SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 1998 Commission File No. 0-25280
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The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York 13-5570651
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10104
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 554-1234
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None
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(Former name, former address, and former fiscal year if changed
since last report.)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days.
Yes X No
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Shares Outstanding
Class at August 11, 1998
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Common Stock, $1.25 par value 2,000,000
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THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 1998
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1: Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997........... 3
Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the Three Months and Six
Months Ended June 30, 1998 and 1997........................................... 4
Consolidated Statements of Shareholder's Equity for the Six Months
Ended June 30, 1998 and 1997.................................................. 5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended
June 30, 1998 and 1997........................................................ 6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements...................................... 7
Item 2: Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations.............................................................. 16
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1: Legal Proceedings.................................................................. 32
Item 6: Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K................................................... 32
SIGNATURES......................................................................................... 33
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1: Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
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June 30, December 31,
1998 1997
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ASSETS
Investments:
Fixed maturities:
Available for sale, at estimated fair value............................. $ 20,518.2 $ 19,630.9
Mortgage loans on real estate............................................. 2,498.4 2,611.4
Equity real estate........................................................ 2,386.5 2,495.1
Policy loans.............................................................. 1,998.0 2,422.9
Other equity investments.................................................. 1,039.1 951.5
Investment in and loans to affiliates..................................... 822.0 731.1
Other invested assets..................................................... 473.2 612.2
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Total investments..................................................... 29,735.4 29,455.1
Cash and cash equivalents................................................... 660.0 300.5
Deferred policy acquisition costs........................................... 3,352.1 3,236.6
Amounts due from discontinued operations.................................... 361.8 572.8
Other assets................................................................ 2,885.7 2,687.4
Closed Block assets......................................................... 8,555.8 8,566.6
Separate Accounts assets.................................................... 41,357.2 36,538.7
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Total Assets................................................................ $ 86,908.0 $ 81,357.7
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LIABILITIES
Policyholders' account balances............................................. $ 20,750.4 $ 21,579.5
Future policy benefits and other policyholders liabilities.................. 4,662.1 4,553.8
Short-term and long-term debt............................................... 2,064.7 1,716.7
Other liabilities........................................................... 4,137.7 3,267.2
Closed Block liabilities.................................................... 9,030.7 9,073.7
Separate Accounts liabilities............................................... 40,951.1 36,306.3
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Total liabilities..................................................... 81,596.7 76,497.2
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
Common stock, $1.25 par value, 2.0 million shares authorized,
issued and outstanding.................................................... 2.5 2.5
Capital in excess of par value.............................................. 3,105.8 3,105.8
Retained earnings........................................................... 1,647.5 1,235.9
Accumulated other comprehensive income...................................... 555.5 516.3
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Total shareholder's equity............................................ 5,311.3 4,860.5
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Total Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity.................................. $ 86,908.0 $ 81,357.7
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(UNAUDITED)
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Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
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1998 1997 1998 1997
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REVENUES
Universal life and investment-type
product policy fee income........................ $ 257.5 $ 236.1 $ 517.1 $ 466.6
Premiums........................................... 142.6 141.0 289.1 292.8
Net investment income.............................. 565.8 585.0 1,165.9 1,117.7
Investment gains, net.............................. 33.2 261.0 105.6 280.9
Commissions, fees and other income................. 395.9 300.0 773.0 595.3
Contribution from the Closed Block................. 27.9 29.7 42.4 65.5
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Total revenues............................... 1,422.9 1,552.8 2,893.1 2,818.8
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BENEFITS AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS
Interest credited to policyholders' account
balances......................................... 283.4 331.5 582.9 644.2
Policyholders' benefits............................ 258.2 227.5 520.4 482.4
Other operating costs and expenses................. 561.2 672.8 1,127.5 1,182.7
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Total benefits and other deductions.......... 1,102.8 1,231.8 2,230.8 2,309.3
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Earnings from continuing operations before
Federal income taxes and minority interest....... 320.1 321.0 662.3 509.5
Federal income taxes............................... 90.8 125.8 190.7 174.3
Minority interest in net income (loss) of
consolidated subsidiaries........................ 32.3 (27.3) 61.8 (4.7)
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Earnings from continuing operations................ 197.0 222.5 409.8 339.9
Discontinued operations, net of Federal income
taxes............................................ 1.3 .6 1.8 (2.7)
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Net Earnings....................................... $ 198.3 $ 223.1 $ 411.6 $ 337.2
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 AND 1997
(UNAUDITED)
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, at par value, beginning of year and end of period............. $ 2.5 $ 2.5
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Capital in excess of par value, beginning of year and end of period......... 3,105.8 3,105.8
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Retained earnings, beginning of year........................................ 1,235.9 798.7
Net earnings................................................................ 411.6 337.2
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Retained earnings, end of period............................................ 1,647.5 1,135.9
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Accumulated other comprehensive income, beginning of year................... 516.3 177.0
Other comprehensive income.................................................. 39.2 93.2
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Accumulated other comprehensive income, end of period....................... 555.5 270.2
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Total Shareholders' Equity, End of Period................................... $ 5,311.3 $ 4,514.4
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 AND 1997
(UNAUDITED)
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Net earnings................................................................ $ 411.6 $ 337.2
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Interest credited to policyholders' account balances.................... 582.9 644.2
Universal life and investment-type policy fee income.................... (517.1) (466.6)
Investment gains........................................................ (105.6) (280.9)
Change in Federal income tax payable.................................... 44.9 158.7
Other, net.............................................................. (50.1) 241.7
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Net cash provided by operating activities................................... 366.6 634.3
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Maturities and repayments................................................. 1,005.1 1,484.8
Sales.................................................................... 8,648.5 4,867.5
Purchases................................................................. (9,779.6) (6,663.8)
Decrease (increase) in short-term investments............................. 215.5 (145.4)
Decrease in loans to discontinued operations.............................. 300.0 269.1
Sale of subsidiaries...................................................... - 261.0
Other, net................................................................ (393.3) (316.3)
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Net cash used by investing activities....................................... (3.8) (243.1)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Policyholders' account balances:
Deposits................................................................ 618.9 858.6
Withdrawals............................................................. (938.0) (1,063.6)
Increase in short-term financings......................................... 443.9 169.4
Repayments of long-term debt.............................................. (6.3) (5.8)
Payment of obligation to fund accumulated deficit of discontinued
operations.............................................................. (87.2) (83.9)
Other, net................................................................ (34.6) (47.2)
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Net cash used by financing activities....................................... (3.3) (172.5)
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Change in cash and cash equivalents......................................... 359.5 218.7
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year................................ 300.5 538.8
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Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period.................................... $ 660.0 $ 757.5
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Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest Paid............................................................. $ 84.5 $ 53.8
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Income Taxes Paid......................................................... $ 186.7 $ -
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
1) BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying consolidated financial statements are prepared in
conformity with GAAP which requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. These statements should be read in
conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Company for
the year ended December 31, 1997. The results of operations for the six
months ended June 30, 1998 are not necessarily indicative of the results
to be expected for the full year.
The terms "second quarter 1998" and "second quarter 1997" refer to the
three months ended June 30, 1998 and 1997, respectively. The terms "first
half of 1998" and "first half of 1997" refer to the six months ended June
30, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
Certain reclassifications have been made in the amounts presented for
prior periods to conform those periods with the current presentation.
2) NEW ACCOUNTING CHANGES AND PRONOUNCEMENTS
In June 1998, the FASB issued SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities," which establishes accounting and
reporting standards for derivative instruments, including certain
derivatives embedded in other contracts, and for hedging activities. It
requires all derivatives to be recognized on the balance sheet at fair
value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative
depends on its intended use. Derivatives not used in hedging activities
must be adjusted to fair value through earnings. Changes in the fair value
of derivatives used in hedging activities will, depending on the nature of
the hedge, either be offset in earnings against the change in fair value
of the hedged item attributable to the risk being hedged or recognized in
other comprehensive income until the hedged item affects earnings. For all
hedging activities, the ineffective portion of a derivative's change in
fair value will be immediately recognized in earnings.
SFAS No. 133 requires adoption in fiscal years beginning after June 15,
1999 and permits early adoption as of the beginning of any fiscal quarter
following issuance of the statement. Retroactive application to financial
statements of prior periods is prohibited. The Company expects to adopt
SFAS No. 133 effective January 1, 2000. Adjustments resulting from initial
adoption of the new requirements will be reported in a manner similar to
the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle and will be
reflected in net income or accumulated other comprehensive income based
upon existing hedging relationships, if any. Management currently is
assessing the impact of adoption, but does not expect that the Company's
consolidated earnings or financial position will be significantly affected
by Alliance's adoption of the new requirements.
