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Exhibit 99.2
 
 
 
AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING COMPANY
Financial Supplement
 
March 31, 2011

 
A.
Financial Highlights
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
1
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations
2
 
 
Operating Income
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
3
 
 
Quarterly Summary - Most Recent 5 Quarters
4
 
 
Capitalization/Book Value per Share
5
 
 
 
 
B.
Product Summary
 
 
Annuity Deposits by Product Type
6
 
 
Surrender Charge Protection and Account Values by Product Type
6
 
 
Annuity Liability Characteristics
7
 
 
Spread Results
9
 
 
 
 
C.
Investment Summary
 
 
Summary of Invested Assets
9
 
 
Credit Quality of Fixed Maturity Securities
10
 
 
Watch List Securities
10
 
 
Summary of Residential Mortgage Backed Securities
11
 
 
Mortgage Loans by Region and Property Type
12
 
 
 
 
D.
Shareholder Information
13
 
 
 
 
E.
Research Analyst Coverage
14
 
 

 

 
 
AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING COMPANY
Financial Supplement-March 31, 2011

AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
March 31, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
Assets
 
 
 
Investments:
 
 
 
Fixed maturity securities:
 
 
 
Available for sale, at fair value
$
15,745,405
 
 
$
15,830,663
 
Held for investment, at amortized cost
1,593,459
 
 
822,200
 
Equity securities, available for sale, at fair value
69,644
 
 
65,961
 
Mortgage loans on real estate
2,730,841
 
 
2,598,641
 
Derivative instruments
622,106
 
 
479,786
 
Other investments
23,357
 
 
19,680
 
Total investments
20,784,812
 
 
19,816,931
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
746,737
 
 
597,766
 
Coinsurance deposits
2,657,102
 
 
2,613,191
 
Accrued investment income
197,648
 
 
167,645
 
Deferred policy acquisition costs
1,827,090
 
 
1,747,760
 
Deferred sales inducements
1,313,986
 
 
1,227,328
 
Deferred income taxes
192,518
 
 
143,253
 
Income taxes recoverable
 
 
6,134
 
Other assets
114,983
 
 
106,755
 
Total assets
$
27,834,876
 
 
$
26,426,763
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
Policy benefit reserves
$
24,983,321
 
 
$
23,655,807
 
Other policy funds and contract claims
268,676
 
 
222,860
 
Notes payable
334,000
 
 
330,835
 
Subordinated debentures
268,473
 
 
268,435
 
Income taxes payable
50,447
 
 
 
Other liabilities
968,782
 
 
1,010,779
 
Total liabilities
26,873,699
 
 
25,488,716
 
 
 
 
 
Stockholders' equity:
 
 
 
Common stock
57,688
 
 
56,968
 
Additional pain-in capital
459,498
 
 
454,454
 
Unallocated common stock held by ESOP
(4,551
)
 
(4,815
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
67,579
 
 
81,820
 
Retained earnings
380,963
 
 
349,620
 
Total stockholders' equity
961,177
 
 
938,047
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
27,834,876
 
 
$
26,426,763
 
 
 

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AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2011
 
2010
Revenues:
 
 
 
Traditional life and accident and health insurance premiums
$
2,916
 
 
$
3,287
 
Annuity product charges
16,962
 
 
15,518
 
Net investment income
292,128
 
 
242,910
 
Change in fair value of derivatives
148,653
 
 
82,015
 
Net realized gains (losses) on investments, excluding other than temporary impairment ("OTTI") losses
(1,193
)
 
9,903
 
OTTI losses on investments:
 
 
 
Total OTTI losses
(5,100
)
 
(12,584
)
Portion of OTTI losses recognized in (from) other comprehensive income
(1,471
)
 
9,361
 
Net OTTI losses recognized in operations
(6,571
)
 
(3,223
)
Total revenues
452,895
 
 
350,410
 
 
 
 
 
Benefits and expenses:
 
 
 
Insurance policy benefits and change in future policy benefits
1,895
 
 
2,332
 
Interest sensitive and index product benefits (b)
159,665
 
 
196,869
 
Amortization of deferred sales inducements
30,692
 
 
13,089
 
Change in fair value of embedded derivatives
128,303
 
 
63,875
 
Interest expense on notes payable
7,907
 
 
4,651
 
Interest expense on subordinated debentures
3,466
 
 
3,685
 
Interest expense on amounts due under repurchase agreements
4
 
 
 
