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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 6-K

 

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the six months ended June 30, 2024

Commission File Number 001-10882

Aegon Ltd.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Bermuda

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

Aegonplein 50

P.O. Box 85

2501 CB The Hague

the Netherlands

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of

Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

☒ Form 20-F      ☐ Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by

Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):_____

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by

Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):_____

The Interim Financial Statements, notes thereto and Operating and Financial Review and Prospects of Aegon Ltd. (the “Company”) listed below are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Such financial statements and discussion and analysis are incorporated by reference herein and in the Company’s Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on Form S-8 (File No. 333-238186).


LOGO

Item 1: Interim Financial Statements

Condensed consolidated income statement for the six months ended June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2023

Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the six months ended June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2023

Condensed consolidated statement of financial position on June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023

Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity for the six months ended June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2023

Condensed consolidated cash flow statement for the six months ended June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2023

Notes to the Condensed consolidated interim financial statements

Item 2: Operating and financial review and prospects

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Aegon Ltd.

(Registrant)

Date: August 21, 2024

 

/s/ J.H.P.M. van Rossum

J.H.P.M. van Rossum

Executive Vice President and

Head of Corporate Financial Center

 

1

EX-99.1 2 d843685dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

Index    Page Number  

Item 1: Condensed consolidated interim financial statements

  

Condensed consolidated income statement

     3  

Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income

     4  

Condensed consolidated statement of financial position

     5  

Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity

     6  

Condensed consolidated cash flow statement

     8  

Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements

     9  

Item 2: Operating and financial review and prospects

     55  

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      2  


Condensed consolidated interim financial statements

Condensed consolidated income statement

 

   
      
EUR millions    Notes    

1H

2024

     1H 
2023 
     
Insurance revenue         5,043        5,312   
     
Insurance service expenses         (5,455)        (5,177)  
     
Net income / (expenses) on reinsurance held         408        185  
     
Insurance service result    4     (4)        319  
     
Interest revenue on financial instruments calculated using the effective interest method         1,356        1,396  
     
Interest revenue on financial instruments measured at FVPL         321        382  
     
Other investment income         772        781  
     
Results from financial transactions         7,489        6,467  
     
Impairment losses / (reversals)         (58)        (80)  
     
Insurance finance income / (expenses)         (10,243)        (9,246)  
     
Net reinsurance finance income / (expenses) on reinsurance held         325        382  
     
Interest expenses         (101)        (114)  
     
Insurance net investment result         (138)        (32)  
     
Interest revenue on financial instruments calculated using the effective interest method         313        265  
     
Interest revenue on financial instruments measured at FVPL         84        26  
     
Other investment income         553        318  
     
Results from financial transactions         4,297        3,212  
     
Impairment losses / (reversals)         (14)        (38)  
     
Investment contract income / (expenses)         (5,081)        (3,654)  
     
Interest expenses         (21)        (21)  
     
Other net investment result         131        107  
     
Interest charges         (95)        (90)  
     
Financing net investment result         (95)        (90)  
     
Total net investment result    5     (102)        (15)  
     
Fee and commission income    6     1,197        1,057  
     
Other operating expenses    7     (1,456)        (1,587)  
     
Other income / (charges)         79        (48)  
     
Other result         (180)        (579)  
     
Result before share in profit / (loss) of joint ventures, associates and tax         (286)        (275)  
     
Share in profit / (loss) of joint ventures         115        103  
     
Share in profit / (loss) of associates         36        (13)  
     
Result before tax         (136)        (186)  
     
Income tax (expense) / benefit    8     70        69  
     
Net result         (65)        (117)  
Net result from discontinued operations         -        (82)  
     
Net result from continuing and discontinued operations         (65)        (199)  
     
Net result attributable to owners of Aegon Ltd.         (52)        (201)  
     
Non-controlling interest         (13)        2  
                      
   
Earnings per share (EUR per share)    11           
   
Basic earnings per common share       (0.05)        (0.12)  
   
Basic earnings per common share B       -        -  
   
Diluted earnings per common share       (0.05)        (0.12)  
   
Diluted earnings per common share B         -        -  

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      3  


Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income

 

 

 

EUR millions    Notes   

1H

2024

     1H
2023
 
   
Net result from continuing and discontinued operations       (65)        (199)  
   
Other comprehensive income:             
   
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:             
   
Changes in revaluation reserve real estate held for own use       -        1  
   
Remeasurements of defined benefit plans       (1)        (108)  
   
Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified       (1)        16  
   
Discontinued operations that will not be reclassified       -        38  
   
Insurance items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:             
   
Gains / (losses) on financial assets measured at FVOCI    5    (1,145)        567  
   