In March 1998, the AICPA issued SOP 98-1, "Accounting for the Costs of
Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use". SOP 98-1
requires capitalization of external and certain internal costs incurred to
obtain or develop internal-use computer software during the application
development stage. The SOP is to be applied prospectively for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 1998; earlier application is encouraged. the
Company adopted the provisions of SOP 98-1 effective January 1, 1998. The
adoption of SOP 98-1 did not have a material impact on the Company's
consolidated financial statements. Capitalized internal-use software is
amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the
software. Prior to adopting SOP 98-1, software development costs were
expensed as incurred.
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3) INVESTMENTS
Investment valuation allowances and changes thereto are shown below:
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June 30,
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Balances, beginning of year............................................... $ 384.5 $ 137.1
Additions charged to income............................................... 50.4 41.5
Deductions for writedowns and asset dispositions.......................... (80.6) (46.5)
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Balances, End of Period................................................... $ 354.3 $ 132.1
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Balances, end of period:
Mortgage loans on real estate........................................... $ 29.2 $ 46.9
Equity real estate...................................................... 325.1 85.2
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Total..................................................................... $ 354.3 $ 132.1
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For the second quarter and first half of 1998 and of 1997, investment
income is shown net of investment expenses of $64.3 million, $144.6
million, $84.0 million and $162.8 million, respectively.
As of June 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997, fixed maturities classified as
available for sale had amortized costs of $19,574.2 million and $18,759.7
million, respectively. Other equity investments included equity securities
with carrying values of $443.0 million and $442.1 million and costs of
$420.3 million and $408.4 million at these same respective dates.
For the first half of 1998 and of 1997, proceeds received on sales of
fixed maturities classified as available for sale amounted to $8,380.5
million and $4,711.4 million, respectively. Gross gains of $89.9 million
and $76.7 million and gross losses of $47.0 million and $78.2 million were
realized on these sales for the first half of 1998 and of 1997,
respectively. Unrealized investment gains related to fixed maturities
classified as available for sale increased by $72.8 million in the first
half of 1998, resulting in a balance of $944.0 million at June 30, 1998.
Impaired mortgage loans (as defined under SFAS No. 114) along with the
related provision for losses were as follows:
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Impaired mortgage loans with provision for losses....................... $ 151.2 $ 196.7
Impaired mortgage loans without provision for losses.................... 17.0 3.6
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Recorded investment in impaired mortgage loans.......................... 168.2 200.3
Provision for losses.................................................... (25.0) (51.8)
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Net Impaired Mortgage Loans............................................. $ 143.2 $ 148.5
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During the first half of 1998 and of 1997, respectively, the Company's
average recorded investment in impaired mortgage loans was $188.5 million
and $341.1 million. Interest income recognized on these impaired mortgage
loans totaled $6.6 million and $9.3 million ($.9 million and $1.0 million
recognized on a cash basis) for the first half of 1998 and 1997,
respectively.
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4) CLOSED BLOCK
Summarized financial information for the Closed Block is as follows:
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June 30, December 31,
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Assets
Fixed maturities:
Available for sale, at estimated fair value (amortized cost of
$4,184.4 and $4,059.4)............................................. $ 4,389.1 $ 4,231.0
Mortgage loans on real estate.......................................... 1,444.1 1,341.6
Policy loans........................................................... 1,662.5 1,700.2
Cash and other invested assets......................................... 116.3 282.0
Deferred policy acquisition costs...................................... 725.7 775.2
Other assets........................................................... 218.1 236.6
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Total Assets........................................................... $ 8,555.8 $ 8,566.6
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Liabilities
Future policy benefits and other policyholders' account balances....... $ 8,976.3 $ 8,993.2
Other liabilities...................................................... 54.4 80.5
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Total Liabilities...................................................... $ 9,030.7 $ 9,073.7
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Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
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Revenues
Premiums and other income................ $ 165.9 $ 174.6 $ 333.0 $ 349.4
Investment income (net of investment
expenses of $5.4, $7.7, $10.8 and
$14.8)................................. 145.3 139.5 281.7 278.3
Investment gains (losses), net........... 2.8 3.1 (1.9) 5.4
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Total revenues........................... 314.0 317.2 612.8 633.1
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Benefits and Other Deductions
Policyholders' benefits and dividends.... 267.5 265.8 544.8 536.8
Other operating costs and expenses....... 18.6 21.7 25.6 30.8
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Total benefits and other deductions...... 286.1 287.5 570.4 567.6
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Contribution from the Closed Block....... $ 27.9 $ 29.7 $ 42.4 $ 65.5
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Investment valuation allowances amounted to $9.9 million and $18.5 million
on mortgage loans and $22.1 million and $16.8 million on equity real
estate at June 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997, respectively.
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Impaired mortgage loans (as defined under SFAS No. 114) along with the
related provision for losses were as follows:
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Impaired mortgage loans with provision for losses...................... $ 99.1 $ 109.1
Impaired mortgage loans without provision for losses................... 8.6 .6
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Recorded investment in impaired mortgages.............................. 107.7 109.7
Provision for losses................................................... (8.8) (17.4)
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Net Impaired Mortgage Loans............................................ $ 98.9 $ 92.3
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During the first half of 1998 and of 1997, respectively, the Closed
Block's average recorded investment in impaired mortgage loans was $108.8
million and $117.9 million. Interest income recognized on these impaired
mortgage loans totaled $3.1 million and $4.5 million ($1.5 million and
$1.8 million recognized on a cash basis) for the first half of 1998 and
1997, respectively.
5) DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Summarized financial information for discontinued operations follows:
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Assets
Mortgage loans on real estate.......................................... $ 585.5 $ 635.2
Equity real estate..................................................... 819.8 874.5
Other equity investments............................................... 161.3 209.3
Other invested assets.................................................. 56.7 152.4
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Total investments.................................................... 1,623.3 1,871.4
Cash and cash equivalents.............................................. 108.4 106.8
Other assets........................................................... 234.7 243.8
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Total Assets........................................................... $ 1,966.4 $ 2,222.0
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Liabilities
Policyholders liabilities.............................................. $ 1,035.9 $ 1,048.3
Allowance for future losses............................................ 290.0 259.2
Amounts due to continuing operations................................... 361.8 572.8
Other liabilities...................................................... 278.7 341.7
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Total Liabilities...................................................... $ 1,966.4 $ 2,222.0
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Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
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Revenues
Investment income (net of investment
expenses of $18.0, $24.1, $37.5
and $49.6)............................. $ 50.5 $ 43.5 $ 78.5 $ 78.4
Investment gains (losses), net........... 27.6 1.0 33.2 (4.1)
Policy fees, premiums and other
income, net............................ - - (.1) .1
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Total revenues........................... 78.1 44.5 111.6 74.4
Benefits and Other Deductions............ 36.1 43.4 74.6 90.6
Earnings credited (losses charged)
to allowance for future losses......... 42.0 1.1 37.0 (16.2)
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Pre-tax loss from operations............. - - - -
Pre-tax earnings from releasing (loss
from strengthening) the allowance
for future losses...................... 2.0 1.0 2.7 (4.1)
Federal income tax (expense) benefit..... (.7) (.4) (.9) 1.4
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Earnings (Loss) from Discontinued
Operations............................. $ 1.3 $ .6 $ 1.8 $ (2.7)
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The Company's quarterly process for evaluating the allowance for future
losses applies the current period's results of discontinued operations
against the allowance, re-estimates future losses, and adjusts the
allowance, if appropriate. The evaluations performed as of June 30, 1998
and 1997 resulted in management's decision to release the allowance by
$2.7 million and strengthen the allowance by $4.1 million for the six
months ended June 30, 1998 and 1997, respectively. This resulted in
after-tax earnings of $1.8 million for the first half of 1998 and an
after-tax charge of $2.7 million for the first half of 1997 to
discontinued operations' results.
Management believes the allowance for future losses at June 30, 1998 is
adequate to provide for all future losses; however, the determination of
the allowance involves numerous estimates and subjective judgments
regarding the expected performance of Discontinued Operations Investment
Assets. There can be no assurance the losses provided for will not differ
from the losses ultimately realized. To the extent actual results or
future projections of discontinued operations differ from management's
current estimates and assumptions underlying the allowance for future
losses, the difference would be reflected in the consolidated statements
of earnings in discontinued operations. In particular, to the extent
income, sales proceeds and holding periods for equity real estate differ
from management's previous assumptions, periodic adjustments to the
allowance are likely to result.
Investment valuation allowances amounted to $3.5 million and $28.4 million
on mortgage loans and $71.9 million and $88.4 million on equity real
estate at June 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997, respectively.