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
55,223
 
 
27,268
 
Other operating costs and expenses
17,474
 
 
15,985
 
Total benefits and expenses
404,629
 
 
327,754
 
Income before income taxes
48,266
 
 
22,656
 
Income tax expense
16,923
 
 
7,771
 
Net income (b)
$
31,343
 
 
$
14,885
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share (b)
$
0.53
 
 
$
0.26
 
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution (a) (b)
$
0.48
 
 
$
0.25
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in thousands):
 
 
 
Earnings per common share
59,182
 
 
58,225
 
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution
65,711
 
 
61,138
 
 
(a)
The numerator for earnings per common share - assuming dilution is equal to net income plus the after tax cost of interest on convertible subordinated debentures issued to a subsidiary trust. The after tax cost of such interest was $258 and $259 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
(b)
Three months ended March 31, 2011 includes an adjustment to single premium immediate annuity reserves which reduced interest sensitive and index product benefits by $4.2 million and increased net income, earnings per common share and earnings per common share - assuming dilution by $2.7 million, $0.05 per share and $0.04 per share, respectively.
 

 

 

Operating Income
Three months ended March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
 
 
Adjustments
 
 
 
As Reported
 
Realized Losses
 
Derivatives and Other Index Annuity
 
Operating Income (a)
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Traditional life and accident and health insurance premiums
$
2,916
 
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
$
2,916
 
Annuity product charges
16,962
 
 
 
 
 
 
16,962
 
Net investment income
292,128
 
 
 
 
 
 
292,128
 
Change in fair value of derivatives
148,653
 
 
 
 
(133,920
)
 
14,733
 
Net realized losses on investments, excluding other than temporary
   impairment ("OTTI") losses
(1,193
)
 
1,193
 
 
 
 
 
Net OTTI losses recognized in operations
(6,571
)
 
6,571
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues
452,895
 
 
7,764
 
 
(133,920
)
 
326,739
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Benefits and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Insurance policy benefits and change in future policy benefits
1,895
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,895
 
Interest sensitive and index product benefits (b)
159,665
 
 
 
 
 
 
159,665
 
Amortization of deferred sales inducements
30,692
 
 
1,636
 
 
(2,056
)
 
30,272
 
Change in fair value of embedded derivatives
128,303
 
 
 
 
(123,034
)
 
5,269
 
Interest expense on notes payable
7,907
 
 
 
 
 
 
7,907
 
Interest expense on subordinated debentures
3,466
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,466
 
Interest expense on amounts due under repurchase agreements
4
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
 
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
55,223
 
 
2,289
 
 
(3,753
)
 
53,759
 
Other operating costs and expenses
17,474
 
 
 
 
 
 
17,474
 
Total benefits and expenses
404,629
 
 
3,925
 
 
(128,843
)
 
279,711
 
Income before income taxes
48,266
 
 
3,839
 
 
(5,077
)
 
47,028
 
Income tax expense
16,923
 
 
1,367
 
 
(1,836
)
 
16,454
 
Net income (b)
$
31,343
 
 
$
2,472
 
 
$
(3,241
)
 
$
30,574
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share (b)
$
0.53
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
0.52
 
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution (b)
$
0.48
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
0.47
 
 
(a)
In addition to net income, we have consistently utilized operating income, operating income per common share and operating income per common share - assuming dilution, non-GAAP financial measures commonly used in the life insurance industry, as economic measures to evaluate our financial performance. Operating income equals net income adjusted to eliminate the impact of net realized gains and losses on investments including net OTTI losses recognized in operations and fair value changes in derivatives and embedded derivatives. Because these items fluctuate from quarter to quarter in a manner unrelated to core operations, we believe measures excluding their impact are useful in analyzing operating trends. We believe the combined presentation and evaluation of operating income together with net income, provides information that may enhance an investor’s understanding of our underlying results and profitability.
(b)
Three months ended March 31, 2011 includes an adjustment to single premium immediate annuity reserves which reduced interest sensitive and index product benefits by $4.2 million and increased net income and operating income by $2.7 million, increased earnings per common share and operating income per common share by $0.05 per share and increased earnings per common share - assuming dilution and operating income per common share - assuming dilution by $0.04 per share.
Change in fair value of derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds received at expiration
$
88,026
 
 
 
