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Sep 30, 2020

Brighthouse Financial Q3 2020 Earnings Report

Brighthouse Financial's Q3 2020 financial performance was marked by a net loss, but adjusted earnings, less notable items, showed a positive figure, with increased annuity and life sales and resumed common stock repurchases.

Key Takeaways

Brighthouse Financial reported a net loss of $3,012 million for Q3 2020, primarily due to the annual actuarial review and net derivative mark-to-market losses. However, adjusted earnings, less notable items, were $388 million, with annuity and life sales increasing by 29% and 63%, respectively, compared to Q3 2019. The company resumed common stock repurchases and had an estimated combined risk-based capital ratio between 525 and 545 percent.

Net loss available to shareholders was $3,012 million, or $32.49 per diluted share.

Adjusted earnings, less notable items, were $388 million, or $4.19 per diluted share.

Annuity sales increased 29 percent and life sales increased 63 percent compared with the third quarter of 2019.

The company resumed repurchases of its common stock on August 24, 2020, and repurchased $432 million of common stock year-to-date through November 4.

Total Revenue
$2.16B
Previous year: $2.1B
+2.8%
EPS
$4.19
Previous year: $2.33
+79.8%
Book Value per Share
$192
Book Value w/o AOCI per Share
$133
Holding Company Liquid Assets
$1.3B
Gross Profit
$309M
Previous year: $3.19B
-90.3%
Cash and Equivalents
$6.19B
Previous year: $4.29B
+44.3%
Total Assets
$240B
Previous year: $226B
+6.1%

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