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Impaired mortgage loans (as defined under SFAS No. 114) along with the
related provision for losses were as follows:
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June 30, December 31,
1998 1997
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Impaired mortgage loans with provision for losses...................... $ 66.4 $ 101.8
Impaired mortgage loans without provision for losses................... 62.5 .2
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Recorded investment in impaired mortgages.............................. 128.9 102.0
Provision for losses................................................... (2.3) (27.3)
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Net Impaired Mortgage Loans............................................ $ 126.6 $ 74.7
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During the first half of 1998 and of 1997, discontinued operations'
average recorded investment in impaired mortgage loans was $121.5 million
and $92.6 million, respectively. Interest income recognized on these
impaired mortgage loans totaled $4.0 million and $3.1 million ($3.4
million and $2.2 million recognized on a cash basis) in the first half of
1998 and 1997, respectively.
Benefits and other deductions included $5.8 million, $15.9 million, $14.9
million and $29.7 million of interest expense related to amounts borrowed
from continuing operations for the second quarter and first half of 1998
and of 1997, respectively.
6) FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
Federal income taxes for interim periods have been computed using an
estimated annual effective tax rate. This rate is revised, if necessary,
at the end of each successive interim period to reflect the current
estimate of the annual effective tax rate.
7) ALLIANCE
On June 30, 1997, Alliance reduced the recorded value of goodwill and
contracts associated with its acquisition of Cursitor by $120.9 million.
This charge reflected Alliance's view that Cursitor's continuing decline
in assets under management and its reduced profitability, resulting from
relative investment underperformance, no longer supported the carrying
value of its investment. As a result, the Company's earnings from
continuing operations before cumulative effect of accounting change for
the second quarter and first half of 1997 included a charge of $59.5
million, net of a Federal income tax benefit of $10.0 million and minority
interest of $51.4 million.
In addition to its 1% general partnership interest in Alliance, at June
30, 1998, the Company owned approximately 56.8% of Alliance Units.
8) RESTRUCTURING COSTS
During the first half of 1997, the Company recorded pre-tax provisions of
$42.4 million, primarily for employee termination and exit costs. The
amounts paid during the first half of 1998 totaled $11.1 million. At June
30, 1998, the liabilities included costs related to employee termination
and exit costs, the termination of operating leases and the consolidation
of insurance operations' service centers and amounted to $50.9 million.
9) LITIGATION
There have been no new material legal proceedings and no material
developments in matters which were previously reported in the Company's
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31,
1997, except as follows:
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On April 7, 1998, the federal district court in Tampa, Florida entered an
order preliminarily approving the settlement agreement relating to the
Golomb, Malvin, Bowler, Bachman and Fletcher cases and conditionally
certifying the settlement class. The order also deems filed an amended
complaint that asserts on a nationwide basis claims of the kind previously
made in the five pending cases. The court has scheduled a hearing on the
fairness of the settlement for August 21, 1998 and will decide whether to
finally approve the settlement after that hearing.
In Cole, the court on February 17, 1998, granted Equitable Life and EOC's
motion for summary judgment dismissing the remaining claims of breach of
contract and negligent misrepresentation. The court therefore denied
plaintiffs' motion to certify the class. In April 1998, plaintiffs noticed
their appeal from that decision and from the June 1996 decision (the
appeal from which had been dismissed). This appeal has yet to be briefed
and argued.
In Dillon, the Court granted plaintiff's motion to withdraw his motion for
class certification on May 20, 1998. Pursuant to a scheduling order issued
by the Court on June 24, 1998, the trial of plaintiff's individual claims
is scheduled to commence in March 1999. The Court has ordered mediation
which the parties are currently scheduling.
In Chaviano, on June 12, 1998, the Court granted defendants' motion for
summary judgment dismissing plaintiff's claim for violation of
Massachusetts securities laws, and denied defendants' motion to dismiss or
for summary judgment as to the balance of the amended complaint. On June
26, 1998, the Court granted plaintiff's motion for leave to further amend
the complaint, and denied plaintiff's motion for class certification.
In Luther, the parties have agreed to settle the Luthers' claims on an
individual basis, and are completing documentation of the settlement.
In Brown, the court referred the case to mediation, which is pending.
The U.S. Department of Labor has determined to take no further action
regarding its investigation of Equitable Life's management of the Prime
Property Fund.
In National Gypsum, DLJSC appealed the Bankruptcy Court's January ruling
to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. On May 7,
1998, DLJSC and others were named as defendants in a second action filed
in a Texas State Court brought by the NGC Settlement Trust. The
allegations of this second Texas State Court action are substantially
similar to those of the earlier class action pending in the State Court.
In April, 1998, DLJSC's motions for summary judgment were denied in a
litigation commenced in March 1991 by Dayton Monetary Associates and
Charles Davison, who, along with more than 200 other plaintiffs, filed
several complaints against DLJSC and a number of other financial
institutions and several individuals in the U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of New York. The plaintiffs allege that DLJSC and other
defendants violated civil provisions of RICO by inducing plaintiffs to
invest over $40.0 million during the years 1978 through 1982 in The
Securities Groups, a number of tax shelter limited partnerships. The
plaintiffs seek recovery of the loss of their entire investment and an
approximately equivalent amount of tax-related damages. Judgment for
damages under RICO are subject to trebling. Discovery is complete. No
trial date has been set by the court. DLJSC believes that it has
meritorious defenses to the complaints and will continue to contest the
suits vigorously. Although there can be no assurance, DLJ does not believe
that the ultimate outcome of this litigation will have a material adverse
effect on its consolidated financial condition and/or its results of
operations in any particular period.
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<PAGE>
In addition to the matters previously reported and the matters described
above, the Holding Company and its subsidiaries are involved in various
legal actions and proceedings in connection with their businesses. Some of
the actions and proceedings have been brought on behalf of various alleged
classes of claimants and certain of these claimants seek damages of
unspecified amounts. While the ultimate outcome of such matters cannot be
predicted with certainty, in the opinion of management no such matter is
likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated
financial position or results of operations.
10) BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
--------------------------------- ---------------------------------
1998 1997 1998 1997
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues
Insurance Operations..................... $ 1,048.4 $ 1,004.9 $ 2,133.4 $ 1,981.9
Investment Services...................... 378.7 553.2 768.5 848.4
Consolidation/elimination................ (4.2) (5.3) (8.8) (11.5)
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
Total.................................... $ 1,422.9 $ 1,552.8 $ 2,893.1 $ 2,818.8
=============== =============== =============== ===============
Earnings from Continuing
Operations before Federal Income
Taxes and Minority Interest
Insurance Operations..................... $ 214.3 $ 122.7 $ 435.1 $ 249.5
Investment Services...................... 120.0 214.8 252.6 293.2
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
Subtotal............................... 334.3 337.5 687.7 542.7
Corporate interest expense............... (14.2) (16.5) (25.4) (33.2)
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
Total.................................... $ 320.1 $ 321.0 $ 662.3 $ 509.5
=============== =============== =============== ===============
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
June 30, December 31,
1998 1997
----------------- -----------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C>
Assets
Insurance Operations................................................... $ 74,110.8 $ 68,041.5
Investment Services.................................................... 13,103.0 13,719.8
Consolidation/elimination.............................................. (305.8) (403.6)
----------------- -----------------
Total.................................................................. $ 86,908.0 $ 81,357.7
================= =================
</TABLE>
11) SALE OF SUBSIDIARIES
On June 10, 1997, Equitable Life sold ERE to Lend Lease. The total
purchase price was $400.0 million and consisted of $300.0 million in cash
and a $100.0 million note maturing in eight years and bearing interest at
the rate of 7.4%. Equitable Life recognized an investment gain of $162.4
million, net of Federal income tax of $87.4 million as a result of this
transaction. Through June 10, 1997, the businesses sold reported combined
revenues of $91.6 million and combined net earnings of $10.7 million.
