Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company achieved record AUM before Flow Reinsurance of $73.1 billion, up 12% from year-end 2024, and record retained AUM of $57.6 billion, up 7% from year-end 2024 [5][14] - Adjusted net earnings were $123 million, or $0.91 per share in the fourth quarter, and $482 million, or $3.64 per share for the full year [24][25] - The fixed income yield was 4.65% in the fourth quarter, up 6 basis points from the fourth quarter of 2024 [6] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Gross sales for the full year reached $14.6 billion, with core products generating $9 billion, including indexed annuities, indexed universal life, and pension risk transfer [18][19] - Indexed annuities sales were $6.7 billion for the full year, consistent with 2024, while indexed universal life sales increased by 14% to $190 million [19][20] - Opportunistic sales, including funding agreements and multi-year guaranteed annuities, totaled $5.6 billion for the full year, with funding agreements up nearly 80% to $1.8 billion [21][22] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company reported a strong pipeline for pension risk transfer (PRT) sales, achieving $2.1 billion for the full year, marking the third consecutive year of over $2 billion in PRT sales [20] - The alternative investment portfolio had an annualized return of approximately 7% in the fourth quarter, compared to a long-term expected return of 10% [7] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is transitioning to a more fee-based, higher margin, and less capital-intensive business model, focusing on long-term shareholder value [4][16] - The strategy includes leveraging distribution partners to grow the spread-based business while expanding sources of fee-based earnings through flow reinsurance and middle-market life insurance [16][26] - The company aims to increase its share of fee-based earnings to approximately 25% of total earnings by year-end 2028 [26] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed confidence in the credit soundness of the investment portfolio, with a stable credit-related impairment rate of 8 basis points in 2025 [6][13] - The company anticipates a potential decrease in surrender fee income in 2026, but is focused on growing AUM and maintaining a disciplined approach to capital allocation [60][61] - Management highlighted the importance of maintaining a strong capital position and flexibility, targeting a debt to capitalization ratio of approximately 25% [34] Other Important Information - The company completed a distribution of approximately 12% of outstanding shares to FNF shareholders, increasing public float from 18% to 30% [15] - A transaction is expected to close in the first quarter with Anchin Financial Holdings LP, which will provide net proceeds of approximately $300 million [32][55] Q&A Session Summary Question: Can you talk about software exposure in the investment portfolio? - Management indicated that software exposure is manageable, less than 5% of the total portfolio, with minimal disruption risk [38][39] Question: Can you discuss your near-term outlook for variable investment income? - Management expects variable investment income to remain stable, with a blended return around 10% [41][42] Question: Can you elaborate on your diversified panel of reinsurance partners? - Management confirmed no concerns regarding existing partnerships and noted a strong interest from potential reinsurance partners [46][47] Question: Can you provide insights on the transaction with Anchin Financial Holdings LP? - Management clarified that the transaction involves recapturing a third of liabilities and expects to use proceeds for general business growth [51][55] Question: What is the outlook for surrender fees and their impact on ROE? - Management anticipates lower surrender fee income in 2026 but expects overall asset growth to offset this [57][58]

F&G Annuities & Life (NYSE:FG) Q4 2025 Earnings call February 20, 2026 09:00 AM ET Company ParticipantsChris Blunt - CEOConor Murphy - President and CFOJohn Barnidge - Managing DirectorLisa Foxworthy-Parker - Senior VP of Investor RelationsConference Call ParticipantsAlex Scott - Equity Research AnalystMark Hughes - Stock AnalystWilma Burdis - Equity Research AnalystOperatorGood morning. Welcome to F&G's fourth quarter and full year 2025 earnings call. During today's presentation, all callers will be placed ...

F&G Annuities & Life (NYSE:FG) Q4 2025 Earnings call February 20, 2026 09:00 AM ET Speaker6Good morning. Welcome to F&G's fourth quarter and full year 2025 earnings call. During today's presentation, all callers will be placed in listen-only mode. Following management's prepared remarks, the conference will be open for questions with instructions to follow at that time. I would now like to turn the call over to Lisa Foxworthy-Parker, Senior Vice President, Investor & External Relations. Please go ahead.Spea ...

Core Insights - F&g Annuities & Life reported adjusted earnings per share of $0.77 for Q2 2025, exceeding analyst expectations of $0.62, despite significant year-over-year declines in both adjusted and net profits [1][2] - The company experienced robust asset growth, with assets under management reaching $69.2 billion, a 12.7% increase from the previous year, driven by strong retail channel sales [5][12] - Institutional sales faced challenges, with a notable drop in funding agreements and total gross sales declining by 7% year-over-year [6][11] Financial Performance - Adjusted earnings per share (Non-GAAP) for Q2 2025 was $0.77, down 30% from $1.10 in Q2 2024 [2] - Revenue (GAAP) increased to $1.36 billion, surpassing estimates of $1.18 billion, and up 16.4% from $1.17 billion in Q2 2024 [2] - Net earnings per diluted share (GAAP) fell sharply to $0.26, an 83.2% decrease from $1.55 in Q2 2024 [2][7] Business Overview and Strategy - F&g Annuities & Life specializes in retirement and life insurance products, including indexed annuities and indexed universal life insurance, sold through a diverse network of retail and institutional channels [3][4] - The company has expanded its distribution channels significantly, partnering with independent agents, banks, and broker-dealers, which has contributed to asset growth [4][10] - Strategic partnerships, particularly with Blackstone for investment management, are central to the company's business model [4][12] Sales Performance - Retail channel sales reached a record $3.6 billion, a 13% increase year-over-year, with indexed annuity sales at $1.7 billion (up 3%) and multiyear guaranteed annuities rising 29% to $1.9 billion [5][10] - In contrast, institutional segment sales dropped to $0.5 billion from $1.2 billion in Q2 2024, with funding agreements falling to zero [6][11] Expense Management and Returns - The ratio of operating expenses to assets under management improved, declining by 5 basis points compared to Q2 2024 [8] - Book value per share, excluding AOCI, increased by 2% to $43.39 [8] - The adjusted return on average equity, excluding AOCI, improved to 8.8%, a 0.4 percentage point increase from Q2 2024 [9] Future Outlook - Management is confident in achieving medium-term strategic targets, focusing on distribution expansion and a shift towards fee-based, higher-margin business [14] - No formal forward guidance on revenue or net earnings was provided for upcoming periods [14]