Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010

 

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the Transition Period from              to             

 

Commission File Number 001-16707

 

 

 

Prudential Financial, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

New Jersey   22-3703799

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

751 Broad Street

Newark, New Jersey 07102

(973) 802-6000

(Address and Telephone Number of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

 

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) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of the Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer  x   Accelerated filer  ¨   Non-accelerated filer  ¨   Smaller reporting company  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

 

As of July 31, 2010, 465 million shares of the registrant’s Common Stock (par value $0.01) were outstanding. In addition, 2 million shares of the registrant’s Class B Stock, for which there is no established public trading market, were outstanding.

 

 

 


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PART I

   FINANCIAL INFORMATION   
  

Item 1.

  

Financial Statements:

  
     

Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009

   1
     

Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009

   2
     

Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Equity for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009

   3
     

Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009

   4
     

Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

   5
     

Unaudited Interim Supplemental Combining Financial Information:

  
     

Unaudited Interim Supplemental Financial Statements of Financial Position as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009

   94
     

Unaudited Interim Supplemental Financial Statements of Operations for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009

   95
     

Unaudited Interim Supplemental Financial Statements of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009

   96
     

Notes to Unaudited Interim Supplemental Combining Financial Information

   97
  

Item 2.

  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   99
  

Item 3.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   252
  

Item 4.

  

Controls and Procedures

   252

PART II

   OTHER INFORMATION   
  

Item 1.

  

Legal Proceedings

   253
  

Item 1A.

  

Risk Factors

   254
  

Item 2.

  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

   258
  

Item 6.

  

Exhibits

   259

SIGNATURES

   260

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain of the statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including but not limited to those in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “includes,” “plans,” “assumes,” “estimates,” “projects,” “intends,” “should,” “will,” “shall” or variations of such words are generally part of forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are made based on management’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects upon Prudential Financial, Inc. and its subsidiaries. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting Prudential Financial, Inc. and its subsidiaries will be those anticipated by management. These forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and there are certain important factors that could cause actual results to differ, possibly materially, from expectations or estimates reflected in such forward-looking statements, including, among others: (1) general economic, market and political conditions, including the performance and fluctuations of fixed income, equity, real estate and other financial markets; (2) the availability and cost of external financing for our operations, which has been affected by the stress experienced by the global financial markets; (3) interest rate fluctuations; (4) reestimates of our reserves for future policy benefits and claims; (5) differences between actual experience regarding mortality, morbidity, persistency, surrender experience, interest rates or market returns and the assumptions we use in pricing our products, establishing liabilities and reserves or for other purposes; (6) changes in our assumptions related to deferred policy acquisition costs, valuation of business acquired or goodwill; (7) changes in our claims-paying or credit ratings; (8) investment losses, defaults and counterparty non-performance; (9) competition in our product lines and for personnel; (10) changes in tax law; (11) economic, political, currency and other risks relating to our international operations; (12) fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and foreign securities markets; (13) regulatory or legislative changes, including the recently enacted Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; (14) adverse determinations in litigation or regulatory matters and our exposure to contingent liabilities, including in connection with our divestiture or winding down of businesses; (15) domestic or international military actions, natural or man-made disasters including terrorist activities or pandemic disease, or other events resulting in catastrophic loss of life; (16) ineffectiveness of risk management policies and procedures in identifying, monitoring and managing risks; (17) effects of acquisitions, divestitures and restructurings, including possible difficulties in integrating and realizing the projected results of acquisitions; (18) changes in statutory or U.S. GAAP accounting principles, practices or policies; (19) changes in assumptions for retirement expense; (20) Prudential Financial, Inc.’s primary reliance, as a holding company, on dividends or distributions from its subsidiaries to meet debt payment obligations and the ability of the subsidiaries to pay such dividends or distributions in light of our ratings objectives and/or applicable regulatory restrictions; and (21) risks due to the lack of legal separation between our Financial Services Businesses and our Closed Block Business. The foregoing risks are even more pronounced in severe adverse market and economic conditions such as those that began in the second half of 2007 and continued into 2009. Prudential Financial, Inc. does not intend, and is under no obligation, to update any particular forward-looking statement included in this document. See “Risk Factors” included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for discussion of certain risks relating to our businesses and investment in our securities.

 

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Throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, “Prudential Financial” and the “Registrant” refer to Prudential Financial, Inc., the ultimate holding company for all of our companies. “Prudential Insurance” refers to The Prudential Insurance Company of America, before and after its demutualization on December 18, 2001. “Prudential,” the “Company,” “we” and “our” refer to our consolidated operations before and after demutualization.

 

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. Financial Statements

 

PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.

 

Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (in millions, except share amounts)

 

     June 30,
2010
    December 31,
2009
 

ASSETS

    

Fixed maturities, available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2010—$177,802; 2009—$174,251)(1)

   $ 185,293     $ 175,225  

Fixed maturities, held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value: 2010—$5,209; 2009—$5,197)(1)

     5,023       5,120  

Trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities, at fair value(1)

     16,733       16,020  

Other trading account assets, at fair value

     5,502       3,033  

Equity securities, available for sale, at fair value (cost: 2010—$6,119; 2009—$6,106)

     6,641       6,895  

Commercial mortgage and other loans (includes $576 and $479 measured at fair value under the fair value option at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively)(1)

     31,447       31,384  

Policy loans

     10,321       10,146  

Other long-term investments (includes $236 million and $0 million measured at fair value under the fair value option at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively)(1)

     6,150       5,904  

Short-term investments

     6,507       6,825  
                

Total investments

     273,617       260,552  

Cash and cash equivalents(1)

     11,352       13,164  

Accrued investment income(1)

     2,333       2,322  

Deferred policy acquisition costs

     14,213       14,578  

Other assets(1)

     15,213       15,513  

Separate account assets(1)

     179,260       174,074  
                

Total Assets

   $ 495,988     $ 480,203  
                

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

    

LIABILITIES

    

Future policy benefits

   $ 128,647     $ 125,707  

Policyholders’ account balances

     102,588       101,666  

Policyholders’ dividends

     2,629       1,254  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     5,920       6,033  

Cash collateral for loaned securities

     2,532       3,163  

Income taxes

     5,311       4,014  

Short-term debt

     2,219       3,122  

Long-term debt (includes $0 and $429 measured at fair value under the fair value option at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively)

     22,399       21,037  

Other liabilities(1)

     14,214       14,404  

Separate account liabilities(1)

     179,260       174,074  
                

Total liabilities

     465,719       454,474  
                

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (See Note 15)

    

EQUITY

    

Preferred Stock ($.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued)

     0       0  

Common Stock ($.01 par value; 1,500,000,000 shares authorized; 641,762,144 and 641,762,089 shares issued at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively)

     6       6  

Class B Stock ($.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 2,000,000 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively)

     0       0  

Additional paid-in capital

     23,199       23,235  

Common Stock held in treasury, at cost (177,300,265 and 179,650,931 shares at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively)

     (11,236     (11,390

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     2,200       (443

Retained earnings

     15,555       13,787  
                

Total Prudential Financial, Inc. equity

     29,724       25,195  
                

Noncontrolling interests

     545       534  
                

Total equity

     30,269       25,729  
                

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

   $ 495,988     $ 480,203  
                

 

(1) See Note 5 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

 

See Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.

 

Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 (in millions, except per share amounts)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
         2010             2009         2010     2009  

REVENUES

        

Premiums

   $ 4,604     $ 4,187     $ 8,846     $ 8,221  

Policy charges and fee income

     859       713       1,675       1,439  

Net investment income

     2,914       2,831       5,788       5,680  

Asset management fees and other income

     891       1,419       1,862       2,197  

Realized investment gains (losses), net:

        

Other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities

     (514     (1,244     (1,763     (3,099

Other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities transferred to Other Comprehensive Income

     375       745       1,370       1,995  

Other realized investment gains (losses), net

     1,925       (1,772     2,568       (1,029
                                

Total realized investment gains (losses), net

     1,786       (2,271     2,175       (2,133
                                

Total revenues

     11,054       6,879       20,346       15,404  
                                

BENEFITS AND EXPENSES

        

Policyholders’ benefits

     4,887       3,886       9,130       8,227  

Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances

     1,231       1,099       2,466       2,268  

Dividends to policyholders’

     518       277       1,035       276  

General and administrative expenses

     2,890       1,627       5,171       4,640  
                                

Total benefits and expenses

     9,526       6,889       17,802       15,411  
                                

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF OPERATING JOINT VENTURES

     1,528       (10     2,544       (7
                                

Income tax expense (benefit)

     433       (163     786       (165
                                

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF OPERATING JOINT VENTURES

     1,095       153       1,758       158  

Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures, net of taxes

     9       5       19       (1
                                

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

     1,104       158       1,777       157  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes

     0       22       (2     26  
                                

NET INCOME

     1,104       180       1,775       183  

Less: Income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     27       17       1       6  
                                

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC

   $ 1,077     $ 163     $ 1,774     $ 177  
                                

EARNINGS PER SHARE (See Note 8)

        

Financial Services Businesses

        

Basic:

        

Income from continuing operations attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. per share of Common Stock

   $ 1.72     $ 1.20     $ 2.89     $ 1.22  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes

     0.00       0.05       (0.01     0.06  
                                

Net income attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. per share of Common Stock

   $ 1.72     $ 1.25     $ 2.88     $ 1.28  
                                

Diluted:

        

Income from continuing operations attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. per share of Common Stock

   $ 1.70     $ 1.20     $ 2.85     $ 1.22  

Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes

     0.00       0.05       0.00       0.06  
                                

Net income attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. per share of Common Stock

   $ 1.70     $ 1.25     $ 2.85     $ 1.28  
                                

Closed Block Business

        

Basic and Diluted:

        

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. per share of Class B Stock

   $ 134.50     $ (193.00   $ 210.00     $ (189.00

Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes

     0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00  
                                

Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. per share of Class B Stock

   $ 134.50     $ (193.00   $ 210.00     $ (189.00
                                

 

See Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.

 

Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Equity(1)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 (in millions)

 

    Prudential Financial, Inc. Equity     Noncontrolling
Interests
    Total
Equity
 
    Common
Stock
  Additional
Paid-in
Capital
    Retained
Earnings
    Common
Stock
Held In
Treasury
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (loss)
    Total
Prudential
Financial, Inc.
Equity
     

Balance December 31, 2009

  $ 6   $ 23,235     $ 13,787     $ (11,390   $ (443   $ 25,195     $ 534     $ 25,729  

Contributions from noncontrolling interests

                6       6  

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

                (18     (18

Consolidations/deconsolidations of noncontrolling interests

      (2           (2     (1     (3

Stock-based compensation programs

      (34     (6     154         114         114  

Comprehensive income:

               

Net income

        1,774           1,774       1       1,775  

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

            2,643       2,643       23       2,666  
                                 

Total comprehensive income

              4,417       24       4,441  
                                                             

Balance, June 30, 2010

  $ 6   $ 23,199     $ 15,555     $ (11,236   $ 2,200     $ 29,724     $ 545     $ 30,269  
                                                             

 

     Prudential Financial, Inc. Equity   Noncontrolling
Interests
    Total
Equity
 
    Common
Stock
  Additional
Paid-in
Capital
    Retained
Earnings
    Common
Stock
Held In
Treasury
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (loss)
    Total
Prudential
Financial, Inc.
Equity
   

Balance, December 31, 2008

  $ 6   $ 22,001     $ 10,426     $ (11,655   $ (7,343   $ 13,435   $ 351     $ 13,786  

Common Stock issued

      1,391             1,391       1,391  

Contributions from noncontrolling interests

                278       278  

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

                (8     (8

Stock-based compensation programs

      (67     (29     161         65       65  

Impact of adoption of guidance for other-than-temporary impairments of debt securities, net of taxes

        664         (664     0       0  

Comprehensive income:

               

Net income

        177           177     6       183  

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

            3,005       3,005     (25     2,980  
                               

Total comprehensive income (loss)

              3,182     (19     3,163  
                                                           

Balance, June 30, 2009

  $ 6   $ 23,325     $ 11,238     $ (11,494   $ (5,002   $ 18,073   $ 602     $ 18,675  
                                                           

 

(1) Class B Stock is not presented as the amounts are immaterial.

 

See Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.

 

Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 (in millions)

 

     2010     2009  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net income

   $ 1,775     $ 183  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Realized investment (gains) losses, net

     (2,175     2,133  

Policy charges and fee income

     (553     (786

Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances

     2,466       2,268  

Depreciation and amortization

     (39     192  

Gains on trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities, net

     (332     (840

Change in:

    

Deferred policy acquisition costs

     (44     (133

Future policy benefits and other insurance liabilities

     2,179       1,699  

Other trading account assets

     (490     1,977  

Income taxes

     (1,273     (152

Other, net

     1,037       (2,782
                

Cash flows from operating activities

     2,551       3,759  
                

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Proceeds from the sale/maturity/prepayment of:

    

Fixed maturities, available for sale

     14,051       25,410  

Fixed maturities, held to maturity

     224       168  

Trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities and other trading account assets

     27,156       14,969  

Equity securities, available for sale

     1,436       840  

Commercial mortgage and other loans

     1,631       1,628  

Policy loans

     826       844  

Other long-term investments

     246       672  

Short-term investments

     11,276       12,887  

Payments for the purchase/origination of:

    

Fixed maturities, available for sale

     (18,726     (22,270

Fixed maturities, held to maturity

     (81     (952

Trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities and other trading account assets

     (27,196     (16,243

Equity securities, available for sale

     (1,345     (326

Commercial mortgage and other loans

     (1,673     (1,609

Policy loans

     (757     (785

Other long-term investments

     (451     (905

Short-term investments

     (10,936     (14,295

Other, net

     361       158  
                

Cash flows from (used in) investing activities

     (3,958     191  
                

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Policyholders’ account deposits

     11,554       15,883  

Policyholders’ account withdrawals

     (11,885     (15,643

Net change in securities sold under agreements to repurchase and cash collateral for loaned securities

     (404     (974

Proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock

     0       1,391  

Cash dividends paid on Common Stock

     (40     (37

Net change in financing arrangements (maturities 90 days or less)

     384       (3,386

Common Stock reissued for exercise of stock options

     60       22  

Proceeds from the issuance of debt (maturities longer than 90 days)

     2,438       2,868  

Repayments of debt (maturities longer than 90 days)

     (2,455     (5,494

Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements

     11       0  

Other, net

     72       (64
                

Cash flows used in financing activities

     (265     (5,434
                

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash balances

     (140     (53

NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     (1,812     (1,537

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR

     13,164       15,028  
                

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD

   $ 11,352     $ 13,491  
                

NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS DURING THE PERIOD

    

Treasury Stock shares issued for stock-based compensation programs

   $ 69     $ 97  

 

See Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.