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12) COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
The components of comprehensive income for the second quarter 1998 and
1997 and the first half of 1998 and 1997 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
--------------------------------- ---------------------------------
1998 1997 1998 1997
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net earnings............................. $ 198.3 $ 223.1 $ 411.6 $ 337.2
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
Change in unrealized gains (losses),
net of reclassification adjustment..... 16.1 329.7 39.2 93.2
Minimum pension liability adjustment..... - - - -
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
Other comprehensive income............... 16.1 329.7 39.2 93.2
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
Comprehensive Income..................... $ 214.4 $ 552.8 $ 450.8 $ 430.4
=============== =============== =============== ===============
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
Item 2.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following analysis of the consolidated results of operations and financial
condition of the Company should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated
Financial Statements and the related Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
included elsewhere herein, and with the Management's Discussion and Analysis
("MD&A") section included in the Company's 1997 Report on Form 10-K.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table presents the results of operations outside of the Closed
Block combined on a line-by-line basis with the contribution of the Closed
Block. The Insurance Operations analysis, which begins on page 17, likewise
reflects the Closed Block amounts on a line-by-line basis. The MD&A addresses
the combined results of operations unless noted otherwise. The Investment
Services discussion begins on page 19.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
--------------------------------- ---------------------------------
1998 1997 1998 1997
--------------- ---------------- --------------- ---------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Policy fee income and premiums................ $ 565.8 $ 551.1 $ 1,139.2 $ 1,108.5
Net investment income......................... 711.1 724.5 1,447.6 1,396.0
Investment gains, net......................... 36.0 264.1 103.7 286.3
Commissions, fees and other income............ 396.1 300.6 773.0 595.6
--------------- ---------------- --------------- ---------------
Total revenues.............................. 1,709.0 1,840.3 3,463.5 3,386.4
Total benefits and other deductions........... 1,388.9 1,519.3 2,801.2 2,876.9
--------------- ---------------- --------------- ---------------
Earnings from continuing operations
before Federal income taxes and
minority interest........................... 320.1 321.0 662.3 509.5
Federal income taxes.......................... 90.8 125.8 190.7 174.3
Minority interest in net income (loss) of
consolidated subsidiaries................... 32.3 (27.3) 61.8 (4.7)
--------------- ---------------- --------------- ---------------
Earnings from Continuing Operations........... $ 197.0 $ 222.5 $ 409.8 $ 339.9
=============== ================ =============== ===============
</TABLE>
Continuing Operations
Compared to the comparable 1997 period, the higher pre-tax results of continuing
operations for the first half of 1998 reflected $185.6 million higher earnings
for Insurance Operations, offset by a decline in earnings for Investment
Services of $40.6 million. Investment Services results in the 1997 period were
affected by the $249.8 million net gain recognized on the sale of ERE and the
Company's share of Alliance's writedown of the carrying value of intangible
assets associated with the Cursitor acquisition. Federal income taxes increased
due to higher pre-tax results of operations and the 3.5% Federal tax on
partnership gross income from the active conduct of a trade or business which
was imposed on certain publicly traded limited partnerships, including Alliance,
effective January 1, 1998. Minority interest in net income of consolidated
subsidiaries was higher due to increased earnings at Alliance.
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<PAGE>
Revenues for the first half of 1998 increased $77.1 million compared to the
corresponding period in 1997 as a $177.4 million increase in commissions, fees
and other income principally due to increased business activity within
Investment Services and higher investment results and higher policy fees in
Insurance Operations more than exceeded the effects of the abovementioned 1997
ERE gain. Net investment income increased $51.6 million for the first half of
1998 primarily due to an increase of $67.0 million for Insurance Operations.
Investment gains decreased by $182.6 million for the first half of 1998 as the
year earlier period included a $252.1 million gross gain recognized on the sale
of ERE during second quarter 1997. In the first half of 1998, $41.6 million in
gross gains were recognized as a result of the exercise of Alliance and DLJ
options and the conversion of DLJ restricted stock units. There was a $38.2
million increase in the 1998 period in investment gains on General Account
Investment Assets. For the first half of 1998, total benefits and other
deductions decreased by $75.7 million from the comparable period in 1997
principally due to declines of $39.3 million and $31.3 million for Investment
Services and Insurance Operations, respectively.
COMBINED RESULTS OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS BY SEGMENT
Insurance Operations
The Closed Block is part of Insurance Operations. The following table combines
the Closed Block amounts with the reported results of operations outside of the
Closed Block on a line-by-line basis.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Insurance Operations
(In Millions)
Six Months Ended June 30,
------------------------------------------------------------------
1998
------------------------------------------------
As Closed 1997
Reported Block Combined Combined
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Policy fees, premiums and other income.......... $ 879.0 $ 333.0 $ 1,212.0 $ 1,162.7
Net investment income........................... 1,138.0 281.7 1,419.7 1,352.7
Investment gains (losses), net.................. 74.0 (1.9) 72.1 34.1
Contribution from the Closed Block.............. 42.4 (42.4) - -
------------- -------------- ------------- --------------
Total revenues................................ 2,133.4 570.4 2,703.8 2,549.5
Total benefits and other deductions............. 1,698.3 570.4 2,268.7 2,300.0
------------- -------------- ------------- --------------
Earnings from Continuing Operations
before Federal Income Taxes and
Minority Interest............................. $ 435.1 $ - $ 435.1 $ 249.5
============= ============== ============= ==============
</TABLE>
Insurance Operations' earnings for the first half of 1998 reflected an increase
of $185.6 million from the year earlier period. Higher investment results,
higher policy fees on variable and interest-sensitive life and individual
annuity contracts and lower interest-credited on policyholders' account balances
were offset by higher mortality.
Total revenues increased by $154.3 million primarily due to a $105.0 million
increase in investment results, a $50.5 million increase in policy fees and a
$18.6 million increase in commissions, fees and other income, offset by an $19.8
million decline in premiums. The increase in Insurance Operations investment
results primarily resulted from a $67.0 million increase in investment income
principally related to $59.8 million higher income on General Account Investment
Assets primarily due to real estate and other equity investments and higher
earnings on amounts invested in the Separate Account equity funds, partially
offset by $13.8 million lower interest on declining borrowing by discontinued
operations. Policy fee income rose to $517.1 million due to higher insurance and
annuity account balances. The decrease in premiums principally was due to lower
traditional life and individual health premiums.
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Total benefits and other deductions for the first half of 1998 declined $31.3
million from the comparable 1997 period. A $61.7 million decrease in interest
credited on policyholders' account balances resulted from moderately lower
crediting rates on slightly lower General Account balances. The decline in
policyholder account balances is primarily due to the single large COLI policy
surrendered in the first quarter of 1998. There were $41.7 million of
restructuring costs during the first half of 1997 and none in the 1998 period.
Offsetting these reductions were increases of $46.4 million in policyholders'
benefits primarily resulting from higher mortality experience and higher DAC
amortization of $16.9 million due to higher margins.
Premiums and Deposits - The following table lists premiums and deposits,
including universal life and investment-type contract deposits, for Insurance
Operations' major product lines.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Premiums and Deposits
(In Millions)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
--------------------------------- ---------------------------------
1998 1997 1998 1997
--------------- ---------------- --------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Individual annuities
First year.................................. $ 1,294.9 $ 746.5 $ 2,276.1 $ 1,393.8
Renewal..................................... 366.1 344.3 734.4 684.6
--------------- ---------------- --------------- ---------------
1,661.0 1,090.8 3,010.5 2,078.4
Individual life(1)
First year recurring........................ 56.8 48.4 107.2 105.0
First year optional......................... 63.0 57.9 112.1 118.8
Renewal..................................... 509.8 493.1 1,053.2 1,039.8
--------------- ---------------- --------------- ---------------
629.6 599.4 1,272.5 1,263.6
Other(2)
First year.................................. 2.5 4.3 5.3 8.3
Renewal..................................... 89.2 91.3 183.7 181.7
--------------- ---------------- --------------- ---------------
91.7 95.6 189.0 190.0
Total first year.............................. 1,417.2 857.1 2,500.7 1,625.9
Total renewal................................. 965.1 928.7 1,971.3 1,906.1
--------------- ---------------- --------------- ---------------
Total individual insurance and
annuity products............................ 2,382.3 1,785.8 4,472.0 3,532.0
Total group pension products.................. 84.6 84.3 175.4 165.1
--------------- ---------------- --------------- ---------------
Total Premiums and Deposits................... $ 2,466.9 $ 1,870.1 $ 4,647.4 $ 3,697.1
=============== ================ =============== ===============
<FN>
(1) Includes variable and interest-sensitive and traditional life products.
(2) Includes health insurance and reinsurance assumed.
</FN>
</TABLE>
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First year premiums and deposits for individual insurance and annuity products
for the first half of 1998 increased from prior year's level by $874.8 million
primarily due to higher sales of individual annuities. Renewal premiums and
deposits increased by $65.2 million during the first half of 1998 over the prior
year period as increases in the larger block of individual annuities and
variable and interest-sensitive life policies were partially offset by decreases
in the traditional life product line. The 63.3% increase in first year
individual annuities premiums and deposits in the first half of 1998 over the
prior year period included a $579.8 million increase in sales of a line of
retirement annuity products sold through expanded wholesale distribution
channels, up from $162.1 million sold through that distribution channel in the
first half of 1997. Compared with the first half of 1997, retail sales of
individual annuities rose 24.6% to $1.53 billion in 1998.
