UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) February 2, 2007

 

Allstate Life Insurance Company

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Illinois

 

0-31248

 

36-2554642

(State or Other

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

Jurisdiction of

 

File Number)

 

Identification

Incorporation)

 

 

 

Number)

 

3100 Sanders Road, Northbrook, Illinois

 

60062

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  (847) 402-5000

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 




Section 2 — Financial Information

Item 2.02.              Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The registrant furnishes below its Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 and Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), and certain non-GAAP and operating measures:

ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

Est.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

(in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums

 

$

576

 

474

 

$

637

 

Contract charges

 

1,009

 

1,079

 

961

 

Net investment income

 

4,057

 

3,707

 

3,260

 

Realized capital gains and losses

 

(79

)

19

 

(11

)

 

 

5,563

 

5,279

 

4,847

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract benefits

 

1,372

 

1,340

 

1,359

 

Interest credited to contractholder funds

 

2,543

 

2,340

 

1,923

 

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs

 

538

 

568

 

534

 

Operating costs and expenses

 

374

 

432

 

457

 

Restructuring and related expenses

 

24

 

1

 

5

 

 

 

4,851

 

4,681

 

4,278

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on disposition of operations

 

(88

)

(7

)

(24

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations before income tax expense and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, after-tax

 

624

 

591

 

545

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

196

 

174

 

189

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, after-tax

 

428

 

417

 

356

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, after-tax

 

—  

 

—  

 

(175

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

428

 

417

 

$

181

 

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

December 31,

 

($ in millions, except par value data)

 

2006(Est.)

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed income securities, at fair value (amortized cost $60,851 and $59,717)

 

$

62,439

 

$

61,977

 

Mortgage loans

 

8,690

 

8,108

 

Equity securities

 

533

 

324

 

Short-term

 

805

 

927

 

Policy loans

 

752

 

729

 

Other

 

941

 

691

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investments

 

74,160

 

72,756

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

273

 

154

 

Deferred policy acquisition costs

 

3,485

 

3,948

 

Reinsurance recoverables, net

 

3,392

 

1,699

 

Accrued investment income

 

689

 

648

 

Other assets

 

585

 

582

 

Separate Accounts

 

16,174

 

15,235

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

98,758

 

$

95,022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Contractholder funds

 

$

60,565

 

$

58,190

 

Reserve for life-contingent contract benefits

 

12,204

 

11,881

 

Unearned premiums

 

34

 

35

 

Payable to affiliates, net

 

84

 

98

 

Other liabilities and accrued expenses

 

3,235

 

3,054

 

Deferred income taxes

 

258

 

340

 

Note payable to parent

 

500

 

 

Long-term debt

 

206

 

181

 

Separate Accounts

 

16,174

 

15,235

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

93,260

 

89,014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholder’s Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable preferred stock — series A, $100 par value, 1,500,000 shares authorized, 49,230 shares issued and outstanding

 

5

 

5

 

Redeemable preferred stock — series B, $100 par value, 1,500,000 shares authorized, none issued

 

 

 

Common stock, $227 par value, 23,800 shares authorized and outstanding

 

5

 

5

 

Additional capital paid-in

 

1,108

 

1,108

 

Retained income

 

4,055

 

4,302

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized net capital gains and losses

 

325

 

588

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total accumulated other comprehensive income

 

325

 

588

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total shareholder’s equity

 

5,498

 

6,008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity

 

$

98,758

 

$

95,022

 

 

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Definitions of Non-GAAP and Operating Measure

We believe that investors’ understanding of our performance is enhanced by our disclosure of the following non-GAAP financial measure.  Our methods of calculating this measure may differ from those used by other companies and therefore comparability may be limited.

Operating income is net income excluding:

·                  realized capital gains and losses, after-tax, except for periodic settlements and accruals on non-hedge derivative instruments which are reported with realized capital gains and losses but included in operating income,

·                  amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs (“DAC”) and deferred sales inducements (“DSI”), to the extent that they resulted from the recognition of certain realized capital gains and losses,

·                  (loss) gain on disposition of operations, after-tax, and

·                  adjustments for other significant non-recurring, infrequent or unusual items, when (a) the nature of the charge or gain is such that it is reasonably unlikely to recur within two years, or (b) there has been no similar charge or gain within the prior two years.

Net income is the GAAP measure that is most directly comparable to operating income.