Gains / (losses) on disposal of financial assets measured at FVOCI    5    47        100  
   
Insurance finance income / (expenses)    5    1,706        (860)  
   
Reinsurance finance income / (expenses)    5    (462)        181  
   
Changes in cash flow hedging reserve       (148)        (39)  
   
Income tax relating to items that may be reclassified       3        10  
   
Other items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:             
   
Gains / (losses) on financial assets measured at FVOCI       (104)        89  
   
Gains / (losses) on disposal of financial assets measured at FVOCI       14        3  
   
Changes in cash flow hedging reserve       1        (3)  
   
Movement in foreign currency translation and net foreign investment hedging reserves       103        (38)  
   
Equity movements of joint ventures       32        (8)  
   
Equity movements of associates       79        3  
   
Disposal of group assets       (4)        47  
   
Income tax relating to items that may be reclassified       19        (15)  
   
Discontinued operations that may be reclassified       -        12  
   
Other         3        17  
   
Total other comprehensive income / (loss)       140        14  
   
Total comprehensive income / (loss)       75        (185)  
   
Total comprehensive income/ (loss) attributable to:             
   
Owners of Aegon Ltd.       84        (185)  
   
Non-controlling interests         (9)        -  

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      4  


Condensed consolidated statement of financial position

 

 

 

   
EUR millions    Notes    June 30, 2024      December 31, 2023  
   

Assets

            

Cash and cash equivalents

      3,894        4,074  

Assets held for sale / disposal groups

      445        432  

Investments

   9    280,911        266,382  

Derivatives

      889        1,429  

Investments in joint ventures

      1,522        1,430  

Investments in associates

      2,889        2,906  

Reinsurance contract assets

   12    16,267        16,608  

Insurance contract assets

   12    56        185  

Deferred tax assets

      2,499        2,350  

Deferred expenses

      466        447  

Other assets and receivables

      5,463        4,835  

Intangible assets

        570        504  

Total assets

      315,870        301,581  
   

Shareholders’ equity

   11    6,554        7,475  

Other equity instruments

        1,938        1,951  

Issued capital and reserves attributable to owners of Aegon Ltd.

      8,492        9,426  

Non-controlling interests

        121        129  

Group equity

      8,613        9,554  
   

Subordinated borrowings

   14    1,595        2,244  

Trust pass-through securities

      109        111  

Reinsurance contract liabilities

   12    497        608  

Insurance contract liabilities

   12    183,332        177,446  

Investment contract liabilities with discretionary participating features

   12    22,533        21,594  

Investment contracts without discretionary participating features

   13    84,427        75,266  

Derivatives

      2,482        2,479  

Borrowings

   14    2,918        2,356  

Liabilities held for sale

      399        389  

Other liabilities

        8,963        9,533  

Total liabilities

        307,256        292,026  

Total equity and liabilities

        315,870        301,581  

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      5  


Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity

 

                     
                                                                               
   
EUR millions    Share
capital
     Retained
earnings
     Revaluation
reserves
    

Re-

measurement

of defined

benefit plans

     Other
reserves
    

Shareholders’

equity

    

Other equity

instruments

    

Issued

capital

and

reserves 1

    

Non-

controlling
interests

     Total  
       

On January 1, 2024

     7,118        4,754        (3,770)        (1,006)        379        7,475        1,951        9,426        129        9,554  
Net result recognized in the income statement      -        (52)        -        -        -        (52)        -        (52)        (13)        (65)  
       
Other comprehensive income:                                    
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:                                    
       
Remeasurements of defined benefit plans      -        -        -        (1)        -        (1)        -        (1)        -        (1)  
Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified      -        -        -        (1)        -        (1)        -        (1)        -        (1)  
       

Insurance items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

                                   
Gains / (losses) on financial assets measured at FVOCI      -        -        (1,145)        -        -        (1,145)        -        (1,145)        -        (1,145)  
Gains / (losses) on disposal of financial assets measured at FVOCI      -        -        47        -        -        47        -        47        -        47  
       
Insurance finance income / (expenses)      -        -        1,706        -        -        1,706        -        1,706        -        1,706  
       
Reinsurance finance income / (expenses)      -        -        (462)        -        -        (462)        -        (462)        -        (462)  
       
Changes in cash flow hedging reserve      -        -        (148)        -        -        (148)        -        (148)        -        (148)  
Income tax relating to items that may be reclassified      -        -        3        -        -        3        -        3        -        3  
       

Other items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

                                   
Gains / (losses) on financial assets measured at FVOCI      -        -        (104)        -        -        (104)        -        (104)        -        (104)  
Gains / (losses) on disposal of financial assets measured at FVOCI      -        -        14        -        -        14        -        14        -        14  
       