Surrenders and Withdrawals - The following table summarizes Insurance
Operations' surrenders and withdrawals, including universal life and
investment-type contract withdrawals, for major individual insurance and
annuities' product lines.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Individual Insurance and Annuities
Surrenders and Withdrawals by Product Line
(In Millions)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
--------------------------------- ---------------------------------
1998 1997 1998 1997
--------------- ---------------- --------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Individual annuities.......................... $ 747.5 $ 569.1 $ 1,441.7 $ 1,163.5
Variable and interest-sensitive life.......... 135.1 123.3 832.4 246.5
Traditional life.............................. 90.6 91.8 189.2 197.4
--------------- ---------------- --------------- ---------------
Total......................................... $ 973.2 $ 784.2 $ 2,463.3 $ 1,607.4
=============== ================ =============== ===============
</TABLE>
Policy and contract surrenders and withdrawals increased $855.9 million during
the first half of 1998 compared to the same period in 1997 principally due to
the first quarter 1998 surrender of $561.8 million related to a single large
COLI contract. Since there were outstanding policy loans on the surrendered
contract, there were no cash outflows. Excluding the effect of this one
surrender, the remaining $294.1 million increase resulted from $278.2 million
higher surrenders and withdrawals in the larger book of individual annuities and
variable and interest-sensitive life policies.
Investment Services
The following table summarizes the results of operations for Investment
Services.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Investment Services
(In Millions)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
--------------------------------- ---------------------------------
1998 1997 1998 1997
--------------- ---------------- --------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Third party commissions and fees.............. $ 307.7 $ 236.7 $ 608.9 $ 472.1
Affiliate fees(1)............................. 17.2 27.6 30.8 58.3
Investment results and other income........... 53.8 288.9 128.8 318.0
--------------- ---------------- --------------- ---------------
Total revenues................................ 378.7 553.2 768.5 848.4
Total costs and expenses...................... 258.7 338.4 515.9 555.2
--------------- ---------------- --------------- ---------------
Earnings from Continuing Operations
before Federal Income Taxes and
Minority Interest........................... $ 120.0 $ 214.8 $ 252.6 $ 293.2
=============== ================ =============== ===============
<FN>
(1) Includes ERE in 1997.
</FN>
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
On June 10, 1997, Equitable Life sold ERE to Lend Lease and entered into
long-term advisory agreements whereby the businesses sold will continue to
provide services to Equitable Life's General Account and Separate Accounts. The
Company recognized a gross gain on this sale of $252.1 million (before deducting
$2.3 million of related state income tax). Also during the second quarter 1997,
Alliance wrote down the recorded value of goodwill and contracts associated with
its acquisition of Cursitor by $120.9 million. The impact of Alliance's charge
on the Company's 1997 net earnings was approximately $59.5 million.
For the first half of 1998, pre-tax earnings for Investment Services decreased
by $40.6 million from the year earlier period as the combined effects on 1997
earnings of the aforementioned gain on sale of ERE and the Cursitor writedown
were partially offset by higher earnings for Alliance and higher contributions
to earnings from DLJ in 1998. Excluding the effects of the gain on sale of ERE,
total segment revenues increased by $172.2 million. The $202.1 million increase
in revenues at Alliance and DLJ's higher contributions to earnings more than
compensated for the absence of $91.6 million of EREIM's 1997 revenues for the
period prior to its sale. In the 1998 period, gains of $41.6 million were
recognized primarily due to the issuance of Alliance Units upon the exercise of
options and increases in DLJ capital from tax benefits from the exercise of
options and conversion of restricted stock units. Total costs and expenses
decreased by $39.3 million for the first half of 1998 as compared to the
comparable period in 1997 as the aforementioned $120.9 million writedown of
intangible assets at Alliance and EREIM's $76.8 million of operating expenses in
the 1997 period were partially offset by the $148.8 million increase in Alliance
costs related to 1998 business activity.
The following table summarizes results of operations by business unit.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Investment Services
Results of Operations by Business Unit
(In Millions)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
--------------------------------- ---------------------------------
1998 1997 1998 1997
--------------- ---------------- --------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Business Unit:
DLJ......................................... $ 214.4 $ 152.0 $ 416.4 $ 283.0
Alliance.................................... 87.0 (62.8) 165.5 (8.7)
Equitable Real Estate(1).................... - 8.3 - 14.8
Gain on sale of ERE(2)...................... - 249.8 - 249.8
Consolidation/elimination(3)(5)............. (181.4) (132.5) (329.3) (245.7)
--------------- ---------------- --------------- ---------------
Earnings from Continuing Operations
before Federal Income Taxes and
Minority Interest(4)........................ $ 120.0 $ 214.8 $ 252.6 $ 293.2
=============== ================ =============== ===============
<FN>
(1) Includes results of operations through June 10, 1997, the sale date of ERE
to Lend Lease.
(2) Gain on the sale of ERE is net of $2.3 million related state income tax.
(3) Includes the Holding Company and third party interests in DLJ's net
earnings, as well as taxes on the Company's equity interest in DLJ's
pre-tax earnings of $244.7 million, $119.5 million, $400.5 million and
$219.3 million for the second quarters and first halves of 1998 and of
1997, respectively.
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(4) Includes the gain on the exercise of DLJ and Alliance options and the
conversion of DLJ restricted stock units and an investment loss totaling
$0.0 million and $34.1 million (net of $7.5 million of state taxes) for the
second quarter and first half of 1998, respectively, as well as interest
expense of $2.9 million and $5.9 million related to intercompany debt
issued by intermediate holding companies payable to Equitable Life for the
second quarters and first halves of both 1998 and 1997, respectively.
(5) Pre-tax minority interest in Alliance was $37.1 million, $(26.7) million,
$70.7 million and $(3.8) million for the second quarters and first halves
of 1998 and of 1997, respectively.
</FN>
</TABLE>
DLJ - DLJ's pre-tax earnings from continuing operations for the first half of
1998 were $416.4 million, up $133.4 million from the comparable prior year
period. Revenues increased $1.01 billion to $3.05 billion primarily due to
increased net investment income of $469.5 million, higher underwriting revenues
of $335.0 million, higher fee income of $251.0 million, higher commissions of
$73.8 million and higher gains of $24.1 million on the corporate development
portfolio, partially offset by $131.5 million lower trading revenues. DLJ's
expenses were $2.63 billion for the first half of 1998, up $872.9 million from
the comparable prior year period primarily due to a $451.2 million increase in
compensation and commissions, higher interest expense of $286.9 million, and
$19.4 million higher brokerage and exchange fees. Compensation costs for the
first half of 1998 included a $29.0 million one-time provision for costs
associated primarily with DLJ's plans for significant expansion in Europe.
DLJ enters into certain contractual agreements referred to as derivatives or
off-balance-sheet financial instruments involving options, futures and forwards,
structured products and swap agreements. DLJ's derivative activities are not as
extensive as many of its competitors. Instead, DLJ has focused its derivative
activities on writing OTC option contracts to accommodate its customers' needs,
trading in forward contracts in U.S. government and agency issued or guaranteed
securities trading in futures contracts on equity based indices, interest rate
instruments and currencies, entering into swap transactions and issuing
structured products based on emerging market debt, other financial instruments
and indices. DLJ's involvement in commodity derivative instruments is not
significant. As a result, DLJ's involvement in derivatives products is related
primarily to revenue generation through the provision of products to its clients
as opposed to covers of DLJ's own positions. As part of DLJ's trading
activities, including trading activities in the related cash instruments, DLJ
enters into forward and futures contracts primarily involving securities,
foreign currencies, indices and forward rate agreements, as well as options on
futures contracts. Such forward and futures contracts are entered into as part
of DLJ's covering transactions and are generally not used for speculative
purposes. Revenues from option contracts (net of related interest expense) were
approximately $40.8 million and $42.2 million for the first half of 1998 and
1997, respectively. Option writing revenues are primarily from the amortization
of option premiums. The notional value of written options contracts outstanding
was approximately $7.9 billion and $6.5 billion at June 30, 1998 and 1997,
respectively. The overall increase in the notional value of all options was
primarily due to increases in customer activity related to U.S. government and
mortgage-backed securities and currency forward contracts. Such written options
contracts are substantially covered by various financial instruments that DLJ
had purchased or sold as principal. Net trading gains (losses) on forward
contracts were $45.5 million and $(47.7) million and net trading losses on
futures contracts were $(26.2) million and $(25.7) million for the first six
months of 1998 and 1997, respectively. The notional contract and market values
of the forward and futures contracts at June 30, 1998 and 1997 were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
June 30, 1998 June 30, 1997
---------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Purchases Sales Purchases Sales
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Forward Contracts
(Notional Contract Value).............. $ 33,814 $ 37,750 $ 15,622 $ 20,572
=============== =============== =============== ===============
Futures Contracts and Options on
Futures Contracts (Market Value)....... $ 1,555 $ 3,437 $ 2,669 $ 5,668
=============== =============== =============== ===============
</TABLE>
The notional (contract) value of swap agreements was approximately $2.11 billion
and $533.8 million at June 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997, respectively.
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Alliance - Alliance's pre-tax earnings from continuing operations for the first
half of 1998 were $165.5 million, an increase from the $8.7 million loss from
the prior year's comparable period. Revenues totaled $647.1 million for the
first six months of 1998, an increase of $202.1 million from the comparable
period in 1997, due to increased investment advisory and service fees.