We use operating income to evaluate our results of operations. It reveals trends in our insurance and financial services business that may be obscured by the net effect of realized capital gains and losses, (loss) gain on disposition of operations and adjustments for other significant non-recurring, infrequent or unusual items.  Realized capital gains and losses and (loss) gain on disposition of operations may vary significantly between periods and are generally driven by business decisions and economic developments such as market conditions, the timing of which is unrelated to the insurance underwriting process. Consistent with our intent to protect results or earn additional income, we retain in operating income periodic settlements and accruals on certain derivative instruments, reported in realized capital gains and losses that do not qualify for hedge accounting, used for economic hedges and to replicate fixed income securities in a manner consistent with the economically hedged investments, product attributes (e.g. net investment income and interest credited to contractholder funds) or replicated investments and by doing so, appropriately reflect trends in our performance.  Non-recurring items are excluded because, by their nature, they are not indicative of our business or economic trends. Therefore, we believe it is useful for investors to evaluate these components separately and in the aggregate when reviewing our performance. We use adjusted measures of operating income in incentive compensation. Operating income should not be considered as a substitute for net income and does not reflect the overall profitability of our business. The following table reconciles operating income and net income.

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

($ in millions)

    

 

Est.
2006

 


2005

 


2004

 

Operating income

 

$

539

 

$

551

 

$

502

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized capital gains and losses

 

(79

)

19

 

(11

)

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

28

 

(7

)

3

 

Realized capital gains and losses, after-tax

 

(51

)

12

 

(8

)

DAC and DSI amortization relating to realized capital gains and losses, after-tax

 

36

 

(103

)

(89

)

Reclassification of periodic settlements and accruals on non-hedgederivative instruments, after-tax

 

(36

)

(40

)

(32

)

Loss on disposition of operations, after-tax

 

(60

)

(3

)

(17

)

Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, after-tax

 

428

 

417

 

356

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, after-tax

 

 

 

(175

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

428

 

$

417

 

$

181

 

 

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Operating income return on equity is a ratio that uses a non-GAAP measure. It is calculated by dividing the rolling 12-month operating income by the average of shareholder’s equity at the beginning and at the end of the 12-month period, after excluding the effect of unrealized net capital gains. We use it to supplement our evaluation of net income and return on equity. We believe that this measure is useful to investors because it eliminates the effect of items that can fluctuate significantly from period to period and that are driven by economic developments, the magnitude and timing of which are generally not influenced by management:  the after-tax effects of realized and unrealized capital gains and losses and the cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, and non-recurring items that are not indicative of our business or economic trends. Return on equity is the most directly comparable GAAP measure.  The following table shows the reconciliation.

($ in millions)

 

For the twelve months
ended December 31,

 

 

 

Est. 2006

 

2005

 

Return on equity

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

428

 

$

417

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning shareholder’s equity

 

6,008

 

6,309

 

Ending shareholder’s equity

 

5,498

 

6,008

 

Average shareholder’s equity

 

$

5,753

 

$

6,159

 

Return on equity

 

7.4

%

6.8

%

 

($ in millions)

 

For the twelve months
ended December 31,

 

 

 

Est. 2006

 

2005

 

Operating income return on equity

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

$

539

 

$

551

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning shareholder’s equity

 

6,008

 

6,309

 

Unrealized net capital gains

 

588

 

1,013

 

Adjusted beginning shareholder’s equity

 

5,420

 

5,296

 

Ending shareholder’s equity

 

5,498

 

6,008

 

Unrealized net capital gains

 

325

 

588

 

Adjusted ending shareholder’s equity

 

5,173

 

5,420

 

Average adjusted shareholder’s equity

 

$

5,297

 

$

5,358

 

Operating income return on equity

 

10.2

%

10.3

%

 

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Operating Measure

We believe that investors’ understanding of our performance is enhanced by our disclosure of the following operating financial measure.  Our method of calculating this measure may differ from that used by other companies and therefore comparability may be limited.

Premiums and deposits is an operating measure that we use to analyze production trends for sales.  It includes premiums on insurance policies and annuities and all deposits and other funds received from customers on deposit-type products, which we account for under GAAP as increases to liabilities rather than as revenue.

The following table illustrates where premiums and deposits are reflected in the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

($ in millions)

 

Est.
2006

 


2005

 


2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums and deposits excluding variable annuities

 

$

10,161

 

11,624

 

$

13,902

 

Variable annuity deposits (1)

 

678

 

1,746

 

1,631

 

Total premiums and deposits

 

10,839

 

13,370

 

15,533

 

Deposits to contractholder funds

 

(9,541

)

(11,410

)

(13,076

)

Deposits to separate accounts

 

(713

)

(1,482

)

(1,268

)

Change in unearned premiums and other adjustments

 

(9

)

(4

)

(552

)

Premiums

 

$

576

 

474

 

$

637

 


(1)             Disposed through reinsurance effective June 1, 2006.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

 

 

 

By

/s/ Samuel H. Pilch

 

 

 

 

Name: Samuel H. Pilch

 

Title: Group Vice President and Controller

Date: February 2, 2007

 

 

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