Reinsurance Group of America Reports First Quarter Results

First Quarter Results

• Net income available to RGA shareholders of $3.16 per diluted share
• Adjusted operating income* of $6.02 per diluted share
• Premium growth of 58.8% over the prior-year quarter, 59.2% on a constant currency basis¹
• ROE of 10.2%, adjusted operating ROE* of 14.8% for the trailing twelve months
• Deployed capital of $737 million into in-force transactions

¹ Actual amounts reflect impact of currency fluctuations. Constant currency amounts reflect foreign denominated activity translated to U.S. dollars at a constant exchange rate.

ST. LOUIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE: RGA), a leading global provider of life and health reinsurance, reported first quarter net income available to RGA shareholders of $210 million, or $3.16 per diluted share, compared with $252 million, or $3.72 per diluted share, in the prior-year quarter. Adjusted operating income* for the first quarter totaled $401 million, or $6.02 per diluted share, compared with $349 million, or $5.16 per diluted share, the year before. Net foreign currency fluctuations had a favorable effect of $0.07 per diluted share on net income available to RGA shareholders, and $0.01 per diluted share on adjusted operating income as compared with the prior year.

In the first quarter, consolidated net premiums totaled $5.4 billion, an increase of 58.8% over the 2023 first quarter, with an adverse net foreign currency effect of $12 million. Excluding the net foreign currency effect, consolidated net premiums increased 59.2% in the quarter. Net premiums for the quarter included a $1.9 billion contribution from a single premium pension risk transfer transaction in the U.S. Financial Solutions business.

Compared with the year-ago period, excluding spread-based businesses, first quarter investment income increased 7.0%, primarily due to new business. Average investment yield was flat at 4.70% in the first quarter compared with 4.71% in the prior-year period due to higher new money rates offset by lower variable investment income in the first quarter, relative to the year-ago period.

The effective tax rate for the quarter was 22.0% on pre-tax income, below the expected range of 23% to 24%, primarily due to tax benefits received in foreign jurisdictions.

The effective tax rate for the quarter was 22.4% on pre-tax adjusted operating income, slightly below the expected range of 23% to 24%, primarily due to tax benefits received in foreign jurisdictions.

Tony Cheng, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Our first quarter was excellent, and we are off to a great start for the year, following a very strong 2023. Our Traditional business performed very well and the Financial Solutions business also had a good quarter. On our in-force transactions, we had a record quarter of $737 million deployed, and we continued to see strong momentum in organic new business activity.

“Our balance sheet remains strong, and we ended the quarter with excess capital of approximately $0.6 billion. Based on favorable business conditions and RGA’s global leadership position, we are optimistic about the future and expect to continue to deliver attractive financial results over time.”

SEGMENT RESULTS

U.S. and Latin America

Traditional

Quarterly Results

• Results reflected favorable Individual Life claims experience, as well as favorable Health and Group experience.

Financial Solutions

Quarterly Results

• Results were slightly below expectations due to lower variable investment income.

Canada

Traditional

Net Premiums

• Foreign currency exchange rates had a favorable effect on net premiums of $1 million for the quarter.

Quarterly Results

• Results reflected favorable claims experience, both in Group business and Individual Life business.
• Foreign currency exchange rates had an immaterial effect on pre-tax income and pre-tax adjusted operating income.

Financial Solutions

Quarterly Results

• Results were in line with expectations.
• Foreign currency exchange rates had an immaterial effect on pre-tax income and pre-tax adjusted operating income.

Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)

Traditional

Net Premiums

• Foreign currency exchange rates had a favorable effect on net premiums of $7 million for the quarter.

Quarterly Results

• Results reflected favorable timing differences and positive impacts from new business.
• Foreign currency exchange rates had an immaterial effect on pre-tax income and pre-tax adjusted operating income.

Financial Solutions

Quarterly Results

• Results were in line with expectations.
• Foreign currency exchange rates had a favorable effect of $3 million on pre-tax income and pre-tax adjusted operating income.