 

Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

 

1. BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential Financial”) and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Prudential” or the “Company”) provide a wide range of insurance, investment management, and other financial products and services to both individual and institutional customers throughout the United States and in many other countries. Principal products and services provided include life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds, investment management, and real estate services. The Company has organized its principal operations into the Financial Services Businesses and the Closed Block Business. The Financial Services Businesses operate through three operating divisions: U.S. Retirement Solutions and Investment Management, U.S. Individual Life and Group Insurance, and International Insurance and Investments. The Company’s real estate and relocation services business as well as businesses that are not sufficiently material to warrant separate disclosure and divested businesses, are included in Corporate and Other operations within the Financial Services Businesses. The Closed Block Business, which includes the Closed Block (see Note 6), is managed separately from the Financial Services Businesses. The Closed Block Business was established on the date of demutualization and includes the Company’s in force participating insurance and annuity products and assets that are used for the payment of benefits and policyholders’ dividends on these products, as well as other assets and equity that support these products and related liabilities. In connection with the demutualization, the Company ceased offering these participating products.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Prudential Financial, entities over which the Company exercises control, including majority-owned subsidiaries and minority-owned entities such as limited partnerships in which the Company is the general partner, and variable interest entities in which the Company is considered the primary beneficiary. See Note 5 for more information on the Company’s consolidated variable interest entities. The Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) on a basis consistent with reporting interim financial information in accordance with instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

 

In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the financial position and results of operations have been made. All such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

The most significant estimates include those used in determining deferred policy acquisition costs and related amortization; valuation of business acquired and its amortization; amortization of sales inducements; measurement of goodwill and any related impairment; valuation of investments including derivatives and the recognition of other-than-temporary impairments; future policy benefits including guarantees; pension and other postretirement benefits; provision for income taxes and valuation of deferred tax assets; and reserves for contingent liabilities, including reserves for losses in connection with unresolved legal matters.

 

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Reclassifications

 

Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

Investments in Debt and Equity Securities

 

The Company’s investments in debt and equity securities include fixed maturities; trading account assets; equity securities; and short-term investments. The accounting policies related to these are as follows:

 

Fixed maturities are comprised of bonds, notes and redeemable preferred stock. Fixed maturities classified as “available for sale” are carried at fair value. See Note 13 for additional information regarding the determination of fair value. Fixed maturities that the Company has both the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are carried at amortized cost and classified as “held to maturity.” The amortized cost of fixed maturities is adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts to maturity. Interest income, as well as the related amortization of premium and accretion of discount, is included in “Net investment income” under the effective yield method. For mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, the effective yield is based on estimated cash flows, including prepayment assumptions based on data from widely accepted third-party data sources or internal estimates. In addition to prepayment assumptions, cash flow estimates vary based on assumptions regarding the underlying collateral, including default rates and changes in value. These assumptions can significantly impact income recognition and the amount of other-than-temporary impairments recognized in earnings and other comprehensive income. For high credit quality mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities (those rated AA or above), cash flows are provided quarterly, and the amortized cost and effective yield of the security are adjusted as necessary to reflect historical prepayment experience and changes in estimated future prepayments. The adjustments to amortized cost are recorded as a charge or credit to net investment income in accordance with the retrospective method. For asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities rated below AA, the effective yield is adjusted prospectively for any changes in estimated cash flows. See the discussion below on realized investment gains and losses for a description of the accounting for impairments, as well as the impact of the Company’s adoption on January 1, 2009 of new authoritative guidance for the recognition and presentation of other-than-temporary impairments for debt securities. Unrealized gains and losses on fixed maturities classified as “available for sale,” net of tax, and the effect on deferred policy acquisition costs, valuation of business acquired, deferred sales inducements, future policy benefits and policyholders’ dividends that would result from the realization of unrealized gains and losses, are included in “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).”

 

“Trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities, at fair value” includes invested assets that support certain products included in the Retirement segment, as well as certain products included in the International Insurance segment, which are experience rated, meaning that the investment results associated with these products are expected to ultimately accrue to contractholders. Realized and unrealized gains and losses for these investments are reported in “Asset management fees and other income.” Interest and dividend income from these investments is reported in “Net investment income.”

 

“Other trading account assets, at fair value” consist primarily of investments and certain derivatives, including those used by the Company in its capacity as a broker-dealer and derivative hedging positions used in a non-broker or non-dealer capacity primarily to economically hedge the risks related to certain products. These instruments are carried at fair value. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on these investments and on derivatives used by the Company in its capacity as a broker-dealer are reported in “Asset management fees and other income.” Interest and dividend income from these investments is reported in “Net investment income.”

 

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Equity securities available for sale are comprised of common stock, mutual fund shares, non-redeemable preferred stock, and perpetual preferred stock, and are carried at fair value. The associated unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, and the effect on deferred policy acquisition costs, valuation of business acquired, deferred sales inducements, future policy benefits and policyholders’ dividends that would result from the realization of unrealized gains and losses, are included in “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).” The cost of equity securities is written down to fair value when a decline in value is considered to be other-than-temporary. See the discussion below on realized investment gains and losses for a description of the accounting for impairments. Dividends from these investments are recognized in “Net investment income” when declared.

 

Short-term investments primarily consist of highly liquid debt instruments with a maturity of greater than three months and less than twelve months when purchased, other than those debt instruments meeting this definition that are included in “Trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities, at fair value.” These investments are generally carried at fair value and include certain money market investments, short-term debt securities issued by government sponsored entities and other highly liquid debt instruments. Short-term investments held in our broker-dealer operations are marked-to-market through “Asset management fees and other income.”

 

Realized investment gains (losses) are computed using the specific identification method with the exception of some of the Company’s International Insurance businesses’ portfolios, where the average cost method is used. Realized investment gains and losses are generated from numerous sources, including the sale of fixed maturity securities, equity securities, investments in joint ventures and limited partnerships and other types of investments, as well as adjustments to the cost basis of investments for net other-than-temporary impairments recognized in earnings. Realized investment gains and losses are also generated from prepayment premiums received on private fixed maturity securities, recoveries of principal on previously impaired securities, provisions for losses on commercial mortgage and other loans, fair value changes on commercial mortgage loans carried at fair value, and fair value changes on embedded derivatives and free-standing derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, except those derivatives used in the Company’s capacity as a broker or dealer.

 

The Company’s available for sale and held to maturity securities with unrealized losses are reviewed quarterly to identify other-than-temporary impairments in value. In evaluating whether a decline in value is other-than-temporary, the Company considers several factors including, but not limited to the following: (1) the extent and the duration of the decline; (2) the reasons for the decline in value (credit event, currency or interest-rate related, including general credit spread widening); and (3) the financial condition of and near- term prospects of the issuer. With regard to available-for-sale equity securities, the Company also considers the ability and intent to hold the investment for a period of time to allow for a recovery of value. When it is determined that a decline in value of an equity security is other-than-temporary, the carrying value of the equity security is reduced to its fair value, with a corresponding charge to earnings.

 

In addition, in April 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) revised the authoritative guidance for the recognition and presentation of other-than-temporary impairments for debt securities. The Company early adopted this guidance on January 1, 2009. Prior to the adoption of this guidance the Company was required to record an other-than-temporary impairment for a debt security unless it could assert that it had both the intent and ability to hold the security for a period of time sufficient to allow for a recovery in its fair value to its amortized cost basis. The revised guidance indicates that an other-than-temporary impairment must be recognized in earnings for a debt security in an unrealized loss position when an entity either (a) has the intent to sell the debt security or (b) more likely than not will be required to sell the debt security before its anticipated recovery. For all debt securities in unrealized loss positions that do not meet either of these two criteria, the guidance requires that the Company analyze its ability to recover the amortized cost by comparing the net present value of projected future cash flows with the amortized cost of the security. The net present value is calculated by

 

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discounting the Company’s best estimate of projected future cash flows at the effective interest rate implicit in the debt security prior to impairment. The Company may use the estimated fair value of collateral as a proxy for the net present value if it believes that the security is dependent on the liquidation of collateral for recovery of its investment. If the net present value is less than the amortized cost of the investment, an other-than-temporary impairment is recognized. In addition to the above mentioned circumstances, the Company also recognizes an other-than-temporary impairment in earnings when a foreign currency denominated security in an unrealized loss position approaches maturity.

 

Under the authoritative guidance for the recognition and presentation of other-than-temporary impairments, when an other-than-temporary impairment of a debt security has occurred, the amount of the other-than-temporary impairment recognized in earnings depends on whether the Company intends to sell the security or more likely than not will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If the debt security meets either of these two criteria, the other-than-temporary impairment recognized in earnings is equal to the entire difference between the security’s amortized cost basis and its fair value at the impairment measurement date. For other-than-temporary impairments of debt securities that do not meet these two criteria, the net amount recognized in earnings is equal to the difference between the amortized cost of the debt security and its net present value calculated as described above. Any difference between the fair value and the net present value of the debt security at the impairment measurement date is recorded in “Other comprehensive income (loss).” Unrealized gains or losses on securities for which an other-than-temporary impairment has been recognized in earnings is tracked as a separate component of “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).” Prior to the adoption of this guidance in 2009, an other-than-temporary impairment recognized in earnings for debt securities was equal to the total difference between amortized cost and fair value at the time of impairment.

 

For debt securities, the split between the amount of an other-than-temporary impairment recognized in other comprehensive income and the net amount recognized in earnings is driven principally by assumptions regarding the amount and timing of projected cash flows. For mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, cash flow estimates consider the payment terms of the underlying assets backing a particular security, including prepayment assumptions, and are based on data from widely accepted third-party data sources or internal estimates. In addition to prepayment assumptions, cash flow estimates include assumptions regarding the underlying collateral including default rates and recoveries, which vary based on the asset type and geographic location, as well as the vintage year of the security. For structured securities, the payment priority within the tranche structure is also considered. For all other debt securities, cash flow estimates are driven by assumptions regarding probability of default and estimates regarding timing and amount of recoveries associated with a default. The Company has developed these estimates using information based on its historical experience as well as using market observable data, such as industry analyst reports and forecasts, sector credit ratings and other data relevant to the collectability of a security, such as the general payment terms of the security and the security’s position within the capital structure of the issuer.

 

The new cost basis of an impaired security is not adjusted for subsequent increases in estimated fair value. In periods subsequent to the recognition of an other-than-temporary impairment, the impaired security is accounted for as if it had been purchased on the measurement date of the impairment. For debt securities, the discount (or reduced premium) based on the new cost basis may be accreted into net investment income in future periods, including increases in cash flow on a prospective basis.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Derivatives are financial instruments whose values are derived from interest rates, foreign exchange rates, financial indices or the values of securities or commodities. Derivative financial instruments generally used by the Company include swaps, futures, forwards and options and may be exchange-traded or contracted in the

 

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over-the-counter market. Derivative positions are carried at fair value, generally by obtaining quoted market prices or through the use of valuation models. Values can be affected by changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, financial indices, values of securities or commodities, credit spreads, market volatility, expected returns and liquidity. Values can also be affected by changes in estimates and assumptions, including those related to counterparty behavior and non-performance risk used in valuation models.

 

Derivatives are used in a non-dealer or broker capacity in insurance, investment and international businesses as well as treasury operations to manage the characteristics of the Company’s asset/liability mix, to manage the interest rate and currency characteristics of assets or liabilities and to mitigate the risk of a diminution, upon translation to U.S. dollars, of expected non-U.S. earnings and net investments in foreign operations resulting from unfavorable changes in currency exchange rates. Additionally, derivatives may be used to seek to reduce exposure to interest rate, credit, foreign currency and equity risks associated with assets held or expected to be purchased or sold, and liabilities incurred or expected to be incurred. As discussed in detail below and in Note 14, all realized and unrealized changes in fair value of non-dealer or broker related derivatives, with the exception of the effective portion of cash flow hedges and effective hedges of net investments in foreign operations, are recorded in current earnings. Cash flows from these derivatives are reported in the operating, investing, or financing activities sections in the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

 

Derivatives are also used in a derivative dealer or broker capacity in the Company’s global commodities group to meet the needs of clients by structuring transactions that allow clients to manage their exposure to interest rates, foreign exchange rates, indices or prices of securities and commodities. Realized and unrealized changes in fair value of derivatives used in these dealer related operations are included in “Asset management fees and other income” in the periods in which the changes occur. Cash flows from such derivatives are reported in the operating activities section of the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

 

Derivatives are recorded either as assets, within “Other trading account assets, at fair value” or “Other long-term investments,” or as liabilities, within “Other liabilities,” except for embedded derivatives which are recorded with the associated host contract. The Company nets the fair value of all derivative financial instruments with counterparties for which a master netting arrangement has been executed.