 
$
 
 
$
88,026
 
Cost of money for fixed index annuities
(77,989
)
 
 
 
 
 
(77,989
)
Change in the difference between fair value and remaining
   option cost at beginning and end of period
138,616
 
 
 
 
(133,920
)
 
4,696
 
 
$
148,653
 
 
 
 
$
(133,920
)
 
$
14,733
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Index credits included in interest credited to account balances
87,394
 
 
 
 
 
 
87,394
 
 

 

 

Operating Income/Net Income
Quarterly Summary - Most Recent 5 Quarters (Unaudited)
 
Q1 2011
 
Q4 2010
 
Q3 2010
 
Q2 2010
 
Q1 2010
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Traditional life and accident and health insurance premiums
$
2,916
 
 
$
2,871
 
 
$
3,181
 
 
$
2,643
 
 
$
3,287
 
Annuity product charges
16,962
 
 
16,402
 
 
18,538
 
 
18,617
 
 
15,518
 
Net investment income
292,128
 
 
277,876
 
 
260,475
 
 
254,845
 
 
242,910
 
Change in fair value of derivatives
14,733
 
 
29,401
 
 
17,095
 
 
91,306
 
 
66,771
 
Total revenues
326,739
 
 
326,550
 
 
299,289
 
 
367,411
 
 
328,486
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Benefits and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Insurance policy benefits and change in future policy benefits
1,895
 
 
1,622
 
 
2,128
 
 
2,169
 
 
2,332
 
Interest sensitive and index product benefits (b)
159,665
 
 
148,320
 
 
155,667
 
 
224,331
 
 
195,284
 
Amortization of deferred sales inducements
30,272
 
 
27,719
 
 
24,942
 
 
24,503
 
 
22,774
 
Change in fair value of embedded derivatives
5,269
 
 
28,112
 
 
1,483
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense on notes payable
7,907
 
 
7,861
 
 
4,940
 
 
4,673
 
 
4,651
 
Interest expense on subordinated debentures
3,466
 
 
3,700
 
 
3,805
 
 
3,716
 
 
3,685
 
Interest expense on amounts due under repurchase agreements
4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
53,759
 
 
50,788
 
 
47,754
 
 
46,417
 
 
44,175
 
Other operating costs and expenses
17,474
 
 
17,715
 
 
16,213
 
 
16,702
 
 
15,985
 
Total benefits and expenses
279,711
 
 
285,837
 
 
256,932
 
 
322,511
 
 
288,886
 
Operating income before income taxes
47,028
 
 
40,713
 
 
42,357
 
 
44,900
 
 
39,600
 
Income tax expense
16,454
 
 
14,319
 
 
14,795
 
 
15,692
 
 
13,817
 
Operating income (a) (b)
30,574
 
 
26,394
 
 
27,562
 
 
29,208
 
 
25,783
 
Net realized gains (losses) and net OTTI losses on investments,
   net of offsets
(2,472
)
 
(4,687
)
 
1,950
 
 
(11
)
 
2,369
 
Lawsuit settlement
 
 
(27,297
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Convertible debt retirement, net of income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
(171
)
 
 
Net effect of derivatives and other index annuity, net of offsets
3,241
 
 
14,628
 
 
(8,998
)
 
(30,530
)
 
(13,267
)
Net income (loss) (b)
$
31,343
 
 
$
9,038
 
 
$
20,514
 
 
$
(1,504
)
 
$
14,885
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income per common share (a) (b)
$
0.52
 
 
$
0.45
 
 
$
0.47
 
 
$
0.50
 
 
$
0.44
 
Operating income per common share - assuming dilution (a) (b)
$
0.47
 
 
$
0.41
 
 
$
0.45
 
 
$
0.48
 
 
$
0.43
 
Earnings (loss) per common share (b)
$
0.53
 
 
$
0.15
 
 
$
0.35
 
 
$
(0.03
)
 
$
0.26
 
Earnings (loss) per common share - assuming dilution (b)
$
0.48
 
 
$
0.14
 
 
$
0.33
 
 
$
(0.03
)
 