Changes in cash flow hedging reserve      -        -        1        -        -        1        -        1        -        1  

Movement in foreign currency translation and net foreign investment hedging reserves

     -        -        (118)        (28)        244        99        -        99        4        103  
       
Equity movements of joint ventures      -        -        -        -        32        32        -        32        -        32  
       
Equity movements of associates      -        -        -        -        79        79        -        79        -        79  
       
Disposal of group assets      -        -        -        -        (4)        (4)        -        (4)        -        (4)  
Income tax relating to items that may be reclassified      -        -        19        -        -        19        -        19        -        19  
       
Other      -        3        -        -        -        3        -        3        -        3  
Total other comprehensive income / (loss)      -        3        (188)        (30)        352        136        -        136        4        140  
       
Total comprehensive income / (loss) for the period      -        (50)        (188)        (30)        352        84        -        84        (9)        75  
       
Issuance and purchase of treasury shares      -        (678)        -        -        -        (678)        -        (678)        -        (678)  
       
Dividends paid on common shares      -        (262)        -        -        -        (262)        -        (262)        -        (262)  
       
Coupons on perpetual securities      -        (39)        -        -        -        (39)        -        (39)        -        (39)  
       
Incentive plans      -        (26)        -        -        -        (26)        (13)        (39)        -        (39)  
       
Change in ownership non-controlling interests      -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        2        2  
       
On June 30, 2024      7,118        3,699        (3,958)        (1,036)        731        6,554        1,938        8,492        121        8,613  

 

 

1 Issued capital and reserves attributable to owners of Aegon Ltd.

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      6  


                       
                                                                                       
   
EUR millions    Share
capital
     Retained
earnings
     Revaluation
reserves
    

Re-

measurement

of defined
benefit plans

    

Other

reserves

    

Shareholders’

equity

     Other equity
instruments
    

Reserve of

discontinued
operations

held for

sale

    

Issued
capital

and

reserves 1

    

Non-

controlling

interests

     Total  
         
On January 1, 2023      7,172        7,103        (4,532)        (890)        653        9,506        1,943        (691)        10,758        176        10,935  
Net result recognized in the income statement      -        (201)        -        -        -        (201)        -        -        (201)        2        (199)  
         
Other comprehensive income:                                         
         
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:                                         
Changes in revaluation reserve real estate held for own use      -        -        1        -        -        1        -        -        1        -        1  
         
Remeasurements of defined benefit plans      -        -        -        (108)        -        (108)        -        -        (108)        -        (108)  
Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified      -        -        -        17        -        16        -        -        16        -        16  
Discontinued operations that will not be reclassified      -        -        -        -        -        -        -        38        38        -        38  
         

Insurance items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

                                        
Gains / (losses) on financial assets measured at FVOCI      -        -        567        -        -        567        -        -        567        -        567  
Gains / (losses) on disposal of financial assets measured at FVOCI      -        -        100        -        -        100        -        -        100        -        100  
         
Insurance finance income / (expenses)      -        -        (860)        -        -        (860)        -        -        (860)        -        (860)  
         
Reinsurance finance income / (expenses)      -        -        181        -        -        181        -        -        181        -        181  
         
Changes in cash flow hedging reserve      -        -        (39)        -        -        (39)        -        -        (39)        -        (39)  
Income tax relating to items that may be reclassified      -        -        10        -        -        10        -        -        10        -        10  
         

Other items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

                                        
Gains / (losses) on financial assets measured at FVOCI      -        -        89        -        -        89        -        -        89        -        89  

Gains / (losses) on disposal of financial assets measured at FVOCI

     -        -        3        -        -        3        -        -        3        -        3  
         
Changes in cash flow hedging reserve      -        -        (3)        -        -        (3)        -        -        (3)        -        (3)  

Movement in foreign currency translation and net foreign investment hedging reserves

     -        -        99        2        (135)        (34)        -        -        (34)        (3)        (38)  
         
Equity movements of joint ventures      -        -        -        -        (8)        (8)        -        -        (8)        -        (8)  
         
Equity movements of associates      -        -        -        -        3        3        -        -        3        -        3  
         
Disposal of group assets      -        -        19        -        28        47        -        -        47        -        47  
Income tax relating to items that may be reclassified      -        -        (19)        -        4        (15)        -        -        (15)        -        (15)  
Discontinued operations that may be reclassified      -        -        -        -        -        -        -        12        12        -        12  
         
Other      -        16        -        -        -        16        -        -        16        1        17  
         
Total other comprehensive income / (loss)      -        16        148        (89)        (108)        (33)        -        50        16        (3)        14  
         