 

The Company designates derivatives as either (1) a hedge of the fair value of a recognized asset or liability or unrecognized firm commitment (“fair value” hedge); (2) a hedge of a forecasted transaction or of the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability (“cash flow” hedge); (3) a foreign-currency fair value or cash flow hedge (“foreign currency” hedge); (4) a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation; or (5) a derivative that does not qualify for hedge accounting.

 

To qualify for hedge accounting treatment, a derivative must be highly effective in mitigating the designated risk of the hedged item. Effectiveness of the hedge is formally assessed at inception and throughout the life of the hedging relationship. Even if a derivative qualifies for hedge accounting treatment, there may be an element of ineffectiveness of the hedge. Under such circumstances, the ineffective portion is recorded in “Realized investment gains (losses), net.”

 

The Company formally documents at inception all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. This process includes linking all derivatives designated as fair value, cash flow, or foreign currency hedges to specific assets and liabilities on the balance sheet or to specific firm commitments or forecasted transactions. Hedges of a net investment in a foreign operation are linked to the specific foreign operation.

 

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When a derivative is designated as a fair value hedge and is determined to be highly effective, changes in its fair value, along with changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability (including losses or gains on firm commitments), are reported on a net basis in the income statement, generally in “Realized investment gains (losses), net.” When swaps are used in hedge accounting relationships, periodic settlements are recorded in the same income statement line as the related settlements of the hedged items.

 

When a derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge and is determined to be highly effective, changes in its fair value are recorded in “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” until earnings are affected by the variability of cash flows being hedged (e.g., when periodic settlements on a variable-rate asset or liability are recorded in earnings). At that time, the related portion of deferred gains or losses on the derivative instrument is reclassified and reported in the income statement line item associated with the hedged item.

 

When a derivative is designated as a foreign currency hedge and is determined to be highly effective, changes in its fair value are recorded either in current period earnings if the hedge transaction is a fair value hedge (e.g., a hedge of a recognized foreign currency asset or liability) or in “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” if the hedge transaction is a cash flow hedge (e.g., a foreign currency denominated forecasted transaction). When a derivative is used as a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation, its change in fair value, to the extent effective as a hedge, is recorded in the cumulative translation adjustment account within “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).”

 

If it is determined that a derivative no longer qualifies as an effective fair value or cash flow hedge or management removes the hedge designation, the derivative will continue to be carried on the balance sheet at its fair value, with changes in fair value recognized currently in “Realized investment gains (losses), net.” The asset or liability under a fair value hedge will no longer be adjusted for changes in fair value and the existing basis adjustment is amortized to the income statement line associated with the asset or liability. The component of “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” related to discontinued cash flow hedges is amortized to the income statement line associated with the hedged cash flows consistent with the earnings impact of the original hedged cash flows.

 

When hedge accounting is discontinued because the hedged item no longer meets the definition of a firm commitment, or because it is probable that the forecasted transaction will not occur by the end of the specified time period, the derivative will continue to be carried on the balance sheet at its fair value, with changes in fair value recognized currently in “Realized investment gains (losses), net.” Any asset or liability that was recorded pursuant to recognition of the firm commitment is removed from the balance sheet and recognized currently in “Realized investment gains (losses), net.” Gains and losses that were in “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” pursuant to the hedge of a forecasted transaction are recognized immediately in “Realized investment gains (losses), net.”

 

If a derivative does not qualify for hedge accounting, all changes in its fair value, including net receipts and payments, are included in “Realized investment gains (losses), net” without considering changes in the fair value of the economically associated assets or liabilities.

 

The Company is a party to financial instruments that contain derivative instruments that are “embedded” in the financial instruments, the identification of which involves judgment. At inception, the Company assesses whether the economic characteristics of the embedded derivative are clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics of the remaining component of the financial instrument (i.e., the host contract) and whether a separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded instrument would meet the definition of a derivative instrument. When it is determined that (1) the embedded derivative possesses economic characteristics that are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics of the host contract, and (2) a separate instrument

 

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with the same terms would qualify as a derivative instrument, the embedded derivative is separated from the host contract, carried at fair value, and changes in its fair value are included in “Realized investment gains (losses), net.” For certain financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative that otherwise would need to be bifurcated and reported at fair value, the Company may elect to classify the entire instrument as a trading account asset and report it within “Other trading account assets, at fair value.”

 

Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In January 2010, the FASB issued updated guidance that requires new fair value disclosures about significant transfers between Level 1 and 2 measurement categories and separate presentation of purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements within the roll forward of Level 3 activity. Also, this updated fair value guidance clarifies the disclosure requirements about level of disaggregation and valuation techniques and inputs. This new guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of Level 3 activity, which are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010. The Company adopted the effective portions of this guidance on January 1, 2010. The required disclosures are provided in Note 13.

 

In June 2009, the FASB issued authoritative guidance which changes the analysis required to determine whether or not an entity is a variable interest entity (“VIE”). In addition, the guidance changes the determination of the primary beneficiary of a VIE from a quantitative to a qualitative model. Under the new qualitative model, the primary beneficiary must have both the ability to direct the activities of the VIE and the obligation to absorb either losses or gains that could be significant to the VIE. This guidance also changes when reassessment is needed, as well as requires enhanced disclosures, including the effects of a company’s involvement with a VIE on its financial statements. This guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after November 15, 2009. In February 2010, the FASB issued updated guidance which defers, except for disclosure requirements, the impact of this guidance for entities that (1) possess the attributes of an investment company, (2) do not require the reporting entity to fund losses, and (3) are not financing vehicles or entities that were formerly classified as qualified special purpose entities (“QSPE’s”). The Company’s adoption of this guidance effective January 1, 2010 did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations. The disclosures required by this revised guidance are provided in Note 5.

 

In June 2009, the FASB issued authoritative guidance which changes the accounting for transfers of financial assets, and is effective for transfers of financial assets occurring in interim and annual reporting periods beginning after November 15, 2009. It removes the concept of a QSPE from the guidance for transfers of financial assets and removes the exception from applying the guidance for consolidation of variable interest entities to qualifying special-purpose entities. It changes the criteria for achieving sale accounting when transferring a financial asset and changes the initial recognition of retained beneficial interests. The guidance also defines “participating interest” to establish specific conditions for reporting a transfer of a portion of a financial asset as a sale. The Company’s adoption of this guidance effective January 1, 2010 did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, and financial statement disclosures.

 

Future Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In July 2010, the FASB issued updated guidance that requires enhanced disclosures related to the allowance for credit losses and the credit quality of a company’s financing receivable portfolio. The disclosures as of the end of a reporting period are effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending on or after December 15, 2010. The disclosures about activity that occurs during a reporting period are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this guidance on the Company’s consolidated financial statement disclosures.

 

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In April 2010, the FASB issued guidance that amends the accounting for modification of loans that are part of a pool accounted for as a single asset. Under this guidance, modification of loans accounted for within a pool under provisions for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality, does not result in removal of such loans from the pool even if the modification would otherwise be considered a troubled debt restructuring. An entity must continue to consider whether the pool of assets in which the modified loan is included is impaired if expected cash flows for the pool change. This guidance does not affect the accounting for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality that are not accounted for within a pool. Loans accounted for individually that were acquired with deteriorated credit quality continue to be subject to the accounting provisions for troubled debt restructuring by creditors. This amended guidance is effective for modifications of loans accounted for within a pool that occur in the first interim or annual reporting period ending on or after July 15, 2010. The amended guidance is to be applied prospectively, with early application permitted. The Company’s adoption of this guidance effective July 1, 2010 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, and financial statement disclosures.

 

In April 2010, the FASB issued guidance clarifying that an insurance entity should not consider any separate account interests in an investment held for the benefit of policyholders to be the insurer’s interests, and should not combine those interests with its general account interest in the same investment when assessing the investment for consolidation, unless the separate account interests are held for a related party policyholder, whereby consolidation of such interests must be considered under applicable variable interest guidance. This guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010 and retrospectively to all prior periods upon the date of adoption, with early adoption permitted. The Company’s adoption of this guidance effective January 1, 2011 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, and financial statement disclosures.

 

In April 2010, the FASB issued guidance clarifying that an employee share-based payment award with an exercise price denominated in the currency of a market in which a substantial portion of the entity’s equity securities trades should not be considered to contain a condition that is not a market, performance, or service condition. Therefore, an entity should not classify such an award as a liability if it otherwise qualifies as equity. Disclosure requirements are unchanged. This guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010, with earlier application permitted. The Company’s adoption of this guidance effective January 1, 2011 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, and financial statement disclosures.

 

In March 2010, the FASB issued updated guidance that amends and clarifies the accounting for credit derivatives embedded in interests in securitized financial assets. This new guidance eliminates the scope exception for embedded credit derivatives (except for those that are created solely by subordination) and provides new guidance on how the evaluation of embedded credit derivatives is to be performed. This new guidance is effective for the first interim reporting period beginning after June 15, 2010, with early adoption permitted. The Company’s adoption of this guidance effective with the interim reporting period ending September 30, 2010 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, and financial statement disclosures.

 

3. ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

 

Sale of investment in Wachovia Securities

 

On December 31, 2009, the Company completed the sale of its minority joint venture interest in Wachovia Securities Financial Holdings, LLC (“Wachovia Securities”), which includes Wells Fargo Advisors, to Wells Fargo & Company (“Wells Fargo”). The Company’s minority joint venture interest in Wachovia Securities

 

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originated as a result of the Company combining its retail securities brokerage and clearing operations with those of Wachovia Corporation (“Wachovia”) in 2003. On December 31, 2008, Wachovia merged with and into Wells Fargo, which succeeded to Wachovia’s rights and obligations under the joint venture arrangements. At the closing, the Company received $4.5 billion in cash as the purchase price of its joint venture interest and de-recognized the carrying value of its investment in the joint venture and the carrying value of the associated “lookback” option. The pre-tax gain on sale recognized by the Company was $2.247 billion and was reflected in “Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures, net of taxes.”

 

Acquisition of Yamato Life

 

On May 1, 2009, the Company’s Gibraltar Life operations acquired Yamato Life, a Japanese life insurance company that declared bankruptcy in October 2008. Gibraltar Life served as the reorganization sponsor for Yamato and under the reorganization agreement acquired Yamato by contributing $72 million of capital to Yamato. At the date of acquisition the Company recognized $2.3 billion of assets and $2.3 billion of liabilities related to Yamato. Subsequent to the acquisition, the Company renamed the acquired company The Prudential Gibraltar Financial Life Insurance Company, Ltd.

 

Discontinued Operations

 

Income (loss) from discontinued businesses, including charges upon disposition, are as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2010    2009     2010     2009  
     (in millions)  

Korean asset management operations

   $ 31    $ 2     $ 32     $ 11  

Equity sales, trading and research operations

     0      1       0       1  

Real estate investments sold or held for sale

     2      26       4       28  

Mexican asset management operations

     0      (1     0       (1

International securities operations

     0      1       (1     1  
                               

Income from discontinued operations before income taxes

     33      29       35       40  

Income tax expense

     33      7       37       14  
                               

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes

   $ 0    $ 22     $ (2   $ 26  
                               

 

In the first quarter of 2010, the Company signed a definitive agreement to sell Prudential Investment & Securities Co. Ltd. and Prudential Asset Management Co. Ltd., which together comprise the Company’s Korean asset management operations. This transaction closed in the second quarter of 2010. Included within the table above for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, is an after-tax loss of $5 million recorded in connection with the sale of these operations, consisting of a pre-tax gain of $29 million and income tax expense of $34 million. Certain tax benefits related to the sale were recognized in the fourth quarter of 2009 as a result of the change in repatriation assumption of the earnings in these operations.

 

Real estate investments sold or held for sale reflects the income or loss from discontinued real estate investments.

 

Charges recorded in connection with the disposals of businesses include estimates that are subject to subsequent adjustment.

 

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The Company’s Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position include total assets and total liabilities related to discontinued businesses as follows:

 

     June 30,
2010
   December 31,
2009
     (in millions)

Total assets

   $ 162    $ 937

Total liabilities

   $ 67    $ 556

 

4. INVESTMENTS

 

Fixed Maturities and Equity Securities

 

The following tables provide information relating to fixed maturities and equity securities (excluding investments classified as trading) as of the dates indicated:

 

     June 30, 2010  
     Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   Fair Value    Other-than-
temporary
impairments
in AOCI(3)
 
     (in millions)  

Fixed maturities, available for sale

  

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies

   $ 9,085    $ 1,048    $ 80    $ 10,053    $ 0  

Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions

     1,642      88      8      1,722      0  

Foreign government bonds

     41,680      2,560      43      44,197      0  

Corporate securities

     91,659      7,018      2,006      96,671      (29

Asset-backed securities(1)

     12,114      191      2,407      9,898      (1,717

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     11,425      641      58      12,008      3  

Residential mortgage-backed securities(2)

     10,197      603      56      10,744      (13
                                    

Total fixed maturities, available for sale

   $ 177,802    $ 12,149    $ 4,658    $ 185,293    $ (1,756
                                    

Equity securities, available for sale

   $ 6,119    $ 807    $ 285    $ 6,641   
                              

 

(1) Includes credit tranched securities collateralized by sub-prime mortgages, auto loans, credit cards, education loans, and other asset types.
(2) Includes publicly traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations.
(3) Represents the amount of other-than-temporary impairment losses in “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss),” or “AOCI,” which were not included in earnings. Amount excludes $379 million of net unrealized gains on impaired securities relating to changes in the value of such securities subsequent to the impairment measurement date.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

     June 30, 2010
     Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   Fair Value    Other-than-
temporary
impairments
in AOCI(3)
     (in millions)

Fixed maturities, held to maturity

  

Foreign government bonds

   $ 1,101    $ 90    $ 0    $ 1,191    $ 0

Corporate securities

     930      2      111      821      0

Asset-backed securities(1)

     1,078      32      2      1,108      0

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     469      109      0      578      0

Residential mortgage-backed securities(2)

     1,445      66      0      1,511      0
                                  

Total fixed maturities, held to maturity

   $ 5,023    $ 299    $ 113    $ 5,209    $ 0
                                  

 

(1) Includes credit tranched securities collateralized by auto loans, credit cards, education loans, and other asset types.
(2) Includes publicly traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations.
(3) Represents the amount of other-than-temporary impairment losses in “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss),” or “AOCI,” which were not included in earnings.