$
0.25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share
59,182
 
 
58,757
 
 
58,564
 
 
58,427
 
 
58,225
 
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution
65,711
 
 
65,054
 
 
62,498
 
 
61,592
 
 
61,138
 
 
(a)
In addition to net income (loss), we have consistently utilized operating income, operating income per common share and operating income per common share - assuming dilution, non-GAAP financial measures commonly used in the life insurance industry, as economic measures to evaluate our financial performance. Operating income equals net income (loss) adjusted to eliminate the impact of net realized gains and losses on investments including net OTTI losses recognized in operations, loss on extinguishment of debt, the settlement of a class action lawsuit and fair value changes in derivatives and embedded derivatives. Because these items fluctuate from quarter to quarter in a manner unrelated to core operations, we believe measures excluding their impact are useful in analyzing operating trends. We believe the combined presentation and evaluation of operating income together with net income (loss), provides information that may enhance an investor’s understanding of our underlying results and profitability.
(b)
Three months ended March 31, 2011 includes an adjustment to single premium immediate annuity reserves which reduced interest sensitive and index product benefits by $4.2 million and increased operating income and net income by $2.7 million, increased operating income per common share and earnings per common share by $0.05 per share and increased operating income per common share - assuming dilution and earnings per common share - assuming dilution by $0.04 per share.

 

 

 
Capitalization/Book Value per Share
 
 
March 31,
2011
 
December 31,
2010
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Capitalization:
 
 
 
Notes payable
$
334,000
 
 
$
330,835
 
Subordinated debentures payable to subsidiary trusts
268,473
 
 
268,435
 
   Total debt
602,473
 
 
599,270
 
Total stockholders’ equity
961,177
 
 
938,047
 
Total capitalization
1,563,650
 
 
1,537,317
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income loss (AOCI)
(67,579
)
 
(81,820
)
Total capitalization excluding AOCI (a)
$
1,496,071
 
 
$
1,455,497
 
 
 
 
 
Total stockholders’ equity
$
961,177
 
 
$
938,047
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
(67,579
)
 
(81,820
)
Total stockholders’ equity excluding AOCI (a)
$
893,598
 
 
$
856,227
 
 
 
 
 
Common shares outstanding (b)
58,791,180
 
 
58,377,233
 
 
 
 
 
Book Value per Share: (c)
 
 
 
Book value per share including AOCI
$
16.35
 
 
$
16.07
 
Book value per share excluding AOCI (a)
$
15.20
 
 
$
14.67
 
 
 
 
 
Debt-to-Capital Ratios: (d)
 
 
 
Senior debt / Total capitalization
22.3
%
 
22.7
%
Adjusted debt / Total capitalization
25.3
%
 
26.2
%
 
(a)
Total capitalization, total stockholders’ equity and book value per share excluding AOCI, non-GAAP financial measures, are based on stockholders’ equity excluding the effect of AOCI. Since AOCI fluctuates from quarter to quarter due to unrealized changes in the fair value of available for sale investments, we believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information.
(b)
Common shares outstanding include shares held by the NMO Deferred Compensation Trust: 2011 - 1,549,803 shares; 2010 - 1,855,835 shares and exclude unallocated shares held by ESOP: 2011 - 447,048 shares; 2010 - 447,048 shares.
(c)
Book value per share including and excluding AOCI is calculated as total stockholders’ equity and total stockholders’ equity excluding AOCI divided by the total number of shares of common stock outstanding.
(d)
Debt-to-capital ratios are computed using total capitalization excluding AOCI. Adjusted debt includes notes payable and the portion of the total subordinated debentures payable to subsidiary trusts outstanding (qualifying trust preferred securities) that exceeds 15% of total capitalization including AOCI.
 

 

 

 
Annuity Deposits by Product Type
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
Product Type
 
2011
 
2010
 
2010
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Fixed Index Annuities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Index Strategies
 
$
778,582
 
 
$
403,124
 
 
$
2,401,891
 
Fixed Strategy
 
357,472
 
 
337,782
 
 
1,551,007
 
 
 
1,136,054
 
 
740,906
 
 
3,952,898
 
Fixed Rate Annuities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Single-Year Rate Guaranteed
 
128,743
 
 
52,768
 
 
331,705
 
Multi-Year Rate Guaranteed
 
77,047
 
 
53,181
 
 
384,116
 
 
 
205,790
 
 
105,949
 
 
715,821
 
Total before coinsurance ceded
 
1,341,844
 
 
846,855
 
 
4,668,719
 
Coinsurance ceded
 
65,877
 
 
189,122
 
 
478,962
 
Net after coinsurance ceded
 
$
1,275,967
 
 
$
657,733
 
 
$
4,189,757
 
Surrender Charge Protection and Account Values by Product Type
Annuity Surrender Charges and Net (of coinsurance) Account Values at March 31, 2011
 