Alliance's costs and expenses increased $27.9 million for the first half of 1998
as the effect of the abovementioned $120.9 million writedown of intangible
assets in 1997 was more than offset by higher promotion and servicing expenses
of $70.6 million, an increase of $46.6 million in employee compensation and
benefits and higher general and administrative expenses including costs related
to Year 2000 compliance.
Fees From Assets Under Management - As the following table illustrates, third
party clients represent the primary source of revenues and earnings.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Fees and Assets Under Management
(In Millions)
At or For the
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
--------------------------------- ---------------------------------
1998 1997 1998 1997
--------------- ---------------- --------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Fees:
Third Party
Unaffiliated third parties................ $ 242.1 $ 184.6 $ 495.2 $ 371.2
Separate Accounts......................... 24.4 18.1 48.5 36.2
Equitable................................... 14.8 22.9 25.2 50.6
--------------- ---------------- --------------- ---------------
Total......................................... $ 281.3 $ 225.6 $ 568.9 $ 458.0
=============== ================ =============== ===============
Assets Under Management:
Third Party
Unaffiliated third parties................ $ 227,152 $ 162,565
Separate Accounts......................... 38,034 31,333
Equitable................................... 61,846 57,528
--------------- ---------------
Total......................................... $ 327,032 $ 251,426
=============== ===============
</TABLE>
Fees from assets under management increased for the first half of 1998 from the
comparable 1997 period principally as a result of growth in assets under
management for third parties. Alliance's third party assets under management
increased by $61.85 billion primarily due to market appreciation and mutual fund
sales.
For the first half of 1997, fees received for assets under management by ERE
totaled $94.1 million, of which $63.7 million was received from third parties.
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<PAGE>
GENERAL ACCOUNT INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO
The discussion of the General Account portfolio analyzes the results of major
investment asset categories, including the Closed Block's investments. The
following table reconciles the consolidated balance sheet asset amounts to
General Account Investment Assets.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
General Account Investment Assets
Carrying Values at June 30, 1998
(In Millions)
General
Balance Account
Sheet Closed Investment
Balance Sheet Captions: Total Block Other Assets(1)
- --------------------------------------------- ----------------- -------------- --------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Fixed maturities:
Available for sale(2)..................... $ 20,518.2 $ 4,389.1 $ (121.2) $ 25,028.5
Mortgage loans on real estate............... 2,498.4 1,444.1 - 3,942.5
Equity real estate.......................... 2,386.5 132.7 (1.5) 2,520.7
Policy loans................................ 1,998.0 1,662.5 - 3,660.5
Other equity investments.................... 1,039.1 73.4 .3 1,112.2
Other invested assets....................... 1,295.2 (20.6) 1,030.1 244.5
----------------- -------------- --------------- -------------
Total investments......................... 29,735.4 7,681.2 907.7 36,508.9
Cash and cash equivalents................... 660.0 (69.5) 281.3 309.2
----------------- -------------- --------------- -------------
Total....................................... $ 30,395.4 $ 7,611.7 $ 1,189.0 $ 36,818.1
================= ============== =============== =============
<FN>
(1) General Account Investment Assets are computed by adding the amounts in the
Balance Sheet and Closed Block columns and subtracting the Other amounts.
(2) At June 30, 1998, the amortized cost of the General Account's available for
sale fixed maturities portfolio was $23.84 billion compared with an
estimated market value of $25.03 billion.
</FN>
</TABLE>
The General Account Investment Assets presentation set forth in the following
pages includes the investments of the Closed Block on a line-by-line basis.
Management believes it is appropriate to discuss the information on a combined
basis in view of the similar asset quality characteristics of major asset
categories in the portfolios.
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General Account Investment Assets by Category
The following table shows the amortized cost, valuation allowances and the net
amortized cost of the major categories of General Account Investment Assets at
June 30, 1998 and the net amortized cost at December 31, 1997.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
General Account Investment Assets
(Dollars In Millions)
June 30, 1998 December 31, 1997
----------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------
% of % of
Net Total Net Net Total Net
Amortized Valuation Amortized Amortized Amortized Amortized
Cost Allowances Cost Cost Cost Cost
--------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Fixed maturities(1).......... $ 23,844.1 $ - $ 23,844.1 66.9% $ 22,914.5 65.0%
Mortgages.................... 3,981.6 39.1 3,942.5 11.1 3,953.0 11.2
Equity real estate........... 2,867.9 347.2 2,520.7 7.1 2,637.8 7.5
Other equity investments..... 1,112.2 - 1,112.2 3.1 1,037.5 2.9
Policy loans................. 3,660.5 - 3,660.5 10.3 4,123.1 11.7
Cash and short-term
investments................ 553.7 - 553.7 1.5 607.6 1.7
--------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Total........................ $ 36,020.0 $ 386.3 $ 35,633.7 100.0% $ 35,273.5 100.0%
=============== ============= ============= ============= ============= =============
<FN>
(1) Excludes unrealized gains of $1.19 billion and $1.07 billion in fixed
maturities classified as available for sale at June 30, 1998 and December
31, 1997, respectively.
</FN>
</TABLE>
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Investment Results of General Account Investment Assets
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Investment Results by Asset Category
(Dollars In Millions)
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
-------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------
1998 1997 1998 1997
------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------
(1) (1) (1) (1)
Yield Amount Yield Amount Yield Amount Yield Amount
---------- ------------- ---------- ------------- --------- -------------- ---------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Fixed Maturities:
Income.............. 7.82% $ 464.3 8.04% $ 446.5 7.82% $ 917.3 8.00% $ 882.4
Investment
Gains/(Losses).... 0.37% 21.6 0.25% 14.1 0.31% 36.7 0.42% 45.4
---------- ------------- ---------- ------------- --------- -------------- ---------- -------------
Total............... 8.19% $ 485.9 8.29% $ 460.6 8.13% $ 954.0 8.42% $ 927.8
Ending Assets....... $ 23,844.1 $ 22,541.3 $ 23,844.1 $ 22,541.3
Mortgages:
Income.............. 8.71% $ 85.8 9.76% $ 103.8 9.30% $ 183.4 9.61% $ 208.5
Investment
Gains/(Losses).... 0.25% 2.5 (0.43)% (4.6) (0.23)% (4.4) (0.14)% (3.0)
---------- ------------- ---------- ------------- --------- -------------- ----------- -------------
Total............... 8.96% $ 88.3 9.33% $ 99.2 9.07% $ 179.0 9.47% $ 205.5
Ending Assets....... $ 3,942.5 $ 4,174.4 $ 3,942.5 $ 4,174.4
Equity Real
Estate (2):
Income.............. 7.19% $ 35.5 2.83% $ 19.4 6.19% $ 62.1 2.46% $ 33.6
Investment
Gains/(Losses).... 0.81% 4.0 (0.61)% (4.2) 0.65% 6.5 (1.08)% (14.7)
---------- ------------- ----------- ------------- --------- --------------- ---------- -------------
Total............... 8.00% $ 39.5 2.22% $ 15.2 6.84% $ 68.6 1.38% $ 18.9
Ending Assets....... $ 1,978.1 $ 2,771.5 $ 1,978.1 $ 2,771.5
Other Equity
Investments:
Income.............. 14.96% $ 41.0 17.63% $ 42.4 14.79% $ 79.6 12.15% $ 58.3
Investment
Gains/(Losses).... 2.89% 7.9 2.74% 6.6 6.22% 33.5 1.33% 6.4
---------- ------------- ----------- ------------- --------- --------------- ---------- -------------
Total............... 17.85% $ 48.9 20.37% $ 49.0 21.01% $ 113.1 13.48% $ 64.7
Ending Assets....... $ 1,112.2 $ 985.1 $ 1,112.2 $ 985.1
Policy Loans:
Income.............. 6.32% $ 57.6 7.00% $ 71.1 6.70% $ 127.5 6.96% $ 140.1
Ending Assets....... $ 3,660.5 $ 4,078.4 $ 3,660.5 $ 4,078.4
Cash and Short-term
Investments:
Income.............. 9.96% $ 16.5 7.78% $ 11.7 11.52% $ 37.1 9.85% $ 24.3
Ending Assets....... $ 553.7 $ 529.0 $ 553.7 $ 529.0
Total:
Income.............. 7.99% $ 700.7 7.98% $ 694.9 8.05% $ 1,407.0 7.79% $ 1,347.2
Investment
Gains/(Losses).... 0.41% 36.0 0.14% 11.9 0.42% 72.3 0.19% 34.1
---------- ------------- ----------- ------------- --------- --------------- ---------- -------------
Total(3)............ 8.40% $ 736.7 8.12% $ 706.8 8.47% $ 1,479.3 7.98% $ 1,381.3
Ending Assets....... $ 35,091.1 $ 35,079.7 $ 35,091.1 $ 35,079.7
<FN>
(1) Yields have been annualized and calculated based on the quarterly average
asset carrying values excluding unrealized gains (losses) in fixed
maturities. Annualized yields are not necessarily indicative of a full
year's results.