 

     December 31, 2009  
     Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   Fair Value    Other-than-
temporary
impairments
in AOCI(3)
 
     (in millions)  

Fixed maturities, available for sale

  

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies

   $ 8,254    $ 384    $ 370    $ 8,268    $ 0  

Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions

     1,389      28      42      1,375      0  

Foreign government bonds(4)

     40,627      1,569      142      42,054      0  

Corporate securities(4)

     89,083      4,357      2,739      90,701      (43

Asset-backed securities(1)

     12,587      155      2,504      10,238      (1,716

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     11,036      202      220      11,018      1  

Residential mortgage-backed securities(2)

     11,275      428      132      11,571      (11
                                    

Total fixed maturities, available for sale

   $ 174,251    $ 7,123    $ 6,149    $ 175,225    $ (1,769
                                    

Equity securities, available for sale

   $ 6,106    $ 1,014    $ 225    $ 6,895   
                              

 

(1) Includes credit tranched securities collateralized by sub-prime mortgages, auto loans, credit cards, education loans, and other asset types.
(2) Includes publicly traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations.
(3) Represents the amount of other-than-temporary impairment losses in “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss),” or “AOCI,” which were not included in earnings. Amount excludes $540 million of net unrealized gains on impaired securities relating to changes in the value of such securities subsequent to the impairment measurement date.
(4) Includes reclassifications to conform to current presentation.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

     December 31, 2009
     Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   Fair Value    Other-than-
temporary
impairments
in AOCI(3)
     (in millions)

Fixed maturities, held to maturity

  

Foreign government bonds

   $ 1,058    $ 25    $ 1    $ 1,082    $ 0

Corporate securities

     876      1      126      751      0

Asset-backed securities(1)

     1,112      16      3      1,125      0

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     460      104      0      564      0

Residential mortgage-backed securities(2)

     1,614      64      3      1,675      0
                                  

Total fixed maturities, held to maturity

   $ 5,120    $ 210    $ 133    $ 5,197    $ 0
                                  

 

(1) Includes credit tranched securities collateralized by auto loans, credit cards, education loans, and other asset types.
(2) Includes publicly traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations.
(3) Represents the amount of other-than-temporary impairment losses in “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss),” or “AOCI,” which were not included in earnings.

 

The amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturities by contractual maturities at June 30, 2010, are as follows:

 

     Available for Sale    Held to Maturity
     Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
   Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
     (in millions)

Due in one year or less

   $ 10,288    $ 10,438    $ 0    $ 0

Due after one year through five years

     34,968      36,350      0      0

Due after five years through ten years

     33,213      35,296      178      179

Due after ten years

     65,597      70,559      1,853      1,833

Asset-backed securities

     12,114      9,898      1,078      1,108

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     11,425      12,008      469      578

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     10,197      10,744      1,445      1,511
                           

Total

   $ 177,802    $ 185,293    $ 5,023    $ 5,209
                           

 

Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations. Asset-backed, commercial mortgage-backed, and residential mortgage-backed securities are shown separately in the table above, as they are not due at a single maturity date.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

The following table depicts the sources of fixed maturity proceeds and related investment gains (losses), as well as losses on impairments of both fixed maturities and equity securities:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
         2010             2009             2010             2009      
     (in millions)  

Fixed maturities, available for sale

  

Proceeds from sales

   $ 4,151     $ 8,000     $ 6,399     $ 16,643  

Proceeds from maturities/repayments

     4,319       4,401       7,776       8,426  

Gross investment gains from sales, prepayments, and maturities

     178       266       267       629  

Gross investment losses from sales and maturities

     (61     (259     (119     (376

Fixed maturities, held to maturity

        

Gross investment gains from prepayments

   $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0  

Proceeds from maturities/repayments

     110       106       224       168  

Fixed maturity and equity security impairments

        

Net writedowns for other-than-temporary impairment losses on fixed maturities recognized in earnings(1)

   $ (139   $ (499   $ (393   $ (1,104

Writedowns for impairments on equity securities

     (7     (263     (76     (756

 

(1) Excludes the portion of other-than-temporary impairments recorded in “Other comprehensive income (loss),” representing any difference between the fair value of the impaired debt security and the net present value of its projected future cash flows at the time of impairment.

 

As discussed in Note 2, a portion of certain other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) losses on fixed maturity securities are recognized in “Other comprehensive income (loss)” (“OCI”). For these securities the net amount recognized in earnings (“credit loss impairments”) represents the difference between the amortized cost of the security and the net present value of its projected future cash flows discounted at the effective interest rate implicit in the debt security prior to impairment. Any remaining difference between the fair value and amortized cost is recognized in OCI. The following table sets forth the amount of pre-tax credit loss impairments on fixed maturity securities held by the Company as of the dates indicated, for which a portion of the OTTI loss was recognized in OCI, and the corresponding changes in such amounts.

 

Credit losses recognized in earnings on fixed maturity securities held by the Company for
which a portion of the OTTI loss was recognized in OCI
 
     Three Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
 
     (in millions)  

Balance, beginning of period

   $ 1,753     $ 1,747  

Credit loss impairments previously recognized on securities which matured, paid down, prepaid or were sold during the period

     (56     (248

Credit loss impairments previously recognized on securities impaired to fair value during the period(1)

     (1     (8

Credit loss impairment recognized in the current period on securities not previously impaired

     16       130  

Additional credit loss impairments recognized in the current period on securities previously impaired

     50       131  

Increases due to the passage of time on previously recorded credit losses

     34       63  

Accretion of credit loss impairments previously recognized due to an increase in cash flows expected to be collected

     (21     (40
                

Balance, June 30, 2010

   $ 1,775     $ 1,775  
                

 

(1) Represents circumstances where the Company determined in the current period that it intends to sell the security or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before recovery of the security’s amortized cost.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

     Three Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
 
     (in millions)  

Balance, beginning of period

   $ 1,207     $ 0  

Credit losses remaining in retained earnings related to adoption of new authoritative guidance on January 1, 2009

     0       658  

Credit loss impairments previously recognized on securities which matured, paid down, prepaid or were sold during the period

     (90     (91

Credit loss impairments previously recognized on securities impaired to fair value during the period(1)

     (6     (6

Credit loss impairment recognized in the current period on securities not previously impaired

     164       558  

Additional credit loss impairments recognized in the current period on securities previously impaired

     239       394  

Increases due to the passage of time on previously recorded credit losses

     14       16  

Accretion of credit loss impairments previously recognized due to an increase in cash flows expected to be collected

     (6     (7
                

Balance, June 30, 2009

   $ 1,522     $ 1,522  
                

 

(1) Represents circumstances where the Company determined in the current period that it intends to sell the security or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before recovery of the security’s amortized cost.

 

Trading Account Assets Supporting Insurance Liabilities

 

The following table sets forth the composition of “Trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities” as of the dates indicated:

 

     June 30, 2010    December 31, 2009
     Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
   Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
     (in millions)

Short-term investments and cash equivalents

   $ 646    $ 646    $ 725    $ 725

Fixed maturities:

           

Corporate securities

     9,451      10,001      9,202      9,502

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     2,057      2,102      1,899      1,893

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     1,260      1,288      1,434      1,432

Asset-backed securities

     1,041      884      1,022      857

Foreign government bonds

     520      528      508      517

U.S. government authorities and agencies and obligations of U.S. states

     345      343      169      159
                           

Total fixed maturities

     14,674      15,146      14,234      14,360

Equity securities

     1,082      941      1,033      935
                           

Total trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities

   $ 16,402    $ 16,733    $ 15,992    $ 16,020
                           

 

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Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

The net change in unrealized gains (losses) from trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities still held at period end, recorded within “Asset management fees and other income” was $63 million and $752 million during the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 respectively, and $303 million and $997 million during the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 

Other Trading Account Assets

 

The following table sets forth the composition of the “Other trading account” assets as of the dates indicated:

 

     June 30, 2010    December 31, 2009
     Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
   Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
     (in millions)

Short-term investments and cash equivalents

   $ 5    $ 5    $ 5    $ 5

Fixed Maturities:

           

Asset-backed securities

     735      686      1,043      991

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     321      181      287      158

Corporate securities

     315      302      345      359

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     177      116      239      136

U.S. government authorities and agencies and obligations of U.S. states

     152      158      90      95

Foreign government bonds

     22      22      23      24
                           

Total fixed maturities

     1,722      1,465      2,027      1,763

Other(1)

     23      27      25      29

Equity securities

     426      408      456      471
                           

Subtotal

   $ 2,176    $ 1,905    $ 2,513    $ 2,268
                           

Derivative instruments(1)

        3,597         765
                           

Total other trading account assets

   $ 2,176    $ 5,502    $ 2,513    $ 3,033
                           

 

(1) Includes reclassifications to conform to current period presentation.

 

The net change in unrealized gains (losses) from other trading account assets, excluding derivative instruments, still held at period end, recorded within “Asset management fees and other income” was $(72) million, and $70 million during the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $(26) million and $35 million during the six months ended June 30, 2010, and 2009, respectively.

 

Concentrations of Financial Instruments

 

The Company monitors its concentrations of financial instruments on an on-going basis, and mitigates credit risk by maintaining a diversified investment portfolio which limits exposure to any one issuer.

 

As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company was not exposed to any concentrations of credit risk of any single issuer greater than 10% of the Company’s stockholders’ equity, other than securities of the U.S. government, certain U.S. government agencies and certain securities guaranteed by the U.S. government, as well as securities of the Japanese and South Korean governments and securities issued by certain government agencies guaranteed by the Japanese and South Korean governments. Generally, these investments are held in the insurance operations of their respective countries. The following table sets forth the Company’s investments in

 

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Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

securities issued by the governments of Japan and South Korea and securities issued by certain government agencies guaranteed by the Japanese and South Korean governments as of the dates indicated.

 

     June 30, 2010    December 31, 2009
     Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
   Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
     (in millions)

Investments in Japanese government and government agency securities:

           

Fixed maturities, available for sale

   $ 34,001    $ 35,963    $ 33,393    $ 34,449

Fixed maturities, held to maturity

     1,100      1,191      1,058      1,082

Trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities

     375      385      361      368

Other trading account assets

     21      22      22      23
                           

Total

   $ 35,497    $ 37,561    $ 34,834    $ 35,922
                           
     June 30, 2010    December 31, 2009
     Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
   Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
     (in millions)

Investments in South Korean government and government agency securities:

           

Fixed maturities, available for sale

   $ 3,379    $ 3,496    $ 3,284    $ 3,280

Fixed maturities, held to maturity

     0      0      0      0

Trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities

     17      18      17      18

Other trading account assets

     0      0      1      1
                           

Total

   $ 3,396    $ 3,514    $ 3,302    $ 3,299
                           

 

Net Investment Income

 

Net investment income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, and 2009 was from the following sources:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
         2010             2009             2010             2009      
     (in millions)  

Fixed maturities, available for sale

   $ 2,066     $ 2,017     $ 4,120     $ 4,101  

Fixed maturities, held to maturity

     34       37       68       68  

Equity securities, available for sale

     78       78       148       155  

Trading account assets

     194       203       397       410  

Commercial mortgage and other loans

     462       485       917       968  

Policy loans

     141       141       283       278  

Broker-dealer related receivables

     3       5       6       11  

Short-term investments and cash equivalents

     12       31       23       91  

Other long-term investments

     24       (53     28       (159
                                

Gross investment income

     3,014       2,944       5,990       5,923  

Less investment expenses

     (100     (113     (202     (243
                                

Net investment income

   $ 2,914     $ 2,831     $ 5,788     $ 5,680  
                                

 

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Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

Realized Investment Gains (Losses), Net

 

Realized investment gains (losses), net, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 were from the following sources:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
         2010             2009             2010             2009      
     (in millions)  

Fixed maturities

   $ (22   $ (492   $ (245   $ (851

Equity securities

     58       (318     99       (819

Commercial mortgage and other loans

     14       (206     7       (328

Investment real-estate

     1       (7     1       (21

Joint ventures and limited partnerships

     (22     (39     (24     (53

Derivatives(1)

     1,754       (1,217     2,330       (72

Other

     3       8       7       11  
                                

Realized investment gains (losses), net

   $ 1,786     $ (2,271   $ 2,175     $ (2,133
                                

 

(1) Includes the offset of hedged items in qualifying effective hedge relationships prior to maturity or termination.