 
Surrender Charge
 
Net Account Value
Product Type
 
Avg.
Years
At Issue
 
Avg.
Years
Remaining
 
Avg.
%
Remaining
 
Dollars in Thousands
 
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed Index Annuities
 
14.3
 
10.9
 
16.1%
 
$
19,524,577
 
 
91.3
%
Single-Year Fixed Rate Guaranteed Annuities
 
11.0
 
4.7
 
7.6%
 
1,351,504
 
 
6.3
%
Multi-Year Fixed Rate Guaranteed Annuities
 
6.6
 
2.2
 
4.7%
 
509,816
 
 
2.4
%
Total
 
13.9
 
10.3
 
15.3%
 
$
21,385,897
 
 
100.0
%
 

 

 

 
Annuity Liability Characteristics
 
 
Fixed
Annuities
Account Value
 
Fixed Index
Annuities
Account Value
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
SURRENDER CHARGE PERCENTAGES (1):
 
 
 
 
No surrender charge
 
$
383,465
 
 
$
352,552
 
0.0% < 2.0%
 
30,258
 
 
39,551
 
2.0% < 3.0%
 
126,200
 
 
116,460
 
3.0% < 4.0%
 
35,559
 
 
226,384
 
4.0% < 5.0%
 
229,046
 
 
405,723
 
5.0% < 6.0%
 
30,183
 
 
297,282
 
6.0% < 7.0%
 
95,205
 
 
228,760
 
7.0% < 8.0%
 
124,080
 
 
286,024
 
8.0% < 9.0%
 
187,521
 
 
261,814
 
9.0% < 10.0%
 
200,373
 
 
687,659
 
10.0% or greater
 
419,430
 
 
16,622,368
 
 
 
$
1,861,320
 
 
$
19,524,577
 
 
 
Fixed and
Fixed Index
Annuities
Account Value
 
Weighted
Average
Surrender
Charge
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
SURRENDER CHARGE EXPIRATION BY YEAR:
 
 
 
 
Out of Surrender Charge
 
$
736,017
 
 
0.00
%
2011
 
198,163
 
 
2.40
%
2012
 
400,421
 
 
3.26
%
2013
 
566,032
 
 
4.34
%
2014
 
599,692
 
 
5.51
%
2015
 
627,063
 
 
7.34
%
2016
 
820,554
 
 
8.57
%
2017
 
929,040
 
 
9.76
%
2018
 
896,624
 
 
11.94
%
2019
 
633,670
 
 
12.53
%
2020
 
969,231
 
 
13.83
%
2021
 
816,118
 
 
14.49
%
2022
 
1,095,547
 
 
17.06
%
2023
 
3,980,213
 
 
19.41
%
2024
 
4,213,168
 
 
19.59
%
2025
 
1,774,145
 
 
19.57
%
2026
 
1,690,679
 
 
19.90
%
2027
 
435,650
 
 
19.99
%
2028
 
3,870
 
 
20.00
%
 
 
$
21,385,897
 
 
15.33
%

 

 

Annuity Liability Characteristics
 
 
Fixed
Annuities
Account Value
 
Fixed Index
Annuities
Account Value
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
APPLICABLE GUARANTEE PERIOD:
 
 
 
 
Annual reset (2)
 
$
1,641,435
 
 
$
19,510,073
 
Multi-year (3 - 7 years)
 
219,885
 
 
14,504
 
 
 
$
1,861,320
 
 
$
19,524,577
 
 
 
 
 
 
ULTIMATE MINIMUM GUARANTEE RATE:
 
 
 
 
1.50%
 
$
18,480
 
 
$
603,145
 
2.00%
 
362,446
 
 
1,197
 
2.20%
 
4,359
 
 
74,592
 
2.25%
 
6,000
 
 
5,369,704
 
2.25% (3)
 
184,726
 
 
952,700
 
3.00% (4)
 
1,224,224
 
 
1,331,853
 
3.00% (5)
 
 
 
11,000,186
 
3.50% (6)
 
 
 
191,200
 
4.00%
 
61,085
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,861,320
 
 
$
19,524,577
 
 
 
 
 