Asia Pacific

Traditional

Net Premiums

• Foreign currency exchange rates had an adverse effect on net premiums of $23 million for the quarter.

Quarterly Results

• Results reflected favorable overall experience.
• Foreign currency exchange rates had an adverse effect of $3 million on pre-tax income and $2 million on pre-tax adjusted operating income.

Financial Solutions

Quarterly Results

• Results reflected favorable overall experience.
• Foreign currency exchange rates had a favorable effect of $5 million on pre-tax income and an adverse effect of $1 million on pre-tax adjusted operating income.

Corporate and Other

Quarterly Results

• Results were in line with the expected quarterly average run rate.

Dividend Declaration

Effective April 30, 2024, the board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.85, payable May 28, 2024, to shareholders of record as of May 14, 2024.

Earnings Conference Call

A conference call to discuss first quarter results will begin at 10 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, May 3, 2024. Interested parties may access the call by dialing 1-844-481-2753 (1-412-317-0669 international) and asking to be joined into the Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA) call. A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company’s Investor Relations website at www.rgare.com. A replay of the conference call will be available at the same address for 90 days following the conference call.

The Company has posted to its website an earnings presentation and a Quarterly Financial Supplement that includes financial information for all segments as well as information on its investment portfolio. Additionally, the Company posts periodic reports, press releases and other useful information on its Investor Relations website.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Definitions

Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (the “Company”) discloses certain financial measures that are not determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company principally uses such non-GAAP financial measures in evaluating performance because the Company believes that such measures, when reviewed in conjunction with relevant U.S. GAAP measures, present a clearer picture of our operating performance and assist the Company in the allocation of its resources. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide investors and other third parties with a better understanding of the Company’s results of operations, financial statements and the underlying profitability drivers and trends of the Company’s businesses by excluding specified items which may not be indicative of the Company’s ongoing operating performance and may fluctuate significantly from period to period. These measures should be considered supplementary to the Company’s financial results that are presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should not be viewed as a substitute for U.S. GAAP measures. Other companies may use similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures that are calculated differently from the way the Company calculates such measures. Consequently, the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies.

The following non-GAAP financial measures are used in this document or in other public disclosures made by the Company from time to time:

Reconciliations of the foregoing non-GAAP financial measures (to the extent disclosed in this document) to the most comparable GAAP financial measures are provided in the Appendix at the end of this document.

Other definitions:

• Uncapped (profitable) cohorts: cohorts with a net premium ratio under 100%

• Capped (loss) cohorts: cohorts with a net premium ratio equal to or greater than 100%

• Floored cohorts: cohorts with reserves floored at zero as reserves cannot be negative

Change in Presentation: U.S. and Latin America Financial Solutions

In the first quarter of 2024, the Company updated the presentation of the financial results for the U.S. and Latin America Financial Solutions segment by combining the financial results for “Asset Intensive” and “Capital Solutions” businesses. This change in presentation better aligns the presentation of the U.S. and Latin America Financial Solutions segment’s financial results with the Company’s management of these businesses and with reporting for the other Financial Solutions segments. This change in presentation did not affect any previously or expected future reported results for the U.S. and Latin America Financial Solutions segment.

About RGA

Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE: RGA) is a global industry leader specializing in life and health reinsurance and financial solutions that help clients effectively manage risk and optimize capital. Founded in 1973, RGA is today one of the world’s largest and most respected reinsurers and remains guided by a powerful purpose: to make financial protection accessible to all. As a global capabilities and solutions leader, RGA empowers partners through bold innovation, relentless execution, and dedicated client focus – all directed toward creating sustainable long-term value. RGA has approximately $3.7 trillion of life reinsurance in force and assets of $106.0 billion as of March 31, 2024. To learn more about RGA and its businesses, please visit www.rgare.com or follow RGA on LinkedIn and Facebook. Investors can learn more at investor.rgare.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and federal securities laws including, among others, statements relating to projections of the future operations, strategies, earnings, revenues, income or loss, ratios, financial performance and growth potential of Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (the “Company”). Forward-looking statements often contain words and phrases such as “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “if,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “pro forma,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would,” and other words and terms of similar meaning or that are otherwise tied to future periods or future performance, in each case in all derivative forms. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the Company. Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified. Future events and actual results, performance, and achievements could differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by or underlying the forward-looking statements.