 

Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)

 

Net unrealized investment gains and losses on securities classified as “available for sale” and certain other long-term investments and other assets are included in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as a component of “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss),” or “AOCI.” Changes in these amounts include reclassification adjustments to exclude from “Other comprehensive income (loss)” those items that are included as part of “Net income” for a period that had been part of “Other comprehensive income (loss)” in earlier periods. The amounts for the periods indicated below, split between amounts related to fixed maturity securities on which an OTTI loss has been recognized, and all other net unrealized investment gains and losses, are as follows:

 

Net Unrealized Investment Gains and Losses on Fixed Maturity Securities on which an OTTI loss has been recognized

 

    Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses) on
Investments
    Deferred Policy
Acquisition
Costs, Deferred
Sales
Inducements,
and Valuation
of Business
Acquired
    Future
Policy
Benefits
    Policyholders’
Dividends
  Deferred
Income Tax
(Liability)
Benefit
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Related To Net
Unrealized
Investment
Gains (Losses)
 
    (in millions)  

Balance, December 31, 2009

  $ (1,229   $ 193     $ 2     $ 0   $ 355     $ (679

Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period

    (288           101       (187

Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income

    167             (58     109  

Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from net income(1)

    (26           9       (17

Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on deferred policy acquisition costs, deferred sales inducements and valuation of business acquired

      (117         41       (76

Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on future policy benefits

        (13       5       (8

Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on policyholders’ dividends

          418     (146     272  
                                             

Balance, June 30, 2010

  $ (1,376   $ 76     $ (11   $ 418   $ 307     $ (586
                                             

 

(1) Represents “transfers in” related to the portion of OTTI losses recognized during the period that were not recognized in earnings for securities with no prior OTTI loss.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

All Other Net Unrealized Investment Gains and Losses in AOCI

 

    Net Unrealized
Gains/(Losses) on
Investments(1)
    Deferred Policy
Acquisition
Costs, Deferred
Sales
Inducements,
and Valuation
of Business
Acquired
    Future
Policy
Benefits
    Policyholders’
Dividends
    Deferred
Income Tax
(Liability)
Benefit
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Related To Net
Unrealized
Investment
Gains (Losses)
 
    (in millions)  

Balance, December 31, 2009

  $ 2,885     $ (803   $ (509   $ 0     $ (383   $ 1,190  

Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period

    6,591             (2,291     4,300  

Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income

    (1           0       (1

Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from net income(2)

    26             (9     17  

Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on deferred policy acquisition costs, deferred sales inducements and valuation of business acquired

      (308         109       (199

Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on future policy benefits

        (391       136       (255

Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on policyholders’ dividends

          (1,896     663       (1,233
                                               

Balance, June 30, 2010

  $ 9,501     $ (1,111   $ (900   $ (1,896   $ (1,775   $ 3,819  
                                               

 

(1) Includes cash flow hedges. See Note 14 for information on cash flow hedges.
(2) Represents “transfers out” related to the portion of OTTI losses recognized during the period that were not recognized in earnings for securities with no prior OTTI loss.

 

The table below presents net unrealized gains (losses) on investments by asset class as of the dates indicated:

 

     June 30,
2010
    December 31,
2009
 
     (in millions)  

Fixed maturity securities on which an OTTI loss has been recognized

   $ (1,376   $ (1,229

Fixed maturity securities, available for sale—all other

     8,867       2,203  

Equity securities, available for sale

     522       789  

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges(1)

     (110     (317

Other investments(2)

     222       210  
                

Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments

   $ 8,125     $ 1,656  
                

 

(1) See Note 14 for more information on cash flow hedges.
(2) Includes $239 million of net unrealized losses on held to maturity securities that were transferred from available for sale. Also includes net unrealized gains on certain joint ventures that are strategic in nature and are included in “Other Assets.”

 

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PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.

 

Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

Duration of Gross Unrealized Loss Positions for Fixed Maturities

 

The following table shows the fair value and gross unrealized losses aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual fixed maturity securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, as of the dates indicated:

 

     June 30, 2010
     Less than twelve
months
   Twelve months or
more
   Total
     Fair
Value
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   Fair
Value
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   Fair
Value
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
     (in millions)

Fixed maturities(1)

  

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of

                 

U.S. government authorities and agencies

   $ 225    $ 1    $ 1,012    $ 79    $ 1,237    $ 80

Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions

     324      7      6      1      330      8

Foreign government bonds

     937      19      771      24      1,708      43

Corporate securities

     7,433      333      12,112      1,784      19,545      2,117

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     104      1      675      57      779      58

Asset-backed securities

     786      9      5,999      2,400      6,785      2,409

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     88      1      615      55      703      56
                                         

Total

   $ 9,897    $ 371    $ 21,190    $ 4,400    $ 31,087    $ 4,771
                                         

 

(1) Includes $721 million of fair value and $113 million of gross unrealized losses at June 30, 2010 on securities classified as held to maturity, a portion of which are not reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income.

 

     December 31, 2009
     Less than twelve
months
   Twelve months or
more
   Total
     Fair
Value
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   Fair
Value
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   Fair
Value
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
     (in millions)

Fixed maturities(2)

  

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies

   $ 4,058    $ 259    $ 475    $ 111    $ 4,533    $ 370

Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions

     936      42      7      0      943      42

Foreign government bonds(1)

     5,251      101      515      42      5,766      143

Corporate securities(1)

     10,164      346      17,397      2,519      27,561      2,865

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     1,471      40      3,216      180      4,687      220

Asset-backed securities

     1,619      565      6,128      1,942      7,747      2,507

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     1,567      21      1,150      114      2,717      135
                                         

Total

   $ 25,066    $ 1,374    $ 28,888    $ 4,908    $ 53,954    $ 6,282
                                         

 

(1) Includes reclassifications to conform to current period presentation.
(2) Includes $1,216 million of fair value and $133 million of gross unrealized losses at December 31, 2009 on securities classified as held to maturity, a portion of which are not reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income.

 

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PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.

 

Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

The gross unrealized losses at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 are composed of $2,912 million and $4,240 million related to high or highest quality securities based on NAIC or equivalent rating and $1,859 million and $2,042 million related to other than high or highest quality securities based on NAIC or equivalent rating. At June 30, 2010, $2,799 million of the gross unrealized losses represented declines in value of greater than 20%, $564 million of which had been in that position for less than six months, as compared to $3,594 million at December 31, 2009, that represented declines in value of greater than 20%, $588 million of which had been in that position for less than six months. At June 30, 2010, the $4,400 million of gross unrealized losses of twelve months or more were concentrated in asset-backed securities, and in the manufacturing, finance, and services sectors of the Company’s corporate securities. At December 31, 2009, the $4,908 million of gross unrealized losses of twelve months or more were concentrated in asset backed securities, and in the manufacturing and finance sectors of the Company’s corporate securities. In accordance with its policy described in Note 2, the Company concluded that an adjustment to earnings for other-than-temporary impairments for these securities was not warranted at June 30, 2010 or December 31, 2009. These conclusions are based on a detailed analysis of the underlying credit and cash flows on each security. The gross unrealized losses are primarily attributable to credit spread widening and increased liquidity discounts. At June 30, 2010, the Company does not intend to sell the securities and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the securities before the anticipated recovery of its remaining amortized cost basis.

 

Duration of Gross Unrealized Loss Positions for Equity Securities

 

The following table shows the fair value and gross unrealized losses aggregated by length of time that individual equity securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, as of the following dates:

 

     June 30, 2010
     Less than twelve
months
   Twelve months or
more
   Total
     Fair
Value
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   Fair
Value
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   Fair
Value
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
     (in millions)

Equity securities, available for sale

   $  1,903    $  243    $  386    $  42    $ 2,289    $  285
                                         
     December 31, 2009
     Less than twelve
months
   Twelve months or
more
   Total
     Fair
Value
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   Fair
Value
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   Fair
Value
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
     (in millions)

Equity securities, available for sale

   $  1,159    $  142    $  754    $  83    $ 1,913    $  225
                                         

 

At June 30, 2010, $99 million of the gross unrealized losses represented declines of greater than 20%, $84 million of which had been in that position for less than six months. At December 31, 2009, $62 million of the gross unrealized losses represented declines of greater than 20%, $37 million of which had been in that position for less than six months. Perpetual preferred securities have characteristics of both debt and equity securities. Since an impairment model similar to fixed maturity securities is applied to these securities, an other-than-temporary impairment has not been recognized on certain perpetual preferred securities that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for twelve months or more as of June 30, 2010, and December 31, 2009. In accordance with its policy described in Note 2, the Company concluded that an adjustment for other-than-temporary impairments for these equity securities was not warranted at June 30, 2010 or December 31, 2009.

 

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PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.

 

Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

5. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

 

In the normal course of its activities, the Company enters into relationships with various special purpose entities and other entities that are deemed to be variable interest entities (“VIEs”). A VIE is an entity that either (1) has equity investors that lack certain essential characteristics of a controlling financial interest (including the ability to control activities of the entity, the obligation to absorb the entity’s expected losses and the right to receive the entity’s expected residual returns) or (2) lacks sufficient equity to finance its own activities without financial support provided by other entities, which in turn would be expected to absorb at least some of the expected losses of the VIE.

 

If the Company determines that it is the VIE’s “primary beneficiary” it consolidates the VIE. There are currently two models for determining whether or not the Company is the “primary beneficiary” of a VIE. The first relates to those VIE’s that have the characteristics of an investment company and for which certain other conditions are true. These conditions are that (1) the Company does not have the implicit or explicit obligation to fund losses of the VIE and (2) the VIE is not a securitization entity, asset-backed financing entity or an entity that was formerly considered a qualified special-purpose entity. In this model the Company is the primary beneficiary if it stands to absorb a majority of the VIE’s expected losses or to receive a majority of the VIE’s expected residual returns and would be required to consolidate the VIE.

 

For all other VIE’s, the Company is the primary beneficiary if the Company has (1) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the economic performance of the entity and (2) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could be potentially significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could be potentially significant. If both conditions are present the Company would be required to consolidate the VIE.

 

Consolidated Variable Interest Entities for which the Company is the Sponsor

 

The Company is the sponsor of certain asset-backed investment vehicles (commonly referred to as collateralized debt obligations, or “CDOs”) and certain other vehicles for which the Company earns fee income for investment management services, including certain investment structures which the Company’s asset management business invests with other co-investors in investment funds referred to as feeder funds. The Company sells or syndicates investments through these vehicles, principally as part of the proprietary investing activity of the Company’s asset management businesses. Additionally, the Company may invest in debt or equity securities issued by these vehicles. CDOs raise capital by issuing debt securities, and use the proceeds to purchase investments, typically interest-bearing financial instruments. The Company analyzes these relationships to determine whether it has (1) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the economic performance of the entity and (2) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could be potentially significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could be potentially significant and thus is the primary beneficiary. This analysis includes a review of (1) the Company’s rights and responsibilities as sponsor, (2) fees received by the Company and (3) other interests (if any) held by the Company. The Company is not required to provide, and has not provided, material financial or other support to any VIE for which it is the sponsor.

 

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PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.

 

Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

The Company has determined that it is the primary beneficiary of certain VIEs that it sponsors, including one CDO and certain other investment structures, as it meets both conditions listed above. The table below reflects the carrying amount and balance sheet caption in which the assets and liabilities of consolidated VIEs for which the Company is the sponsor are reported. The assets of these VIE’s are restricted and must be used first to settle liabilities of the VIE. The creditors of these VIEs do not have recourse to the Company in excess of the assets contained within the VIE.

 

     June 30,
2010
   December 31,
2009
     (in millions)

Fixed maturities, available for sale

   $ 71    $ 68

Trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities

     5      7

Commercial mortgage and other loans

     365      412

Other long-term investments

     7      10

Cash and cash equivalents

     44      44

Accrued investment income

     2      2

Other assets

     3      4

Separate account assets

     26      38
             

Total assets of consolidated VIEs

   $ 523    $ 585
             

Other liabilities

     396      413

Separate account liabilities

     26      38
             

Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs

   $ 422    $ 451
             

 

The Company also consolidates a VIE whose beneficial interests are wholly owned by consolidated subsidiaries. This VIE is not included in the table above and the Company does not currently intend to sell these beneficial interests to third parties.

 

Other Consolidated Variable Interest Entities

 

The Company is the primary beneficiary of certain VIEs in which the Company has invested, as part of its investment activities. Included among these structured investments are structured investments issued by a VIE that manages yen-denominated investments coupled with cross-currency coupon swap agreements thereby creating synthetic dual currency investments. The Company’s involvement in the structuring of these investments combined with its economic interest indicates that the Company is the primary beneficiary. The Company has not provided material financial or other support that was not contractually required to these VIEs. The table below reflects the carrying amount and balance sheet caption in which the assets and liabilities of consolidated VIEs for which the Company is not the sponsor are reported. These liabilities primarily comprise obligations under debt instruments issued by the VIEs that are non-recourse to the Company. The creditors of each consolidated VIE have recourse only to the assets of that VIE.

 

     June 30,
2010
    December 31,
2009
 
     (in millions)  

Fixed maturities, available for sale

   $ 112     $ 107  

Fixed maturities, held to maturity

     1,036       985  

Other long-term investments

     (27     (48

Cash and cash equivalents

     2       0  

Accrued investment income

     4       4  
                

Total assets of consolidated VIEs

   $ 1,127     $ 1,048  
                

Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs

   $ 0     $ 0  
                

 

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PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.

 

Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

In addition, not reflected in the table above, the Company has created a trust that is a VIE, to facilitate Prudential Insurance’s Funding Agreement Notes Issuance Program (“FANIP”). The trust issues medium-term notes secured by funding agreements issued to the trust by Prudential Insurance with the proceeds of such notes. The trust is the beneficiary of an indemnity agreement with the Company that provides that the Company is responsible for costs related to the notes issued with limited exception. As a result, the Company has determined that it is the primary beneficiary of the trust, which is therefore consolidated.

 

The funding agreements represent an intercompany transaction that is eliminated upon consolidation. However, in recognition of the security interest in such funding agreements, the trust’s medium-term note liability of $3,456 million and $4,927 million at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, is classified within “Policyholders’ account balances.” Creditors of the trust have recourse to Prudential Insurance if the trust fails to make contractual payments on the medium-term notes. The Company has not provided material financial or other support that was not contractually required to the trust.

 

Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities

 

The Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of certain VIEs that it sponsors, including certain CDOs and other investment structures, as it does not have both (1) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the economic performance of the entity and (2) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could be potentially significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could be potentially significant. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss resulting from its relationship with unconsolidated VIEs it sponsors is limited to its investment in the VIEs, which was $380 million at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009. These investments are reflected in “Fixed maturities, available for sale.” The fair value of assets held within these unconsolidated VIEs was $6,624 million and $6,988 million as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. There are no liabilities associated with these unconsolidated VIEs on the Company’s balance sheet.