 
CREDITED RATE (INCLUDING BONUS INTEREST) VS. ULTIMATE MINIMUM GUARANTEED RATE DIFFERENTIAL (7):
 
 
 
 
No differential
 
$
78,930
 
 
$
8,002
 
› 0.0% - 0.25%
 
887,180
 
 
1,021,466
 
› 0.25% - 0.5%
 
128,774
 
 
363,737
 
› 0.5% - 1.0% (8)
 
311,405
 
 
1,114,242
 
› 1.0% - 1.5% (8)
 
107,839
 
 
66,503
 
› 1.5% - 2.0%
 
140,828
 
 
2,915
 
› 2.0% - 2.5%
 
14,173
 
 
 
› 2.5% - 3.0%
 
74,723
 
 
 
1.50% ultimate guarantee - 2.17% wtd avg interest rate (9)
 
9,707
 
 
145,401
 
2.00% ultimate guarantee - 2.83% wtd avg interest rate (9)
 
107,762
 
 
 
2.25% ultimate guarantee - 2.89% wtd avg interest rate (9)
 
 
 
1,550,203
 
3.00% ultimate guarantee - 3.14% wtd avg interest rate (9)
 
 
 
3,125,531
 
Cumulative floor
 
 
 
12,126,577
 
 
 
$
1,861,321
 
 
$
19,524,577
 
(1)    In addition, $950,240 (51.05%) of the Fixed Annuities Account Value have market value adjustment protection.
(2)    The contract features for substantially all of the Fixed Index Annuities Account Value provide for the annual reset of contractual features that effect the cost of money. The contract features for less than 0.5% of the Fixed Index Annuities Account Value are reset every two years.
(3)    Products have a guarantee of 2.25% for the first 10 years, and 3.00% thereafter.
(4)    Products have a guarantee of 3.00% on 100% of the premium.
(5)    Products have a guarantee of 3.00% on less than 100% of the premium.
(6)    Rates applicable to the minimum guaranteed surrender value are 3.50% for the first 5 years, and 3.00% thereafter (applied to less than 100% of the annuity deposits received). Minimum guaranteed rates for amounts allocated to the fixed rate strategy are 2.25% for the first 10 years, and 3.00% thereafter.
(7)    Recent issues may contain bonus interest rates ranging from 1.0% to 3.0%.
(8)    $184,726 of Fixed Annuities Account Value have a guarantee of 2.25% for the first 10 years and 3% thereafter. They begin increasing in 2014. $653,935 of Index Annuities Account Value is in fixed rate strategies that have a guarantee of 2.25% for the first 10 years and 3%
thereafter. They begin increasing in 2014.    
(9)    The minimum guaranteed interest rate for the fixed rate or the fixed rate strategy is 1.0%. The ultimate guaranteed rate is applied on less than 100% of the premium.

 

 

 
Spread Results
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2010
Average yield on invested assets
 
5.96%
 
6.13%
 
6.06%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of money:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aggregate
 
2.82%
 
2.96%
 
2.91%
Cost of money for fixed index annuities
 
2.77%
 
2.91%
 
2.86%
Average crediting rate for fixed rate annuities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annually adjustable
 
3.19%
 
3.26%
 
3.26%
Multi-year rate guaranteed
 
3.69%
 
3.78%
 
3.74%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment spread:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aggregate
 
3.14%
 
3.17%
 
3.15%
Fixed index annuities
 
3.19%
 
3.22%
 
3.20%
Fixed rate annuities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annually adjustable
 
2.77%
 
2.87%
 
2.80%
Multi-year rate guaranteed
 
2.27%
 
2.35%
 
2.32%
Summary of Invested Assets
 
March 31, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Percent
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Percent
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Fixed maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States Government full faith and credit
$
4,335
 
 
%
 
$
4,388
 
 
%
United States Government sponsored agencies
3,907,140
 
 
18.8
%
 
3,750,065
 
 
18.9
%
United States municipalities, states and territories
2,489,998
 
 
12.0
%
 
2,367,003
 
 
12.0
%
Corporate securities
8,035,009
 
 
38.7
%
 
7,652,850
 
 
38.6
%
Residential mortgage backed securities
2,902,382
 
 
14.0
%
 
2,878,557
 
 
14.5
%
Total fixed maturity securities
17,338,864
 
 
83.5
%
 
16,652,863
 
 
84.0
%
Equity securities
69,644
 
 
0.3
%
 
65,961
 
 
0.4
%
Mortgage loans on real estate
2,730,841
 
 
13.1
%
 
2,598,641
 
 
13.1
%
Derivative instruments
622,106
 
 
3.0
%
 
479,786
 
 
2.4
%
Other investments
23,357
 
 
0.1
%
 
19,680
 
 
0.1
%
 
$
20,784,812
 
 
100.0
%
 
$
19,816,931
 
 
100.0
%
 

 