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(2) Equity real estate carrying values are shown net of third party debt and
minority interest in real estate. Equity real estate income is shown net of
operating expenses, depreciation, third party interest expense and minority
interest. Depreciation totaled $7.8 million, $19.4 million, $20.9 million
and $41.9 million for the three months and the six months ended June 30,
1998 and 1997, respectively.
(3) Total yields are shown before deducting investment fees paid to investment
advisors. These fees include asset management, acquisition, disposition,
accounting and legal fees. If investment fees had been deducted, total
yields would have been 8.19%, 7.82%, 8.20% and 7.70% for the three months
and the six months ended June 30, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
</FN>
</TABLE>
Writedowns on fixed maturities were $23.9 million and $9.0 million for the first
six months of 1998 and 1997, respectively; writedowns on equity real estate
during the first half of 1997 were $0.2 million. The following table shows asset
valuation allowances and additions to and deductions from such allowances for
mortgages and equity real estate for the first six months of 1998 and 1997.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
General Account Investment Assets
Valuation Allowances
(In Millions)
Equity Real
Mortgages Estate Total
--------------- --------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
June 30, 1998
Beginning balances............................................ $ 74.3 $ 345.5 $ 419.8
Additions..................................................... 11.7 46.6 58.3
Deductions(1)................................................. (46.9) (44.9) (91.8)
--------------- --------------- --------------
Ending Balances............................................... $ 39.1 $ 347.2 $ 386.3
=============== =============== ==============
June 30, 1997
Beginning balances............................................ $ 64.2 $ 90.4 $ 154.6
Additions..................................................... 27.0 21.4 48.4
Deductions(1)................................................. (30.1) (23.8) (53.9)
--------------- --------------- --------------
Ending Balances............................................... $ 61.1 $ 88.0 $ 149.1
=============== =============== ==============
<FN>
(1) Primarily reflected releases of allowances due to asset dispositions and
writedowns.
</FN>
</TABLE>
Fixed Maturities. Fixed maturities consist of publicly traded debt securities,
privately placed debt securities and small amounts of redeemable preferred
stock, which represented 74.2%, 25.0% and 0.8%, respectively, of the amortized
cost of this asset category at June 30, 1998.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Fixed Maturities By Credit Quality
(Dollars In Millions)
June 30, 1998 December 31, 1997
Rating Agency --------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------
NAIC Equivalent Amortized % of Estimated Amortized % of Estimated
Rating Designation Cost Total Fair Value Cost Total Fair Value
- ---------- ---------------------- -------------- --------- ------------- -------------- --------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1-2 Aaa/Aa/A and Baa...... $ 20,312.8 85.2% $ 21,414.6 $ 19,488.9 85.0% $ 20,425.3
3-6 Ba and lower.......... 3,341.5(1) 14.0 3,390.6 3,294.9(2) 14.4 3,395.4
------------ --------- -------------- ------------ --------- -------------
Subtotal........................ 23,654.3 99.2 24,805.2 22,783.8 99.4 23,820.7
Redeemable preferred stock
and other..................... 189.8 0.8 223.3 130.7 0.6 166.2
------------ --------- -------------- ------------ --------- -------------
Total........................... $ 23,844.1 100.0% $ 25,028.5 $ 22,914.5 100.0% $ 23,986.9
============ ========= ============== ============ ========= =============
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<FN>
(1) Includes Class B Notes with an amortized cost of $89.6 million, eliminated
in consolidation.
(2) Includes Class B Notes with an amortized cost of $95.2 million, eliminated
in consolidation.
</FN>
</TABLE>
At June 30, 1998, the Company held CMOs with an amortized cost of $2.21 billion,
including $2.09 billion in publicly traded CMOs. In addition, at June 30, 1998,
the Company held $2.88 billion of mortgage pass-through securities (GNMA, FNMA
or FHLMC securities) and also held $1.50 billion of public and private asset
backed securities, primarily backed by home equity mortgages, airline and other
equipment, and credit card receivables.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Fixed Maturities
Problems, Potential Problems and Restructureds
Amortized Cost
(In Millions)
June 30, December 31,
1998 1997
--------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C>
FIXED MATURITIES.............................................................. $ 23,844.1 $ 22,914.5
Problem fixed maturities...................................................... 64.8 31.0
Potential problem fixed maturities............................................ 53.5 17.9
Restructured fixed maturities(1).............................................. 0.0 1.8
<FN>
(1) Excludes restructured fixed maturities of $2.1 million and $2.5 million
that are shown as problems at June 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997.
</FN>
</TABLE>
Mortgages. Mortgages consist of commercial, agricultural and residential loans.
At June 30, 1998, commercial mortgages totaled $2.23 billion (55.9% of the
amortized cost of the category), agricultural loans were $1.75 billion (44.0%)
and residential loans were $1.9 million (0.1%).
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Mortgages
Problems, Potential Problems and Restructureds
Amortized Cost
(In Millions)
June 30, December 31,
1998 1997
--------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C>
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGES.......................................................... $ 2,228.2 $ 2,305.8
Problem commercial mortgages.................................................. 0.4 19.3
Potential problem commercial mortgages........................................ 147.8 180.9
Restructured commercial mortgages(1).......................................... 192.5 194.9
AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGES........................................................ $ 1,751.5 $ 1,719.2
Problem agricultural mortgages................................................ 19.2 12.2
Potential problem agricultural mortgages...................................... - -
Restructured agricultural mortgages........................................... 4.8 1.1
<FN>
(1) Excludes $19.6 million and $57.9 million of restructured commercial
mortgages that are shown as potential problems at June 30, 1998 and
December 31, 1997, respectively.
</FN>
</TABLE>
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Potential problem loans declined primarily due to foreclosures. During the first
six months of 1998, the amortized cost of foreclosed commercial mortgages
totaled $38.1 million with a $33.5 million reduction in amortized cost required
at the time of foreclosure.
The original weighted average coupon rate on the $192.5 million of restructured
mortgages was 9.5%. As a result of these restructurings, the restructured
weighted average coupon rate was 8.3% and the restructured weighted average cash
payment rate was 8.2%. The foregone interest on restructured commercial
mortgages (including restructured commercial mortgages presented as problem or
potential problem commercial mortgages) for the first six months of 1998 was
$1.3 million.
As of June 30, 1998, all of the problem mortgages were hotel properties located
in New York. The distribution of potential problem commercial mortgages by
property type was: retail ($114.9 million or 77.8%), industrial ($18.7 million
or 12.7%), hotel ($12.4 million or 8.4%) and multi-family ($1.4 million or
0.9%). By state, their distribution was: New York ($63.6 million or 43.0%),
Massachusetts ($26.8 million or 18.1%), Puerto Rico ($18.7 million or 12.7%) and
Pennsylvania ($18.1 million or 12.2%). No other state had 5.0% or more of the
total.
At June 30, 1998 and 1997, management identified impaired mortgage loans with
carrying values of $228.8 million and $269.7 million, respectively. The
provision for losses for these impaired mortgage loans was $33.8 million and
$56.9 million at June 30, 1998 and 1997, respectively. Income earned on these
loans in the first six months of 1998 and 1997 was $9.5 million and $13.7
million, respectively, including cash received of $7.7 million and $12.8
million, respectively.
For the first six months of 1998, scheduled principal amortization payments and
prepayments on commercial mortgage loans received aggregated $27.5 million. In
addition, during the first six months of 1998, $66.0 million of commercial
mortgage loan maturity payments were scheduled, of which $23.5 million were paid
as due. Of the amount not paid, $40.3 million were granted short term extensions
of up to six months, $2.2 million were extended for a weighted average of 3.0
years at a weighted average interest rate of 8.0%.
Equity Real Estate. As of June 30, 1998, on the basis of amortized cost, the
equity real estate category included $1.96 billion (or 68.4%) acquired as
investment real estate and $905.8 million (or 31.6%) acquired through or in lieu
of foreclosure (including in-substance foreclosures).
Management announced in January 1998 plans to accelerate equity real estate
sales over the next twelve to fifteen months. During the first half of 1998 and
1997, respectively, proceeds from the sale of equity real estate totaled $114.9
million and $113.1 million, with gains of $30.4 million and $4.4 million.
At June 30, 1998, the vacancy rate for the Company's office properties was 9.9%
in total, with a vacancy rate of 7.4% for properties acquired as investment real
estate and 20.3% for properties acquired through foreclosure. The national
commercial office vacancy rate was 9.5% (as of March 31, 1998) as measured by CB
Commercial.