 

In the normal course of its activities, the Company will invest in joint ventures and limited partnerships. These ventures include hedge funds, private equity funds and real estate related funds and may or may not be VIEs. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss on these investments, both VIEs and non-VIEs, is limited to the amount of its investment. The Company has determined that it is not required to consolidate these entities because either (1) it does not control them or (2) it does not have the obligation to absorb losses of the entities that could be potentially significant to the entities or the right to receive benefits from the entities that could be potentially significant. The Company classifies these investments as “Other long-term investments” and its maximum exposure to loss associated with these entities was $3,488 million and $3,251 million as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

 

In addition, in the normal course of its activities, the Company will invest in structured investments including VIEs for which it is not the sponsor. These structured investments typically invest in fixed income investments and are managed by third parties and include asset-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities and residential mortgage-backed securities. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss on these structured investments, both VIEs and non-VIEs, is limited to the amount of its investment. See Note 4 for details regarding the carrying amounts and classification of these assets. The Company has not provided material financial or other support that was not contractually required to these structures. The Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of these structures due to the fact that it does not control these entities.

 

Included among these structured investments are asset-backed securities issued by VIEs that manage investments in the European market. In addition to a stated coupon, each investment provides a return based on the VIE’s portfolio of assets and related investment activity. The market value of these VIEs was approximately

 

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PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.

 

Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

$5.5 billion and $7.5 billion as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, and these VIEs were financed primarily through the issuance of notes similar to those purchased by the Company. The Company generally accounts for these investments as available for sale fixed maturities containing embedded derivatives that are bifurcated and marked-to-market through “Realized investment gains (losses), net,” based upon the change in value of the underlying portfolio. The Company’s variable interest in each of these VIEs represents less than 50% of the only class of variable interests issued by the VIE. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss from these interests was $705 million and $723 million at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, which includes the fair value of the embedded derivatives.

 

6. CLOSED BLOCK

 

On the date of demutualization, Prudential Insurance established a Closed Block for certain individual life insurance policies and annuities issued by Prudential Insurance in the U.S. The recorded assets and liabilities were allocated to the Closed Block at their historical carrying amounts. The Closed Block forms the principal component of the Closed Block Business.

 

The policies included in the Closed Block are specified individual life insurance policies and individual annuity contracts that were in force on the effective date of the Plan of Reorganization and for which Prudential Insurance is currently paying or expects to pay experience-based policy dividends. Assets have been allocated to the Closed Block in an amount that has been determined to produce cash flows which, together with revenues from policies included in the Closed Block, are expected to be sufficient to support obligations and liabilities relating to these policies, including provision for payment of benefits, certain expenses, and taxes and to provide for continuation of the policyholder dividend scales in effect in 2000, assuming experience underlying such scales continues. To the extent that, over time, cash flows from the assets allocated to the Closed Block and claims and other experience related to the Closed Block are, in the aggregate, more or less favorable than what was assumed when the Closed Block was established, total dividends paid to Closed Block policyholders may be greater than or less than the total dividends that would have been paid to these policyholders if the policyholder dividend scales in effect in 2000 had been continued. Any cash flows in excess of amounts assumed will be available for distribution over time to Closed Block policyholders and will not be available to stockholders. If the Closed Block has insufficient funds to make guaranteed policy benefit payments, such payments will be made from assets outside of the Closed Block. The Closed Block will continue in effect as long as any policy in the Closed Block remains in force unless, with the consent of the New Jersey insurance regulator, it is terminated earlier.

 

The excess of Closed Block Liabilities over Closed Block Assets at the date of the demutualization (adjusted to eliminate the impact of related amounts in “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)”) represented the estimated maximum future earnings at that date from the Closed Block expected to result from operations attributed to the Closed Block after income taxes. In establishing the Closed Block, the Company developed an actuarial calculation of the timing of such maximum future earnings. If actual cumulative earnings of the Closed Block from inception through the end of any given period are greater than the expected cumulative earnings, only the expected earnings will be recognized in income. Any excess of actual cumulative earnings over expected cumulative earnings will represent undistributed accumulated earnings attributable to policyholders, which are recorded as a policyholder dividend obligation. The policyholder dividend obligation represents amounts to be paid to Closed Block policyholders as an additional policyholder dividend unless otherwise offset by future Closed Block performance that is less favorable than originally expected. If the actual cumulative earnings of the Closed Block from its inception through the end of any given period are less than the expected cumulative earnings of the Closed Block, the Company will recognize only the actual earnings in income. However, the Company may reduce policyholder dividend scales, which would be intended to increase future actual earnings until the actual cumulative earnings equaled the expected cumulative earnings.

 

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PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.

 

Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

As of June 30, 2010, the Company did not recognize a cumulative earnings policyholder dividend obligation since actual cumulative earnings were below the expected cumulative earnings by $175 million. However, accumulated net unrealized investment gains that have arisen subsequent to the establishment of the Closed Block have been reflected as a policyholder dividend obligation of $1.476 billion at June 30, 2010, to be paid to Closed Block policyholders unless offset by future experience, with an offsetting amount reported in “Accumulated other comprehensive income.” As of December 31, 2009, actual cumulative earnings were below the expected cumulative earnings, thereby eliminating the policyholder dividend obligation. Furthermore, the accumulation of net unrealized investment gains as of December 31, 2009 that had arisen subsequent to the establishment of the Closed Block, were not sufficient to overcome the cumulative earnings shortfall. See the table below for changes in the components of the policyholder dividend obligation for the six months ended June 30, 2010.

 

Closed Block Liabilities and Assets designated to the Closed Block, as well as maximum future earnings to be recognized from Closed Block Liabilities and Closed Block Assets, are as follows:

 

     June 30,
2010
    December 31,
2009
     (in millions)

Closed Block Liabilities

    

Future policy benefits

   $ 51,665     $ 51,774

Policyholders’ dividends payable

     923       926

Policyholders’ dividend obligation

     1,476       0

Policyholders’ account balances

     5,555       5,588

Other Closed Block liabilities

     4,210       4,300
              

Total Closed Block Liabilities

     63,829       62,588
              

Closed Block Assets

    

Fixed maturities, available for sale, at fair value

     40,440       38,448

Other trading account assets, at fair value

     137       166

Equity securities, available for sale, at fair value

     2,844       3,037

Commercial mortgage and other loans

     7,716       7,751

Policy loans

     5,406       5,418

Other long-term investments

     1,911       1,597

Short-term investments

     804       1,218
              

Total investments

     59,258       57,635

Cash and cash equivalents

     528       662

Accrued investment income

     605       608

Other Closed Block assets

     409       307
              

Total Closed Block Assets

     60,800       59,212
              

Excess of reported Closed Block Liabilities over Closed Block Assets

     3,029       3,376

Portion of above representing accumulated other comprehensive income:

    

Net unrealized investment gains (losses)

     1,616       231

Allocated to policyholder dividend obligation

     (1,476     0
              

Future earnings to be recognized from Closed Block Assets and Closed Block Liabilities

   $ 3,169     $ 3,607
              

 

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PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.

 

Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

Information regarding the policyholder dividend obligation is as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2010
     (in millions)

Balance, January 1

   $ 0

Impact from earnings allocable to policyholder dividend obligation

     0

Change in net unrealized investment gains (losses) allocated to policyholder dividend obligation

     1,476
      

Balance, June 30

   $ 1,476
      

 

Closed Block revenues and benefits and expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
         2010             2009         2010     2009  
     (in millions)  

Revenues

        

Premiums

   $ 796     $ 867     $ 1,507     $ 1,640  

Net investment income

     740       710       1,475       1,428  

Realized investment gains (losses), net

     422       (820     700       (1,228

Other income

     (8     37       (1     52  
                                

Total Closed Block revenues

     1,950       794       3,681       1,892  
                                

Benefits and Expenses

        

Policyholders’ benefits

     921       992       1,761       1,904  

Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances

     35       35       70       70  

Dividends to policyholders

     491       253       982       256  

General and administrative expenses

     133       143       272       288  
                                

Total Closed Block benefits and expenses

     1,580       1,423       3,085       2,518  
                                

Closed Block revenues, net of Closed Block benefits and expenses, before income taxes and discontinued operations

     370       (629     596       (626

Income tax expense (benefit)

     184       (7     158       (2
                                

Closed Block revenues, net of Closed Block benefits and expenses and income taxes, before discontinued operations

     186       (622     438       (624

Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes

     0       0       0       0  
                                

Closed Block revenues, net of Closed Block benefits and expenses, income taxes and discontinued operations

   $ 186     $ (622   $ 438     $ (624
                                

 

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Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

7. EQUITY

 

The Company has outstanding two classes of common stock: the Common Stock and the Class B Stock. The changes in the number of shares issued, held in treasury and outstanding are as follows for the periods indicated:

 

     Common Stock    Class B Stock
     Issued    Held In
Treasury
    Outstanding    Issued and
Outstanding
     (in millions)

Balance, December 31, 2009

   641.8    179.7     462.1    2.0

Common Stock issued

   0.0    0.0     0.0    0.0

Common Stock acquired

   0.0    0.0     0.0    0.0

Stock-based compensation programs(1)

   0.0    (2.4   2.4    0.0
                    

Balance, June 30, 2010

   641.8    177.3     464.5    2.0
                    

 

(1) Represents net shares issued from treasury pursuant to the Company’s stock-based compensation program.

 

Comprehensive Income

 

The components of comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
         2010             2009         2010     2009  
     (in millions)  

Net income

   $ 1,104     $ 180     $ 1,775     $ 183  

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:

        

Change in foreign currency translation adjustments

     (59     188       (94     (140

Change in net unrealized investments gains (losses)(1)

     1,644       3,369       2,722       3,102  

Change in pension and postretirement unrecognized net periodic benefit

     18       9       38       18  
                                

Other comprehensive income(2)

     1,603       3,566       2,666       2,980  
                                

Comprehensive income

     2,707       3,746       4,441       3,163  
                                

Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (50     (32     (24     19  
                                

Comprehensive income attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.

   $ 2,657     $ 3,714     $ 4,417     $ 3,182  
                                

 

(1) Includes cash flow hedges of $95 million and $(55) million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively and $135 million and $(30) million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. See Note 4 for additional information regarding unrealized investment gains (losses), including the split between amounts related to fixed maturity securities on which an other-than-temporary impairment loss has been recognized, and all other unrealized investment gains (losses).
(2) Amounts are net of tax expense of $899 million and $1,719 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively and $1,423 million and $1,492 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 

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The balance of and changes in each component of “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.” for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 are as follows (net of taxes):

 

     Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to
Prudential Financial, Inc.
 
     Foreign Currency
Translation
Adjustment
    Net Unrealized
Investment Gains
(Losses)(1)
    Pension and
Postretirement
Unrecognized
Net Periodic
Benefit (Cost)
    Total
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
     (in millions)  

Balance, December 31, 2009

   $ 674     $ 511     $ (1,628   $ (443

Change in component during period

     (117     2,722       38       2,643  
                                

Balance, June 30, 2010

   $ 557     $ 3,233     $ (1,590   $ 2,200  
                                
     Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to
Prudential Financial, Inc.
 
     Foreign Currency
Translation
Adjustment
    Net Unrealized
Investment Gains
(Losses)(1)
    Pension and
Postretirement
Unrecognized
Net Periodic
Benefit (Cost)
    Total
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
     (in millions)  

Balance, December 31, 2008

   $ 375     $ (6,735   $ (983   $ (7,343

Change in component during period

     (115     3,102       18       3,005  

Impact of adoption of guidance for other-than- temporary impairments of debt securities(2)

     0       (664     0       (664
                                

Balance, June 30, 2009

   $ 260     $ (4,297   $ (965   $ (5,002
                                

 

(1) Includes cash flow hedges of $(70) million and $(205) million as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively and $(177) million and $(147) million as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. See Note 4 for additional information regarding unrealized investment gains (losses), including the split between amounts related to fixed maturity securities on which an other-than-temporary impairment loss has been recognized, and all other unrealized investment gains (losses).
(2) See Note 2 for additional information on the adoption of guidance for other-than-temporary impairments of debt securities.

 

8. EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

The Company has outstanding two separate classes of common stock. The Common Stock reflects the performance of the Financial Services Businesses and the Class B Stock reflects the performance of the Closed Block Business. Accordingly, earnings per share is calculated separately for each of these two classes of common stock.

 

Net income for the Financial Services Businesses and the Closed Block Business is determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP and includes general and administrative expenses charged to each of the respective businesses based on the Company’s methodology for the allocation of such expenses. Cash flows between the Financial Services Businesses and the Closed Block Business related to administrative expenses are determined by a policy servicing fee arrangement that is based upon insurance and policies in force and statutory cash premiums. To the extent reported administrative expenses vary from these cash flow amounts, the differences are recorded, on an after tax basis, as direct equity adjustments to the equity balances of the businesses.

 

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The direct equity adjustments modify the earnings available to each of the classes of common stock for earnings per share purposes.