 

 
Credit Quality of Fixed Maturity Securities - March 31, 2011
NAIC Designation
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Percent
 
Rating Agency Rating
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Percent
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
1
 
$
12,925,036
 
 
74.6
%
 
Aaa/Aa/A
 
$
12,154,165
 
 
70.1
%
2
 
4,100,086
 
 
23.6
%
 
Baa
 
3,881,390
 
 
22.4
%
3
 
284,427
 
 
1.6
%
 
Ba
 
281,832
 
 
1.6
%
4
 
18,026
 
 
0.1
%
 
B
 
64,098
 
 
0.4
%
5
 
6,173
 
 
0.1
%
 
Caa and lower
 
903,293
 
 
5.2
%
6
 
5,116
 
 
%
 
In or near default
 
54,086
 
 
0.3
%
 
 
$
17,338,864
 
 
100.0
%
 
 
 
$
17,338,864
 
 
100.0
%
Watch List Securities - March 31, 2011
General Description
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Months Below Amortized Cost
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
Corporate bonds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Finance, insurance and real estate companies
 
$
10,166
 
 
$
(694
)
 
$
9,472
 
 
41 - 48
U.S. retail company
 
10,477
 
 
(1,077
)
 
9,400
 
 
70
 
 
$
20,643
 
 
$
(1,771
)
 
$
18,872
 
 
 
 

 

 

Summary of Residential Mortgage Backed Securities
Collateral Type
 
NAIC Designation
 
Principal Amount
 
Amortized Cost
 
Fair Value
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
OTTI has not been recognized
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Government agency
 
1
 
$
510,558
 
 
$
450,155
 
 
$
463,901
 
Prime
 
1
 
1,489,525
 
 
1,411,806
 
 
1,469,445
 
 
 
2
 
1,437
 
 
1,418
 
 
1,335
 
 
 
3
 
28,104
 
 
27,505
 
 
24,942
 
Alt-A
 
1
 
45,965
 
 
46,347
 
 
48,069
 
 
 
2
 
5,123
 
 
5,214
 
 
4,713
 
 
 
 
 
$
2,080,712
 
 
$
1,942,445
 
 
$
2,012,405
 
OTTI has been recognized
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prime
 
1
 
$
257,187
 
 
$
229,819
 
 
$
220,220
 
 
 
2
 
297,017
 
 
274,922
 
 
252,962
 
 
 
3
 
35,900
 
 
34,275
 
 
31,117
 
Alt-A
 
1
 
346,133
 
 
293,903
 
 
279,164
 
 
 
2
 
130,335
 
 
102,554
 
 
89,478
 
 
 
3
 
16,541
 
 
14,327
 
 
14,335
 
 
 
6
 
4,521
 
 
3,884
 
 
2,701
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,087,634
 
 
$
953,684
 
 
$
889,977
 
Total by collateral type
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Government agency
 
 
 
$
510,558
 
 
$
450,155
 
 
$
463,901
 
Prime
 
 
 
2,109,170
 
 
1,979,745
 
 
2,000,021
 
Alt-A
 
 
 
548,618
 
 
466,229
 
 
438,460
 
 
 
 
 
$
3,168,346
 
 
$
2,896,129
 
 
$
2,902,382
 
Total by NAIC designation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
 
$
2,649,368
 
 
$
2,432,030
 
 
$
2,480,799
 
 
 
2
 
433,912
 
 
384,108
 
 
348,488
 
 
 
3
 
80,545
 
 
76,107
 
 
70,394
 
 
 
6
 
4,521
 
 
3,884
 
 
2,701
 
 
 
 
 
$
3,168,346
 
 
$
2,896,129
 
 
$
2,902,382
 
 

 

 

Mortgage Loans by Region and Property Type
 
 
March 31, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
 
 
Carrying Amount
 
Percent
 
Carrying Amount
 
Percent
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Geographic distribution
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
East
 