Total comprehensive income / (loss)      -        (185)        148        (89)        (108)        (235)        -        50        (185)        -        (185)  
         
Issuance and purchase of treasury shares      -        (222)        -        -        -        (222)        -        -        (222)        -        (222)  
         
Dividends paid on common shares      -        (232)        -        -        -        (232)        -        -        (232)        -        (232)  
         
Coupons on perpetual securities      -        (24)        -        -        -        (24)        -        -        (24)        -        (24)  
         
Incentive plans      -        (5)        -        -        -        (5)        (6)        -        (11)        -        (11)  
Change in ownership non-controlling interests      -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        (13)        (13)  
         
On June 30, 2023      7,172        6,435        (4,384)        (979)        546        8,789        1,937        (641)        10,085        163        10,248  

 

 

1 Issued capital and reserves attributable to owners of Aegon Ltd.

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      7  


Condensed consolidated cash flow statement

 

 

 

EUR millions   

1H

2024

    

1H

2023

 
   

Result before tax from continuing operations

     (136)        (186)  

Result before tax from discontinued operations

     -        364  

Impairment loss on measurement of disposal group

     -        (385)  

Result before tax from continuing operations and discontinued operations

     (136)        (206)  

Results from financial transactions

     (12,642)        (10,681)  

Amortization and depreciation

     (38)        (134)  

Impairment losses

     72        113  

Results from (re)insurance contracts and investment contracts with discretionary participating features

     9,921        9,608  

Income from joint ventures

     (115)        (107)  

Income from associates

     (36)        (1)  

Release of cash flow hedging reserve

     (60)        (58)  

Other

     157        652  

Adjustments of non-cash items

     (2,740)        (547)  

Investment contracts without discretionary participating features

     7,155        5,561  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     (601)        (324)  

Accrued income and prepayments

     (580)        344  

Changes in accruals

     5,974        5,581  

Insurance contracts

     (6,263)        (6,006)  

Investment contracts with discretionary participating features

     (1,182)        (893)  

Reinsurance contracts held

     947        762  

Purchase of investments (other than money market investments)

     (20,387)        (25,920)  

Purchase of derivatives

     (252)        (833)  

Disposal of investments (other than money market investments)

     22,442        27,991  

Disposal of derivatives

     202        (298)  

Net change in cash collateral

     (449)        1,008  

Net purchase of money market investments

     2,514        400  

Cash flow movements on operating items not reflected in income

     (2,429)        (3,790)  

Tax (paid) / received

     (17)        5  

Other

     (5)        17  

Other cash flows from operating activities

     (23)        22  

Net cash flows from operating activities

     647        1,061  

Purchase of individual intangible assets (other than future servicing rights)

     (5)        (13)  

Purchase of equipment and real estate for own use

     (22)        (28)  

Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash

     (41)        (30)  

Acquisition / capital contributions joint ventures and associates

     (2)        (201)  

Disposal of equipment

     1        48  

Disposal of subsidiaries and businesses, net of cash

     -        235  

Disposal joint ventures and associates

     11        12  

Dividend received from joint ventures and associates

     171        108  

Net cash flows from investing activities

     112        130  

Purchase of treasury shares

     (720)        (243)  

Proceeds from TRUPS1, subordinated loans and borrowings

     701        2,463  

Repayment of TRUPS1, subordinated loans and borrowings

     (909)        (3,392)  

Dividends paid

     -        (232)  

Coupons on perpetual securities

     (35)        (33)  

Payment of lease liabilities

     (19)        (20)  

Change in ownership non-controlling interests

     2        (13)  

Net cash flows from financing activities

 

    

 

(979)

 

 

 

    

 

(1,470)

 

 

 

Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 2

     (221)        (279)  
   

Net cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period

     4,074        8,486  

Effects of changes in exchange rate

     44        (20)  

Net cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period

     3,898        8,188  

Cash classified as Assets held for sale

     4        4,460  

Bank overdrafts

     -        (27)  

Cash and cash equivalents in balance sheet

     3,894        3,755  

1 Trust pass-through securities

2 Included in net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents are interest received EUR 1,966 million (2023: EUR 3,030 million), dividends received EUR 1,477 million (2023: EUR 1,326 million) and interest paid EUR 214 million (2023: EUR 298 million). All included in operating activities except for dividend received from joint ventures and associates EUR 171 million (2023: EUR 108 million).

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      8  


Notes to the condensed interim financial statements

1. General information

Aegon Ltd. is an exempted company with liability limited by shares organized under the laws of Bermuda and registered with the Bermuda Registrar of Companies under number 202302830 and recorded in the Commercial Register of The Hague registered under number 27076669 and with its registered address at Canon’s Court, 22 Victoria Street, Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda.