 

Common Stock

 

A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted per share computations is as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,
     2010    2009
     Income    Weighted
Average
Shares
   Per
Share
Amount
   Income    Weighted
Average
Shares
   Per
Share
Amount
     (in millions except per share amounts)

Basic earnings per share

                 

Income from continuing operations attributable to the Financial Services Businesses

   $ 825          $ 533      

Direct equity adjustment

     10            11      

Less: Income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     27            17      

Less: Earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards

     11            6      
                         

Income from continuing operations attributable to the Financial Services Businesses available to holders of Common Stock after direct equity adjustment

   $ 797    464.3    $ 1.72    $ 521    432.9    $ 1.20
                                     

Effect of dilutive securities and compensation programs

                 

Add: Earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards—Basic

   $ 11          $ 6      

Less: Earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards—Diluted

     10            6      

Stock options

      3.6          1.1   

Deferred and long-term compensation programs

      0.3          0.3   

Exchangeable Surplus Notes

     5    5.1         0    0.0   
                             

Diluted earnings per share

                 

Income from continuing operations attributable to the Financial Services Businesses available to holders of Common Stock after direct equity adjustment

   $ 803    473.3    $ 1.70    $ 521    434.3    $ 1.20
                                     

 

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     Six Months Ended June 30,
     2010    2009
     Income    Weighted
Average
Shares
   Per
Share
Amount
   Income    Weighted
Average
Shares
   Per
Share
Amount
     (in millions except per share amounts)

Basic earnings per share

                 

Income from continuing operations attributable to the Financial Services Businesses

   $ 1,337          $ 513      

Direct equity adjustment

     20            22      

Less: Income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     1            6      

Less: Earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards

     18            6      
                         

Income from continuing operations attributable to the Financial Services Businesses available to holders of Common Stock after direct equity adjustment

   $ 1,338    463.7    $ 2.89    $ 523    427.5    $ 1.22
                                     

Effect of dilutive securities and compensation programs

                 

Add: Earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards—Basic

   $ 18          $ 6      

Less: Earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards—Diluted

     17            6      

Stock options

      3.2          0.6   

Deferred and long-term compensation programs

      0.4          0.6   

Exchangeable Surplus Notes

     9    5.1         0    0.0   
                             

Diluted earnings per share

                 

Income from continuing operations attributable to the Financial Services Businesses available to holders of Common Stock after direct equity adjustment

   $ 1,348    472.4    $ 2.85    $ 523    428.7    $ 1.22
                                     

 

Unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends are participating securities and included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. Under this method, earnings of the Financial Services Businesses attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. are allocated between Common Stock and the participating awards, as if the awards were a second class of stock. Undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 were based on 6.3 million and 5.3 million of such awards, respectively, weighted for the period they were outstanding. Undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 were based on 6.1 million and 4.7 million of such awards, respectively, weighted for the period they were outstanding. The computation of earnings per share of Common Stock excludes the dilutive impact of participating unvested share-based awards based on the application of the two-class method.

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, 8.8 million and 12.8 million options, respectively, weighted for the portion of the period they were outstanding, with a weighted average exercise price of $74.59 and $67.15 per share, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because the options, based on application of the treasury stock method, were antidilutive. For the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, 9.9 million and 16.0 million options, respectively, weighted for the portion of the period they were outstanding, with a weighted average exercise price of $72.77 and $59.67 per share, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because the options, based on application of the treasury stock method, were antidilutive.

 

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In September 2009, the Company issued $500 million of surplus notes with an interest rate of 5.36% per annum which are exchangeable at the option of the note holders for shares of Common Stock. The exchange rate used in the diluted earnings per share calculation for the surplus notes is 10.1235 shares of Common Stock per each $1,000 principal amount of surplus notes. In calculating diluted earnings per share under the if-converted method, the potential shares that would be issued assuming a hypothetical exchange, weighted for the period the notes are outstanding, is added to the denominator, and interest expense, net of tax, is added to the numerator, if the overall effect is dilutive.

 

The Company’s convertible senior notes provide for the Company to issue shares of its Common Stock as a component of the conversion of the notes. As of June 30, 2010, $2 million of senior notes related to the $2.0 billion December 2006 issuance remain outstanding. These will be dilutive to earnings per share if the average market price of the Common Stock for a particular period is above the initial conversion price of $104.21. As of June 30, 2010, $0.2 million of senior notes related to the $3.0 billion December 2007 issuance remain outstanding. These senior notes will be dilutive to earnings per share if the average market price of the Common Stock for a particular period is above the initial conversion price of $132.39.

 

Class B Stock

 

Income from continuing operations per share of Class B Stock for the three and six months ended June 30, are presented below. There are no potentially dilutive shares associated with the Class B Stock.

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,
     2010    2009
     Income    Weighted
Average
Shares
   Per Share
Amount
   Income    Weighted
Average
Shares
   Per
Share
Amount
     (in millions except per share amounts)

Basic earnings per share

                 

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Closed Block Business

   $ 279          $ (375)      

Less: Direct equity adjustment

     10            11      
                         

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Closed Block Business available to holders of Class B Stock after direct equity adjustment

   $ 269    2.0    $  134.50    $ (386)    2.0    $  (193.00)
                                     
     Six Months Ended June 30,
     2010    2009
     Income    Weighted
Average
Shares
   Per Share
Amount
   Income    Weighted
Average
Shares
   Per
Share
Amount
     (in millions except per share amounts)

Basic earnings per share

                 

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Closed Block Business

   $ 440          $ (356)      

Less: Direct equity adjustment

     20            22      
                         

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Closed Block Business available to holders of Class B Stock after direct equity adjustment

   $ 420    2.0    $  210.00    $ (378)    2.0    $ (189.00)
                                     

 

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9. SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM DEBT

 

Commercial Paper

 

The Company issues commercial paper under the two programs described below primarily to manage operating cash flows and existing commitments, to meet working capital needs and to take advantage of current investment opportunities. At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the weighted average maturity of total commercial paper outstanding was 29 and 27 days, respectively.

 

Prudential Financial has a commercial paper program rated A-1 by Standard & Poor’s Rating Services (“S&P”), P-2 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) and F2 by Fitch Ratings Ltd. (“Fitch”) as of June 30, 2010.

 

Prudential Funding, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential Insurance, has a commercial paper program, rated A-1+ by S&P, P-2 by Moody’s and F1 by Fitch as of June 30, 2010. Prudential Financial has issued a subordinated guarantee covering Prudential Funding’s domestic commercial paper program.

 

Both commercial paper programs are backed by our unsecured committed lines of credit. As of June 30, 2010, Prudential Financial, Prudential Insurance and Prudential Funding had unsecured committed lines of credit totaling $4.3 billion. Effective July 15, 2010, in connection with an amendment to certain terms and conditions of the credit facilities, the aggregate size of these credit facilities was reduced to $3.9 billion. There were no outstanding borrowings under these facilities as of June 30, 2010.

 

The table below presents the Company’s total outstanding commercial paper borrowings as of the dates indicated:

 

     June 30,
2010
   December 31,
2009
     (in millions)

Prudential Financial

   $ 209    $ 146

Prudential Funding, LLC

     844      730
             

Total outstanding commercial paper borrowings

   $ 1,053    $ 876
             

 

Medium-term Notes

 

On January 14, 2010, Prudential Financial issued under its Medium-term Notes, Series D program $500 million of 2.75% notes due January 2013 and $750 million of 3.875% notes due January 2015. On June 21, 2010, Prudential Financial issued under its Medium-term Notes, Series D program $650 million of 5.375% notes due June 2020 and $350 million of 6.625% notes due June 2040.

 

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York

 

Prudential Insurance is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, or FHLBNY. Membership allows Prudential Insurance access to the FHLBNY’s financial services, including the ability to obtain collateralized loans and to issue collateralized funding agreements that can be used as an alternative source of liquidity. FHLBNY borrowings and funding agreements are collateralized by qualifying mortgage-related assets or U.S. Treasury securities, the fair value of which must be maintained at certain specified levels relative to outstanding borrowings, depending on the type of asset pledged. FHLBNY membership requires Prudential Insurance to own member stock and borrowings require the purchase of activity-based stock in an amount equal to 4.5% of outstanding borrowings. Under FHLBNY guidelines, if Prudential Insurance’s financial strength

 

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ratings decline below A/A2/A Stable by S&P/Moody’s/Fitch, respectively, and the FHLBNY does not receive written assurances from the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance, or NJDOBI, regarding Prudential Insurance’s solvency, new borrowings from the FHLBNY would be limited to a term of 90 days or less. Currently there are no restrictions on the term of borrowings from the FHLBNY.

 

NJDOBI permits Prudential Insurance to pledge collateral to the FHLBNY in an amount up to 7% of its prior year-end statutory net admitted assets, excluding separate account assets. This limitation resets to 5% on December 31, 2010 unless extended by NJDOBI. NJDOBI has also limited the aggregate amount of assets that Prudential Insurance may pledge for any loans, including FHLBNY borrowings, to up to 10% of its prior year-end statutory net admitted assets, excluding separate account assets; however, this limitation excludes certain activities, such as the asset-based financing transactions described above. Based on Prudential Insurance’s statutory net admitted assets as of December 31, 2009, the 7% limitation equates to a maximum amount of pledged assets of $10.4 billion and an estimated maximum borrowing capacity (after taking into account required collateralization levels and purchases of activity-based stock) of approximately $8.7 billion. Nevertheless, FHLBNY borrowings are subject to the FHLBNY’s discretion and to the availability of qualifying assets at Prudential Insurance.

 

As of June 30, 2010, Prudential Insurance had pledged qualifying assets with a fair value of $3.8 billion, which supported outstanding collateralized advances of $1.0 billion and collateralized funding agreements of $1.5 billion. The fair value of qualifying assets that were available to Prudential Insurance but not pledged amounted to $5.9 billion as of June 30, 2010.

 

As of June 30, 2010, the $1.0 billion of FHLBNY outstanding advances are reflected in “Short-term debt” and represent a $1.0 billion decrease from December 31, 2009, reflecting the repayment of collateralized advances that matured on June 4, 2010. The outstanding $1.0 billion collateralized advance matures on December 6, 2010. The funding agreements issued to the FHLBNY, which are reflected in “Policyholders’ account balances,” have priority claim status above debt holders of Prudential Insurance.

 

Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston

 

Prudential Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company, or PRIAC, became a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston, or FHLBB, in December 2009. Membership allows PRIAC access to collateralized advances which will be classified in “short-term debt” or “long-term debt,” depending on the maturity date of the obligation. PRIAC’s membership in FHLBB requires the ownership of member stock and borrowings from FHLBB require the purchase of activity-based stock in an amount between 3.0% and 4.5% of outstanding borrowings depending on the maturity date of the obligation. As of June 30, 2010, PRIAC had no advances outstanding under the FHLBB facility.

 

The Connecticut Department of Insurance, or CTDOI, permits PRIAC to pledge up to $2.6 billion in qualifying assets to secure FHLBB borrowings through December 31, 2011. PRIAC must seek re-approval from CTDOI prior to borrowing additional funds after that date. Based on available eligible assets as of June 30, 2010, PRIAC had an estimated maximum borrowing capacity, after taking into consideration required collateralization levels and required purchases of activity based FHLBB stock, of approximately $1.0 billion.

 

Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility

 

During 2009, the Company purchased securities under the Federal Reserve’s Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (“TALF”). The TALF is designed to provide secured financing for the acquisition of certain types of asset-backed securities, including certain high-quality commercial mortgage-backed securities issued before January 1, 2009. TALF financing is non-recourse to the borrower, is collateralized by the purchased securities

 

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and provides financing for the purchase price of the securities, less a ‘haircut’ that varies based on the type of collateral. Borrowers under the program can deliver the collateralized securities to a special purpose vehicle created by the Federal Reserve in full defeasance of the loan.

 

During 2009, the Company obtained $1,167 million of secured financing from the Federal Reserve under this program. In 2009, the Company sold a portion of the securities purchased under the program and used the proceeds to repay $738 million of the borrowings. In 2010, the Company sold a portion of the remaining securities purchased under the program and used the proceeds, as well as internal sources of cash, to repay the remaining $429 million of the borrowings.

 

10. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

 

Pension and Other Postretirement Plans

 

The Company has funded and non-funded contributory and non-contributory defined benefit pension plans, which cover substantially all of its employees. For some employees, benefits are based on final average earnings and length of service, while benefits for other employees are based on an account balance that takes into consideration age, service and earnings during their career.

 

The Company provides certain health care and life insurance benefits for its retired employees, their beneficiaries and covered dependents (“other postretirement benefits”). The health care plan is contributory; the life insurance plan is non-contributory. Substantially all of the Company’s U.S. employees may become eligible to receive other postretirement benefits if they retire after age 55 with at least 10 years of service or under certain circumstances after age 50 with at least 20 years of continuous service.

 

Net periodic (benefit) cost included in “General and administrative expenses” includes the following components:

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,  
     Pension Benefits     Other Postretirement
Benefits
 
     2010     2009       2010         2009    
     (in millions)  

Components of net periodic (benefit) cost

        

Service cost

   $ 44     $ 41     $ 3     $ 3  

Interest cost

     117       115       28       29  

Expected return on plan assets

     (186     (182     (27     (27

Amortization of prior service cost

     6       7       (3     (3

Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net

     10       8       10       11  

Curtailments

     (6     0       0       0  

Special termination benefits

     1       0       0       0  
                                

Net periodic (benefit) cost(1)

   $ (14   $ (11   $ 11     $ 13  
                                

 

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     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     Pension Benefits     Other Postretirement
Benefits
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  
     (in millions)  

Service cost

   $ 89     $ 82     $ 6     $ 6  

Interest cost

     234       230       56       58  

Expected return on plan assets

     (372     (364     (54     (54

Amortization of prior service cost

     12       14       (6     (6

Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net

     20       16       20       22  

Curtailments

     (6     0       0       0  

Special termination benefits

     2       0       0       0  
                                

Net periodic (benefit) cost(1)

   $ (21   $ (22   $ 22     $ 26  
                                

 

(1) Includes net periodic (benefit) cost for pensions of ($5) million and $1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009, respectively and ($4) million and $2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009, respectively that have been classified as discontinued operations.