$
653,566
 
 
23.8
%
 
$
618,250
 
 
23.6
%
Middle Atlantic
 
182,514
 
 
6.6
%
 
172,443
 
 
6.6
%
Mountain
 
409,555
 
 
14.9
%
 
402,965
 
 
15.4
%
New England
 
42,225
 
 
1.5
%
 
42,695
 
 
1.6
%
Pacific
 
282,415
 
 
10.3
%
 
247,254
 
 
9.5
%
South Atlantic
 
505,099
 
 
18.4
%
 
496,606
 
 
19.0
%
West North Central
 
438,083
 
 
15.9
%
 
419,002
 
 
16.0
%
West South Central
 
234,326
 
 
8.6
%
 
215,650
 
 
8.3
%
 
 
$
2,747,783
 
 
100.0
%
 
$
2,614,865
 
 
100.0
%
Loan loss allowance
 
(16,942
)
 
 
 
(16,224
)
 
 
 
 
2,730,841
 
 
 
 
2,598,641
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property type distribution
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Office
 
$
739,960
 
 
26.9
%
 
$
683,404
 
 
26.1
%
Medical Office
 
168,376
 
 
6.1
%
 
166,930
 
 
6.4
%
Retail
 
613,582
 
 
22.3
%
 
589,369
 
 
22.5
%
Industrial/Warehouse
 
691,448
 
 
25.2
%
 
666,908
 
 
25.6
%
Hotel
 
150,241
 
 
5.5
%
 
151,516
 
 
5.8
%
Apartment
 
149,019
 
 
5.4
%
 
131,682
 
 
5.0
%
Mixed use/other
 
235,157
 
 
8.6
%
 
225,056
 
 
8.6
%
 
 
$
2,747,783
 
 
100.0
%
 
$
2,614,865
 
 
100.0
%
Loan loss allowance
 
(16,942
)
 
 
 
(16,224
)
 
 
 
 
2,730,841
 
 
 
 
2,598,641
 
 
 
 

 

 

Shareholder Information
Corporate Offices:
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
6000 Westown Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Inquiries:
D. J. Noble, Executive Chairman    
(515) 457-1703, dnoble@american-equity.com
Debra J. Richardson, Executive Vice President and Secretary
(515) 273-3551, drichardson@american-equity.com        
John M. Matovina, Vice Chairman, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(515) 457-1813, jmatovina@american-equity.com
Common Stock and Dividend Information:
New York Stock Exchange symbol: “AEL
 
High
 
Low
 
Close
 
Dividend Declared
2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter
$13.93
 
$11.27
 
$13.12
 
$0.00
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter
$10.99
 
$6.65
 
$10.65
 
$0.00
Second Quarter
$11.64
 
$8.53
 
$10.32
 
$0.00
Third Quarter
$11.19
 
$9.19
 
$10.24
 
$0.00
Fourth Quarter
$13.01
 
$10.11
 
$12.55
 
$0.10
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2009
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter
$7.40
 
$2.96
 
$4.16
 
$0.00
Second Quarter
$8.86
 
$4.01
 
$5.58
 
$0.00
Third Quarter
$8.65
 
$5.24
 
$7.02
 
$0.00
Fourth Quarter
$8.40
 
$6.10
 
$7.44
 
$0.08
Transfer Agent:
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
P.O. Box 43010
Providence, RI 02940-0310
Phone: (877) 282-1169    
Fax: (781) 575-2723
www.computershare.com
Annual Report and Other Information:
Shareholders may receive when available, without charge, a copy of American Equity’s Annual Report, SEC filings and/or press releases by calling Julie L. LaFollette, Investor Relations, at (515) 273-3602 or by visiting our web site at www.american-equity.com.
 
 
 

 

 

Research Analyst Coverage
 
Steven Schwartz
Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
(312) 612-7686
steven.schwartz@raymondjames.com
 
Paul Sarran, Mark Finkelstein
Macquarie (USA) Equities Research
(312) 660-9137 paul.sarran@macquarie.com
(312) 660-9179 mark.finkelstein@macquarie.com
 
Randy Binner
Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc.
(703) 312-1890
rbinner@fbr.com
 
Edward Shields
Sandler O’Neill & Partners
(312) 281-3487
eshields@sandleroneill.com
 
Mark Hughes
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey
(615) 748-5680
mark_hughes@rhco.com