Factors that could also cause results or events to differ, possibly materially, from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements, include, among others: (1) adverse changes in mortality, morbidity, lapsation or claims experience, (2) inadequate risk analysis and underwriting, (3) adverse capital and credit market conditions and their impact on the Company’s liquidity, access to capital and cost of capital, (4) changes in the Company’s financial strength and credit ratings and the effect of such changes on the Company’s future results of operations and financial condition, (5) the availability and cost of collateral necessary for regulatory reserves and capital, (6) requirements to post collateral or make payments due to declines in the market value of assets subject to the Company’s collateral arrangements, (7) action by regulators who have authority over the Company’s reinsurance operations in the jurisdictions in which it operates, (8) the effect of the Company parent’s status as an insurance holding company and regulatory restrictions on its ability to pay principal of and interest on its debt obligations, (9) general economic conditions or a prolonged economic downturn affecting the demand for insurance and reinsurance in the Company’s current and planned markets, (10) the impairment of other financial institutions and its effect on the Company’s business, (11) fluctuations in U.S. or foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, or securities and real estate markets, (12) market or economic conditions that adversely affect the value of the Company’s investment securities or result in the impairment of all or a portion of the value of certain of the Company’s investment securities that in turn could affect regulatory capital, (13) market or economic conditions that adversely affect the Company’s ability to make timely sales of investment securities, (14) risks inherent in the Company’s risk management and investment strategy, including changes in investment portfolio yields due to interest rate or credit quality changes, (15) the fact that the determination of allowances and impairments taken on the Company’s investments is highly subjective, (16) the stability of and actions by governments and economies in the markets in which the Company operates, including ongoing uncertainties regarding the amount of U.S. sovereign debt and the credit ratings thereof, (17) the Company’s dependence on third parties, including those insurance companies and reinsurers to which the Company cedes some reinsurance, third-party investment managers and others, (18) financial performance of the Company’s clients, (19) the threat of natural disasters, catastrophes, terrorist attacks, pandemics, epidemics or other major public health issues anywhere in the world where the Company or its clients do business, (20) competitive factors and competitors’ responses to the Company’s initiatives, (21) development and introduction of new products and distribution opportunities, (22) execution of the Company’s entry into new markets, (23) integration of acquired blocks of business and entities, (24) interruption or failure of the Company’s telecommunication, information technology or other operational systems, or the Company’s failure to maintain adequate security to protect the confidentiality or privacy of personal or sensitive data and intellectual property stored on such systems, (25) adverse developments with respect to litigation, arbitration or regulatory investigations or actions, (26) the adequacy of reserves, resources and accurate information relating to settlements, awards and terminated and discontinued lines of business, (27) changes in laws, regulations, and accounting standards applicable to the Company or its business, including Long-Duration Targeted Improvement accounting changes and (28) other risks and uncertainties described in this document and in the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

Forward-looking statements should be evaluated together with the many risks and uncertainties that affect the Company’s business, including those mentioned in this document and described in the periodic reports the Company files with the SEC. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update these forward-looking statements, even though the Company’s situation may change in the future, except as required under applicable securities law. For a discussion of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements, you are advised to see Item 1A – “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as may be supplemented by Item 1A – “Risk Factors” in the Company’s subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in our other periodic and current reports filed with the SEC.

Contacts

Investor Contact
Jeff Hopson

Senior Vice President – Investor Relations

(636) 736-2068

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