 

The Company has evaluated the impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“PPACA”) and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (“HCERA”) signed into law in March 2010 on its Retiree Medical obligations and has concluded the impact is not material. The effects of the Acts will be included in the next measurement of the obligation at December 31, 2010.

 

11. SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

Segments

 

The Company has organized its principal operations into the Financial Services Businesses and the Closed Block Business. Within the Financial Services Businesses, the Company operates through three divisions, which together encompass seven reportable segments. The Company’s real estate and relocation services business, as well as businesses that are not sufficiently material to warrant separate disclosure and divested businesses are included in Corporate and Other operations within the Financial Services Businesses. Collectively, the businesses that comprise the three operating divisions and Corporate and Other are referred to as the Financial Services Businesses.

 

Adjusted Operating Income

 

In managing the Financial Services Businesses, the Company analyzes the operating performance of each segment using “adjusted operating income.” Adjusted operating income does not equate to “income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures” or “net income” as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP but is the measure of segment profit or loss used by the Company to evaluate segment performance and allocate resources, and consistent with authoritative guidance, is the measure of segment performance presented below.

 

Adjusted operating income is calculated by adjusting each segment’s “income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures” for the following items, which are described in greater detail below:

 

   

realized investment gains (losses), net, and related charges and adjustments;

 

   

net investment gains and losses on trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities and changes in experience-rated contractholder liabilities due to asset value changes;

 

   

the contribution to income/loss of divested businesses that have been or will be sold or exited but that did not qualify for “discontinued operations” accounting treatment under U.S. GAAP; and

 

   

equity in earnings of operating joint ventures and earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests.

 

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These items are important to an understanding of overall results of operations. Adjusted operating income is not a substitute for income determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and the Company’s definition of adjusted operating income may differ from that used by other companies. However, the Company believes that the presentation of adjusted operating income as measured for management purposes enhances the understanding of results of operations by highlighting the results from ongoing operations and the underlying profitability factors of the Financial Services Businesses.

 

Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related charges and adjustments. Adjusted operating income excludes realized investment gains (losses), net, except as indicated below. A significant element of realized investment gains and losses are impairments and credit-related and interest rate-related gains and losses from sales of securities. Impairments and losses from sales of credit-impaired securities, the timing of which depends largely on market credit cycles, can vary considerably across periods. The timing of other sales that would result in gains or losses, such as interest rate-related gains or losses, is largely subject to the Company’s discretion and influenced by market opportunities, as well as the Company’s tax and capital profile. Trends in the underlying profitability of the Company’s businesses can be more clearly identified without the fluctuating effects of these transactions.

 

Charges that relate to realized investment gains (losses), net, are also excluded from adjusted operating income. The related charges are associated with: policyholder dividends; amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs, valuation of business acquired (“VOBA”), unearned revenue reserves and deferred sales inducements; interest credited to policyholders’ account balances; reserves for future policy benefits; and payments associated with the market value adjustment features related to certain of the annuity products the Company sells. The related charges associated with policyholder dividends include a percentage of the net increase in the fair value of specified assets included in Gibraltar Life’s reorganization plan that is required to be paid as a special dividend to Gibraltar Life policyholders. Deferred policy acquisition costs, VOBA, unearned revenue reserves and deferred sales inducements for certain products are amortized based on estimated gross profits, which include net realized investment gains and losses on the underlying invested assets. The related charge for these items represents the portion of this amortization associated with net realized investment gains and losses. The related charges for interest credited to policyholders’ account balances relate to certain group life policies that pass back certain realized investment gains and losses to the policyholder. The reserves for certain policies are adjusted when cash flows related to these policies are affected by net realized investment gains and losses, and the related charge for reserves for future policy benefits represents that adjustment. Certain of the Company’s annuity products contain a market value adjustment feature that requires us to pay to the contractholder or entitles us to receive from the contractholder, upon surrender, a market value adjustment based on the crediting rates on the contract surrendered compared to crediting rates on newly issued contracts or based on an index rate at the time of purchase compared to an index rate at time of surrender, as applicable. These payments mitigate the net realized investment gains or losses incurred upon the disposition of the underlying invested assets. The related charge represents the payments or receipts associated with these market value adjustment features.

 

Adjustments to “Realized investment gains (losses), net,” for purposes of calculating adjusted operating income, include the following:

 

Gains and losses pertaining to derivative contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, other than derivatives used in the Company’s capacity as a broker or dealer, are included in “Realized investment gains (losses), net.” This includes mark-to-market adjustments of open contracts as well as periodic settlements. As discussed further below, adjusted operating income includes a portion of realized gains and losses pertaining to certain derivative contracts.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

Adjusted operating income of the International Insurance segment and International Investments segment, excluding the global commodities group, reflect the impact of an intercompany arrangement with Corporate and Other operations pursuant to which the segments’ non-U.S. dollar denominated earnings in all countries for a particular year, including its interim reporting periods, are translated at fixed currency exchange rates. The fixed rates are determined in connection with a currency hedging program designed to mitigate the risk that unfavorable rate changes will reduce the segments’ U.S. dollar equivalent earnings. Pursuant to this program, the Company’s Corporate and Other operations execute forward currency contracts with third parties to sell the net exposure of projected earnings from the hedged currency in exchange for U.S. dollars at a specified exchange rate. The maturities of these contracts correspond with the future periods in which the identified non-U.S. dollar denominated earnings are expected to be generated. These contracts do not qualify for hedge accounting under U.S. GAAP and, as noted above, all resulting profits or losses from such contracts are included in “Realized investment gains (losses), net.” When the contracts are terminated in the same period that the expected earnings emerge, the resulting positive or negative cash flow effect is included in adjusted operating income (net losses of $12 million and gains of $2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and net losses of $31 million and $1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively). As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the fair value of open contracts used for this purpose were net liabilities of $81 million and $16 million, respectively.

 

The Company uses interest rate and currency swaps and other derivatives to manage interest and currency exchange rate exposures arising from mismatches between assets and liabilities, including duration mismatches. For the derivative contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, mark-to-market adjustments of open contracts as well as periodic settlements are included in “Realized investment gains (losses), net.” However, the periodic swap settlements, as well as other derivative related yield adjustments, are included in adjusted operating income to reflect the after-hedge yield of the underlying instruments. In certain instances, when these derivative contracts are terminated or offset before their final maturity, the resulting realized gains or losses recorded within “Realized investment gains (losses), net” are recognized in adjusted operating income over periods that generally approximate the expected terms of the derivatives or underlying instruments in order for adjusted operating income to reflect the after-hedge yield of the underlying instruments. Adjusted operating income includes net gains of $61 million and $31 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, due to periodic settlements and yield adjustments of such contracts, and includes net gains of $8 million and $5 million, respectively, related to derivative contracts that were terminated or offset in prior periods. Adjusted operating income includes net gains of $131 million and $57 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, due to periodic settlements and yield adjustments of such contracts, and includes net gains of $15 million and $11 million, respectively, related to derivative contracts that were terminated or offset in prior periods. The table below reflects the total deferred gain (loss) as of June 30, 2010, related to derivative contracts that were terminated or offset in prior periods that will be recognized in adjusted operating income in future periods for each segment, as well as the weighted average period over which these deferred amounts will be recognized.

 

     Deferred
Amount
    Weighted Average
Period
     (in millions)      

Segment:

    

International Insurance

   $ 733     30 years

Asset Management

     29     9 years

Corporate and Other

     (53   7 years
          

Total deferred gain (loss)

   $ 709    
          

 

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PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.

 

Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

Certain products the Company sells are accounted for as freestanding derivatives or contain embedded derivatives. Changes in the fair value of these derivatives, along with any fees received or payments made relating to the derivative, are recorded in “Realized investment gains (losses), net.” These “Realized investment gains (losses), net” are included in adjusted operating income in the period in which the gain or loss is recorded. In addition, the changes in fair value of any associated derivative portfolio that is part of an economic hedging program related to the risk of these products (but which do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment under U.S. GAAP) are also included in adjusted operating income in the period in which the gains or losses on the derivative portfolio are recorded. Adjusted operating income includes net gains of $1,021 million and net losses of $487 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and net gains of $1,138 million and $858 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, related to these products and any associated derivative portfolio.

 

Adjustments are also made for the purposes of calculating adjusted operating income for the following items:

 

The Company conducts certain activities for which “Realized investment gains (losses), net” are a principal source of earnings for its businesses and therefore included in adjusted operating income, particularly within the Company’s Asset Management segment. For example, Asset Management’s proprietary investing business makes investments for sale or syndication to other investors or for placement or co-investment in the Company’s managed funds and structured products. The “Realized investment gains (losses), net” associated with the sale of these proprietary investments, as well as related derivative results, are a principal activity for this business and included in adjusted operating income. In addition, the “Realized investment gains (losses), net” associated with loans originated by the Company’s commercial mortgage operations, as well as related derivative results and retained mortgage servicing rights, are a principal activity for this business and included in adjusted operating income. Net realized investment gains of $31 million and losses of $92 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and net gains of $10 million and losses of $142 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, related to these and other businesses were included in adjusted operating income as an adjustment to “Realized investment gains (losses), net.”

 

The Company has certain investments in its general account portfolios that are classified as trading. These trading investments are carried at fair value and included in “Other trading account assets, at fair value” on the Company’s statements of financial position. Realized and unrealized gains and losses for these investments are recorded in “Asset management fees and other income,” and interest and dividend income for these investments is recorded in “Net investment income.” Consistent with the exclusion of realized investment gains and losses with respect to other investments managed on a consistent basis, the net gains or losses on these investments, which is recorded within “Asset management fees and other income,” is excluded from adjusted operating income and is reflected as an adjustment to “Realized investment gains (losses), net.” In addition, prior to the Company’s repayment of the obligation in 2010, the secured financing received from the Federal Reserve under TALF was reflected within “Long-term debt,” and carried at fair value under the fair value option under authoritative guidance around fair value. The changes in the fair value of this debt, which were recorded within “Asset management fees and other income,” was also excluded from adjusted operating income and reflected as an adjustment to “Realized investment gains (losses), net.” This is consistent with the securities purchased with the proceeds from this financing, which were carried at fair value and included in “Other trading account assets, at fair value” as discussed above. The net impact of these adjustments was to exclude from adjusted operating income net losses of $44 million and gains of $23 million, for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and net losses of $5 million and $17 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 

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PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.

 

Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

The Company has certain assets and liabilities for which, under GAAP, the change in value due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates during the period is recorded in “Asset management fees and other income.” To the extent the foreign currency exposure on these assets and liabilities is economically hedged, the change in value included in “Asset management fees and other income” is excluded from adjusted operating income and is reflected as an adjustment to “Realized investment gains (losses), net.” The net impact of these adjustments was to exclude from adjusted operating income net gains of $31 million, and losses of $18 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and net losses of $31 million and gains of $60 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 

Investment gains and losses on trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities and changes in experience-rated contractholder liabilities due to asset value changes. Certain products included in the Retirement and International Insurance segments, are experience-rated in that investment results associated with these products are expected to ultimately accrue to contractholders. The investments supporting these experience-rated products, excluding commercial mortgage and other loans, are classified as trading and are carried at fair value. These trading investments are reflected on the statements of financial position as “Trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities, at fair value.” Realized and unrealized gains and losses for these investments are reported in “Asset management fees and other income.” Interest and dividend income for these investments is reported in “Net investment income.” Commercial mortgage and other loans that support these experience-rated products are carried at unpaid principal, net of unamortized discounts and an allowance for losses, and are reflected on the statements of financial position as “Commercial mortgage and other loans.”

 

Adjusted operating income excludes net investment gains and losses on trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities. This is consistent with the exclusion of realized investment gains and losses with respect to other investments supporting insurance liabilities managed on a consistent basis. In addition, to be consistent with the historical treatment of charges related to realized investment gains and losses on investments, adjusted operating income also excludes the change in contractholder liabilities due to asset value changes in the pool of investments (including changes in the fair value of commercial mortgage and other loans) supporting these experience-rated contracts, which are reflected in “Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances.” The result of this approach is that adjusted operating income for these products includes net fee revenue and interest spread the Company earns on these experience-rated contracts, and excludes changes in fair value of the pool of investments, both realized and unrealized, that are expected to ultimately accrue to the contractholders.

 

Divested businesses. The contribution to income/loss of divested businesses that have been or will be sold or exited, but that did not qualify for “discontinued operations” accounting treatment under U.S. GAAP, are excluded from adjusted operating income as the results of divested businesses are not relevant to understanding the Company’s ongoing operating results.

 

Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures and earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests. Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures, on a pre-tax basis, are included in adjusted operating income as these results are a principal source of earnings. These earnings are reflected on a U.S. GAAP basis on an after-tax basis as a separate line on the Company’s Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests are excluded from adjusted operating income. Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests represents the portion of earnings from consolidated entities that relates to the equity interests of minority investors, and are reflected on a U.S. GAAP basis as a separate line on the Company’s Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

The summary below reconciles adjusted operating income before income taxes for the Financial Services Businesses to income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
         2010             2009         2010     2009  
     (in millions)  

Adjusted Operating Income before income taxes for Financial Services Businesses by Segment:

        

Individual Annuities

   $ 286     $ 432     $ 546     $ 449  

Retirement

     142       99       313       258  

Asset Management

     124       33       207       32  
                                

Total U.S. Retirement Solutions and Investment Management Division

     552       564       1,066       739  
                                

Individual Life

     88       138       179       178  

Group Insurance

     32       105       85       198  
                                

Total U.S. Individual Life and Group Insurance Division

     120       243       264       376  
                                

International Insurance

     459       465       943       890  

International Investments

     19       11       31       18  
                                

Total International Insurance and Investments Division

     478       476       974       908  
                                

Corporate Operations

     (194     (171     (389     (283

Real Estate and Relocation Services

     10       3       3       (60
                                

Total Corporate and Other

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