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MONY CLOSED BLOCK OF BUSINESS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Closed Block Disclosure [Abstract]  
MONY CLOSED BLOCK OF BUSINESS
MONY CLOSED BLOCK OF BUSINESS
 
In 1998, MONY Life Insurance Company (“MONY”) converted from a mutual insurance company to a stock corporation (“demutualization”). In connection with its demutualization, an accounting mechanism known as a closed block (the “Closed Block”) was established for certain individuals’ participating policies in force as of the date of demutualization. Assets, liabilities, and earnings of the Closed Block are specifically identified to support its participating policyholders. The Company acquired the Closed Block in conjunction with the acquisition of MONY in 2013.

Assets allocated to the Closed Block inure solely to the benefit of each Closed Block’s policyholders and will not revert to the benefit of MONY or the Company. No reallocation, transfer, borrowing or lending of assets can be made between the Closed Block and other portions of MONY’s general account, any of MONY’s separate accounts or any affiliate of MONY without the approval of the Superintendent of The New York State Department of Financial Services (the “Superintendent”). Closed Block assets and liabilities are carried on the same basis as similar assets and liabilities held in the general account.

The excess of Closed Block liabilities over Closed Block assets (adjusted to exclude the impact of related amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”)) at the acquisition date of October 1, 2013, represented the estimated maximum future post-tax earnings from the Closed Block that would be recognized in income from continuing operations over the period the policies and contracts in the Closed Block remain in force. In connection with the acquisition of MONY, the Company developed an actuarial calculation of the expected timing of MONY’s Closed Block’s earnings as of October 1, 2013. Pursuant to the acquisition of the Company by Dai-ichi Life, this actuarial calculation of the expected timing of MONY’s Closed Block earnings was recalculated and reset as of February 1, 2015, along with the establishment of a policyholder dividend obligation as of such date.

If the actual cumulative earnings from the Closed Block are greater than the expected cumulative earnings, only the expected earnings will be recognized in the Company’s net income. Actual cumulative earnings in excess of expected cumulative earnings at any point in time are recorded as a policyholder dividend obligation because they will ultimately be paid to Closed Block policyholders as an additional policyholder dividend unless offset by future performance that is less favorable than originally expected. If a policyholder dividend obligation has been previously established and the actual Closed Block earnings in a subsequent period are less than the expected earnings for that period, the policyholder dividend obligation would be reduced (but not below zero). If, over the period the policies and contracts in the Closed Block remain in force, the actual cumulative earnings of the Closed Block are less than the expected cumulative earnings, only actual earnings would be recognized in income from continuing operations. If the Closed Block has insufficient funds to make guaranteed policy benefit payments, such payments will be made from assets outside the Closed Block.

Many expenses related to Closed Block operations, including amortization of VOBA, are charged to operations outside of the Closed Block; accordingly, net revenues of the Closed Block do not represent the actual profitability of the Closed Block operations. Operating costs and expenses outside of the Closed Block are, therefore, disproportionate to the business outside of the Closed Block.

Summarized financial information for the Closed Block as of June 30, 2016 (Successor Company) and December 31, 2015 (Successor Company) is as follows:
 
 
Successor Company
 
As of
June 30, 2016
 
As of
December 31, 2015
 
(Dollars In Thousands)
Closed block liabilities
 

 
 

Future policy benefits, policyholders’ account balances and other policyholder liabilities
$
5,939,342

 
$
6,010,520

Policyholder dividend obligation
232,422

 

Other liabilities
13,268

 
24,539

Total closed block liabilities
6,185,032

 
6,035,059

Closed block assets
 

 
 

Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value
$
4,677,305

 
$
4,426,090

Mortgage loans on real estate
245,997

 
247,162

Policy loans
726,563

 
746,102

Cash

 
34,420

Other assets
148,763

 
162,640

Total closed block assets
5,798,628

 
5,616,414

Excess of reported closed block liabilities over closed block assets
386,404

 
418,645

Portion of above representing accumulated other comprehensive income:
 

 
 

Net unrealized investment gains (losses) net of policyholder dividend obligation of $(9,488) (Successor) and $(179,360) (Successor)

 
(18,597
)
Future earnings to be recognized from closed block assets and closed block liabilities
$
386,404


$
400,048


 
Reconciliation of the policyholder dividend obligation is as follows:
 
 
Successor Company
 
Predecessor Company
 
For The Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
 
February 1, 2015
to
June 30, 2015
 
January 1, 2015
to
January 31, 2015
 
(Dollars In Thousands)
 
(Dollars In Thousands)
Policyholder dividend obligation, beginning of period
$

 
$
323,432

 
$
366,745

Applicable to net revenue (losses)
(28,921
)
 
(15,096
)
 
(1,369
)
Change in net unrealized investment gains (losses) allocated to the policyholder dividend obligation; includes deferred tax benefits of $5,109 (Successor); $89,618 (2015 - Successor); $47,277 (2015 - Predecessor)
261,343

 
(256,053
)
 
135,077

Policyholder dividend obligation, end of period
$
232,422

 
$
52,283

 
$
500,453



Closed Block revenues and expenses were as follows:
 
Successor Company
 
Predecessor Company
 
For The Three
Months Ended
June 30, 2016
 
For The Three
Months Ended
June 30, 2015
 
For The Six
Months Ended
June 30, 2016
 
February 1, 2015
to
June 30, 2015
 
January 1, 2015
to
January 31, 2015
 
(Dollars In Thousands)
 
(Dollars In Thousands)
Revenues
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Premiums and other income
$
47,320

 
$
49,998

 
$
91,239

 
$
81,669

 
$
15,065

Net investment income
52,008

 
54,833

 
102,875

 
87,681

 
19,107

Net investment gains
450

 
2,216

 
637

 
2,850

 
568

Total revenues
99,778

 
107,047

 
194,751

 
172,200

 
34,740

Benefits and other deductions
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Benefits and settlement expenses
92,029

 
98,975

 
172,084

 
154,746

 
31,152

Other operating expenses
653

 
263

 
1,677

 
474

 

Total benefits and other deductions
92,682

 
99,238

 
173,761

 
155,220

 
31,152

Net revenues before income taxes
7,096

 
7,809

 
20,990

 
16,980

 
3,588

Income tax expense
2,484

 
2,733

 
7,346

 
5,943

 
1,256

Net revenues
$
4,612

 
$
5,076

 
$
13,644

 
$
11,037

 
$
2,332