased adjusted earnings by $16 million:

Unfavorable underwriting experience across the region

Other - Decreased adjusted earnings by $4 million:

Unfavorable change from reinsurance refinements in both periods

Notable Items - Increased adjusted earnings by $4 million on a reported basis:

Current period notable item - unfavorable impact of $1 million - actuarial assumption review

Prior period notable item - unfavorable impact of $5 million - actuarial assumption review

Business Overview. The MetLife Holdings segment principally consists of operations relating to products and businesses that we no longer actively market in the U.S. Adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues continue to decline from expected business run-off.

Three MonthsEndedSeptember 30,Nine MonthsEndedSeptember 30,
2025202420252024
(In millions)
Adjusted earnings$203$182$501$494
Adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues$729$793$2,249$2,457

Adjusted Earnings - Increased $21 million primarily due to the following business drivers:

Market Factors -Increased adjusted earnings by $30 million:

Recurring investment income decreased - lower average invested assets due to business run-off and lower yields on fixed income securities, partially offset by higher income on real estate investments and higher yields on mortgage loans

Volume Growth -Decreased adjusted earnings by $10 million, consistent with business run-off

Underwriting and Other Insurance Adjustments -Decreased adjusted earnings by $19 million:

Unfavorable morbidity in our long-term care business

Unfavorable mortality - lower fees in our annuity business, partially offset by favorable mortality in our life business, primarily driven by lower claim volume

Favorable reserve refinement in the prior period

Lower dividend expense due to scale update

Expenses-Increased adjusted earnings by $19 million, consistent with business run-off

Notable Items-Increased adjusted earnings by $1 million:

Prior period notable items - favorable impact of $12 million - actuarial assumption review and other insurance adjustments

Adjusted Earnings - Increased $7 million primarily due to the following business drivers:

Market Factors -Decreased adjusted earnings by $3 million:

Recurring investment income decreased - lower average invested assets due to business run-off and lower income on derivatives, partially offset by higher income on real estate investments, as well as higher yields on mortgage loans

Substantially offset by:

Variable investment income increased - higher returns on mortgage loan funds

Decrease in interest credited expenses on long-duration products

Volume Growth -Decreased adjusted earnings by $30 million, consistent with business run-off

Underwriting and Other Insurance Adjustments -Decreased adjusted earnings by $2 million:

Unfavorable morbidity experience in our long-term care business

Unfavorable mortality - lower fees in our annuity business, largely offset by lower claim volume and severity in our life business

Lower dividend expense due to scale update

Unfavorable reserve refinements in the prior period

Expenses - Increased adjusted earnings by $37 million, consistent with business run-off

Notable Items-Increased adjusted earnings by $1 million:

Prior period notable items - favorable impact of $12 million - actuarial assumption review and other insurance adjustments

Corporate & Other

Three MonthsEndedSeptember 30,Nine MonthsEndedSeptember 30,
2025202420252024
(In millions)
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders$(288)$(249)$(769)$(710)
Adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues$133$92$371$309

The table below presents adjusted earnings available to common shareholders by source:

Three MonthsEndedSeptember 30,Nine MonthsEndedSeptember 30,
2025202420252024
(In millions)
Business activities$38$20$76$56
Net investment income7496225290
Interest expense on debt(271)(256)(798)(776)
Corporate initiatives and projects(11)(8)(34)(21)
Other(100)(75)(235)(249)
Provision for income tax (expense) benefit and other tax-related items4841160158
Preferred stock dividends(66)(67)(163)(168)
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders$(288)$(249)$(769)$(710)

Adjusted Earnings Available to Common Shareholders- Decreased $39 million primarily due to the following:

Business Activities - Increased adjusted earnings available to common shareholders by $14 million:

Higher revenues in certain of our businesses

Net Investment Income - Decreased adjusted earnings available to common shareholders by $17 million:

Recurring investment income decreased - lower yields on fixed income securities

Variable investment income increased - higher returns on private equity funds, partially offset by lower returns on corporate debt funds

Interest Expense on Debt - Decreased adjusted earnings available to common shareholders by $12 million:

Senior note issuances in September 2024 and June 2025

Senior note repayment at maturity in March 2025

Other - Decreased adjusted earnings available to common shareholders by $20 million:

Higher market-related employee costs

Higher corporate-related expenses

Adjusted Earnings Available to Common Shareholders- Decreased $59 million primarily due to the following:

Business Activities - Increased adjusted earnings available to common shareholders by $16 million:

Higher revenues in certain of our businesses

Net Investment Income - Decreased adjusted earnings available to common shareholders by $51 million:

Recurring investment income decreased - lower yields on fixed income securities and lower average invested assets, partially offset by higher income on real estate investments

Variable investment income decreased - lower returns on corporate debt funds and private equity funds, partially offset by higher returns on real estate funds

Interest Expense on Debt - Decreased adjusted earnings available to common shareholders by $17 million:

Senior note issuances in March 2024, June 2024, September 2024, and June 2025

Senior note repayment at maturity in April 2024 and March 2025

Decreased interest expense on surplus notes

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