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Dec 31, 2019

Brighthouse Financial Q4 2019 Earnings Report

Brighthouse Financial reported a net loss due to net derivative mark-to-market losses, but adjusted earnings remained positive and annuity sales increased.

Key Takeaways

Brighthouse Financial reported a net loss available to shareholders of $1,077 million, or $10.02 per diluted share, driven primarily by net derivative mark-to-market losses. However, adjusted earnings, less notable items, were $265 million, or $2.46 per diluted share. Annuity sales grew 10 percent over the fourth quarter of 2018, and the company repurchased approximately $128 million of its common stock during the quarter.

Net loss available to shareholders was $1,077 million, or $10.02 per diluted share, driven by net derivative mark-to-market losses.

Adjusted earnings, less notable items, were $265 million, or $2.46 per diluted share.

Annuity sales grew 10 percent over the fourth quarter of 2018.

Company repurchased approximately $128 million of its common stock during the quarter and announced authorization of the repurchase of up to an additional $500 million of common stock.

Total Revenue
$2.16B
Previous year: $2.07B
+4.4%
EPS
$2.46
Previous year: $1.68
+46.4%
Book Value per Share
$149
Book Value w/o AOCI per Share
$118
Holding Company Liquid Assets
$800M
Gross Profit
$306M
Previous year: $4.03B
-92.4%
Cash and Equivalents
$2.88B
Previous year: $4.15B
-30.6%
Total Assets
$227B
Previous year: $206B
+10.2%

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