Sep 30, 2022

RGA Q3 2022 Earnings Report

RGA reported strong third quarter results with positive contributions from a range of segments and businesses.

Key Takeaways

Reinsurance Group of America reported a net income available to RGA shareholders of $284 million, or $4.19 per diluted share, and adjusted operating income of $352 million, or $5.20 per diluted share. Premium growth was 4.9% over the prior-year quarter, or 10.1% on a constant currency basis. The company deployed $100 million of capital into transactions and returned $79 million to shareholders.

Net income available to RGA shareholders was $4.19 per diluted share.

Adjusted operating income was $5.20 per diluted share.

Premium growth was 4.9% over the prior-year quarter, 10.1% on a constant currency basis.

Capital of $100 million was deployed into transactions.

Total Revenue
$4.07B
Previous year: $4.04B
+0.6%
EPS
$5.2
Previous year: -$1.11
-568.5%
Gross Profit
$3.82B
Previous year: $3.81B
+0.0%
Cash and Equivalents
$3.51B
Previous year: $91.4B
-96.2%
Free Cash Flow
$828M
Previous year: $1.49B
-44.3%
Total Assets
$82.7B
Previous year: $91.4B
-9.6%

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Forward Guidance

The underlying protection markets are active, organic new business activity is healthy, in-force transactions pipelines are very robust, and RGA is better positioned to deliver valuable solutions to its clients than ever before.

Positive Outlook

  • Positive contributions from a range of segments and businesses.
  • Premium growth on a constant currency basis was 10.1%.
  • Another active and successful quarter for in-force transactions, deploying $100 million of capital.
  • COVID-19 claim costs were comfortably absorbed.
  • Underlying non-COVID-19 mortality was favorable in many markets.

Challenges Ahead

  • Global estimated COVID-19 impacts of approximately $89 million on a pre-tax basis, or $1.00 per diluted share.
  • Net foreign currency fluctuations had an adverse effect of $0.15 per diluted share on adjusted operating income as compared with the prior year.
  • Excluding spread-based businesses, third quarter investment income decreased 7.7%, reflecting lower variable investment income in the quarter.
  • Average investment yield decreased to 4.40% in the third quarter due to lower variable investment income compared with 4.95% in the prior year.
  • Third quarter pre-tax adjusted operating loss was unfavorable as compared to the quarterly average run rate, primarily due to higher general expenses and interest expense.