Other Equity Investments. Other equity investments consist of limited
partnership interests managed by third parties ($624.6 million or 56.2% of the
amortized cost of this portfolio at June 30, 1998) and other equity securities
($487.6 million or 43.8%). The other equity investments can create significant
volatility in investment income since they predominantly are accounted for in
accordance with the equity method that treats increases and decreases in the
estimated fair value of the underlying assets (or allocable portion thereof, in
the case of partnerships), whether realized or unrealized, as investment income
or loss to the Company. Though not reported in General Account Investment
Assets, the excess of Separate Account assets over Separate Accounts liabilities
at June 30, 1998 of $404.2 million represented an investment by the General
Account principally in equity securities. In July 1998, $261.7 million of
amounts invested in the Separate Account equity funds were withdrawn and the
proceeds were reinvested in General Account Investment Assets. Returns on all
equity investments are very volatile and there can be no assurance recent
performance will be sustained.
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YEAR 2000
Year 2000 compliance efforts continue at Equitable Life, DLJ and Alliance with
costs of $6.2 million, $23.0 million and $9.5 million, respectively, incurred
during the first half of 1998.
Equitable Life began addressing the Year 2000 issue in 1995 and believes it has
identified those of its systems critical to business operations that are not
Year 2000 compliant. By year end 1998, management expects the work of modifying
or replacing non-compliant systems will substantially be completed and expects a
comprehensive test of its Year 2000 compliance will be performed in the first
half of 1999. The cost of Equitable Life's Year 2000 compliance project is
currently estimated at $30 million through the end of 1999, approximately $16
million of which is expected to be incurred in 1998.
In connection with DLJ's recent expansion, entry into new products and its move
to new corporate headquarters, many of its newer installed communications and
data processing systems are Year 2000 compliant. DLJ has undertaken a project to
identify and modify non-Year 2000 compliant data processing systems and expects
that most of its significant Year 2000 corrections should be tested and in
production by the end of 1998. Full integration testing of these systems and
testing of interfaces with third party providers will continue through 1999. The
cost of DLJ's Year 2000 compliance project is estimated to be between $80
million and $90 million through the end of 1998, approximately $63 million of
which had been incurred through June 30, 1998.
Alliance began addressing the Year 2000 compliance issue several years ago with
the replacement or upgrading of certain computer systems and applications.
During 1997, Alliance began a formal Year 2000 initiative, which established a
structured and coordinated process to deal with the Year 2000 issue. Alliance
has completed the assessment of the impact of the Year 2000 issues on its
domestic and international computer systems and applications. Currently,
management of Alliance expects the required modifications for the majority of
its significant systems and applications that will be in use on January 1, 2000
will be completed and tested by the end of 1998. Full integration testing of
these systems and testing of interfaces with third party vendors will continue
through 1999. The current estimated cost of the initiative ranges from $35
million to $40 million. These costs consist principally of modification costs
which will be expensed as incurred.
Equitable Life, DLJ and Alliance continue to seek assurances from third parties
on whose systems and services the Company relies to a significant extent that
such third parties' systems are or will be Year 2000 compliant. There can be no
assurance that the systems of such third parties will be Year 2000 compliant or
that any third party's failure to have Year 2000 compliant systems would not
have a material adverse effect on the Company's systems and operations.
Any significant unresolved difficulty related to the Year 2000 compliance
initiatives could have a material adverse effect on the Company. However,
assuming the timely completion of the Company's current plans, and provided
third parties' systems are Year 2000 compliant, the Year 2000 issue should not
have a material adverse impact on the Company's business or operations.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
In July 1998, DLJ sold an aggregate of 5 million shares of newly issued common
stock to the Holding Company (1.8 million shares for $110.0 million), Equitable
Life (1.5 million shares for $90.0 million) and AXA (1.7 million shares for
$100.0 million). On an undiluted basis, the Holding Company's ownership
percentage was approximately 40% and Equitable Life's was approximately 33%
following these purchases.
Equitable Life has a commercial paper program with an issue limit of up to
$500.0 million. This program is available for general corporate purposes and is
supported by Equitable Life's existing $350.0 million bank credit facility,
which expires in June 2000. Equitable Life uses this program from time to time
in its liquidity management. At June 30, 1998, $290.9 million was outstanding
under the commercial paper program; no amount was outstanding under the
revolving credit facility.
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On March 16, 1998, members of the NAIC approved its Codification of Statutory
Accounting Principles ("Codification") project. Codification provides regulators
and insurers with uniform statutory guidance, addressing areas where statutory
accounting previously was silent and changing certain existing statutory
positions. Equitable Life will be subject to Codification to the extent and in
the form adopted in New York State, which would require action by both the New
York legislature and the New York Insurance Department. It is not possible to
predict whether, in what form, or when Codification will be adopted in New York,
and accordingly it is not possible to predict the effect of Codification on
Equitable Life.
Consolidated Cash Flows
The net cash provided by operating activities was $366.6 million for the first
half of 1998 compared to $634.3 million for the first half of 1997.
Net cash used by investing activities was $3.8 million for the first half of
1998 as compared to $243.1 million for the same period in 1997. Discontinued
operations repaid $300.0 million of loans from continuing operations during the
first half of 1998. In the 1998 period, investment purchases exceeded sales,
maturities and repayments by $126.0 million. During the comparable period in
1997, investment purchases exceeded sales, maturities and repayments by $311.5
million. Discontinued operations reduced its outstanding loans from continuing
operations by $269.1 million during the first six months of 1997.
Net cash used by financing activities was $3.3 million for the first half of
1998 as compared to $172.5 million for the same period in 1997. In the first
half of 1998, withdrawals from General Account policyholders' account balances
exceeded deposits by $319.1 million and continuing operations made an $87.2
million payment to settle its obligation to discontinued operations. Short-term
financing, principally at Equitable Life, increased $443.9 million during 1998.
Net cash used by financing activities during the first half of 1997 primarily
resulted from withdrawals from General Account policyholders' account balances
exceeding deposits by $205.0 million.
The operating, investing and financing activities described above resulted in an
increase in cash and cash equivalents during the first half of 1998 of $359.5
million to $660.0 million.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The Company's management has made in this report, and from time to time may make
in its public filings and press releases as well as in oral presentations and
discussions, forward-looking statements concerning the Company's operations,
economic performance and financial condition. Forward-looking statements
include, among other things, discussions concerning the Company's potential
exposure to market risks, as well as statements expressing management's
expectations, beliefs, estimates, forecasts, projections and assumptions, as
indicated by words such as "believes," "estimates," "intends," "anticipates,"
"expects," "projects," "should," "probably," "risk," "target," "goals,"
"objectives," or similar expressions. The Company claims the protection afforded
by the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and assumes no duty to update any
forward-looking statement. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated by
forward-looking statements due to a number of important factors including those
discussed elsewhere in this report and in the Company's other public filings,
press releases, oral presentations and discussions and the following: (i) the
intensity of competition from other financial institutions; (ii) secular trends
and the Company's mortality, morbidity, persistency and claims experience; (iii)
the Company's ability to develop, distribute and administer competitive products
and services in a timely, cost-effective manner; (iv) the Company's visibility
in the market place and its financial and claims paying ratings; (v) the effect
of changes in laws and regulations affecting the Company's businesses, including
changes in tax laws affecting insurance and annuity products; (vi) the volatile
nature of the securities business, the future results of DLJ and Alliance and
the potential losses that could result from DLJ's merchant banking activities as
a result of its capital intensive nature; (vii) market risks related to interest
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rates, equity prices, derivatives, foreign currency exchange and credit; (viii)
the volatility of returns from the Company's other equity investments; (ix) the
Company's ability to develop information technology and management information
systems to support strategic goals while continuing to control costs and
expenses; (x) the costs of defending litigation and the risk of unanticipated
material adverse outcomes in such litigation; (xi) changes in accounting and
reporting practices; (xii) the performance of others on whom the Company relies
for distribution, investment management, reinsurance and other services; (xiii)
the Company's access to adequate financing to support its future business and
(xiv) the effect of any future acquisitions.
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
There have been no new material legal proceedings and no material developments
in matters which were previously reported in the Registrant's Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1997, except as set forth in Note 9 to the Registrant's
Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I of this Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended June 30, 1998.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
(a) Exhibits
Exhibit 27 Financial Data Schedule
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
None
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, The
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: August 12, 1998 THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
OF THE UNITED STATES
By: /s/Stanley B. Tulin
--------------------------------------
Name: Stanley B. Tulin
Title: Vice Chairman and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 12, 1998 /s/Alvin H. Fenichel
--------------------------------------
Name: Alvin H. Fenichel
Title: Senior Vice President
and Controller
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