Aegon Ltd. has its headquarters in the Netherlands at Aegonplein 50, 2591 TV, The Hague. As Aegon Ltd. currently qualifies as Non-Resident Company under Dutch law, certain Dutch law provisions remain applicable to it, including certain provisions of title 9 Book 2 of the Dutch Civil Code regarding the preparation and publication of its annual accounts.

Aegon Ltd. serves as the holding company for the Aegon Group and has listings of its common shares on Euronext Amsterdam and on NYSE.

Aegon Ltd. (or “the Company”) and its subsidiaries (“Aegon” or “the Group”) have life insurance and pensions operations and are also active in savings and asset management operations, accident and health insurance and general insurance. Fully owned businesses by Aegon include the United States, the United Kingdom and asset management, and Aegon also operates partnerships in Spain & Portugal, China, and Brazil, and a strategic partnership in the Netherlands. The Group employs around 15,700 people worldwide (2023: around 15,700).

Aegon Funding Company LLC

Aegon Funding Company LLC (AFC) is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Aegon that has been established as a financing vehicle to raise funds for the US subsidiaries of Aegon. AFC has been fully consolidated in the financial statements of Aegon under IFRS. If AFC issues debt securities, Aegon will fully and unconditionally guarantee the due and punctual payment of the principal, any premium and any interest on those debt securities when and as these payments become due and payable, whether at maturity, upon redemption or declaration of acceleration, or otherwise.

The guarantees of senior debt securities will constitute an unsecured, unsubordinated obligation of Aegon and will rank equally with all other unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of Aegon. The guarantees of subordinated debt securities will constitute an unsecured obligation of Aegon and will be subordinated in right of payment to all senior indebtedness of Aegon.

2. Material accounting policy information and estimates

2.1 Basis of presentation

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements as at, and for the six-month period ended, June 30, 2024 (‘first half year 2024’ or ‘1H 2024’), have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 ‘Interim Financial Reporting’, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (hereafter ‘IFRS’). They do not include all of the information required for a full set of financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS and should therefore be read together with the 2023 consolidated financial statements of Aegon Ltd. as included in Aegon’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for 2023 (or “Form 20-F”), which is available on its website (www.aegon.com).

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements are presented in euro (EUR) and all values are rounded to the nearest million unless otherwise stated. The consequence is that the rounded amounts may not add up to the rounded total in all cases.

The published figures in these condensed consolidated interim financial statements are unaudited.

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      9  


Certain amounts in prior period may have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on net income, shareholders’ equity or earnings per share.

Other than for SEC reporting, Aegon prepared its Annual Accounts under International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union, including the decisions Aegon made with regard to the options available under International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the EU (EU-IFRS). EU-IFRS differs from IFRS in respect of certain paragraphs in IAS 39 “Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement” regarding hedge accounting for portfolio hedges of interest rate risk. EU-IFRS provides the option to apply fair value hedge accounting for portfolio hedges of interest rate risk (fair value macro hedges) in accordance with the EU “carve out” version of IAS 39. Under IFRS, hedge accounting for fair value macro hedges cannot be applied to mortgage loans and ineffectiveness arises whenever the revised estimate of the amount of cash flows in scheduled time buckets is either more or less than the original designated amount of that bucket.

Due to the completion of the sale of Aegon the Netherlands as per July 4, 2023, the EU “carve out” is no longer applied by Aegon as of that date. Therefore, no differences between EU-IFRS and IFRS remain as applied by Aegon.

2.2 New accounting policies

The accounting policies and methods of computation applied in the condensed consolidated interim financial statements are the same as those applied in the 2023 consolidated financial statements, except for the following IFRS standards and amendments that became effective for Aegon from January 1, 2024:

  ¨

Amendments to IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows and IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures: Supplier Finance Arrangements (Issued on 25 May 2023)

  ¨

Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements: Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current (Issued on 23 January 2020)

  ¨

Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements: Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current - Deferral of effective date (Issued on 15 July 2020)

  ¨

Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements: Non-current liabilities with covenants (Issued on 31 October 2022)

  ¨

Amendments to IFRS 16 Leases: Lease Liability in a Sale and Leaseback (issued on 22 September 2022)

These amendments did not have a material impact on the financial statements of Aegon.

2.3 Judgements and critical accounting estimates

In preparing these consolidated financial statements, Aegon has made judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of the Group’s accounting policies and the reported amount of assets, liabilities, income, and expenses. Actual outcomes may differ from these estimates.

Included among the material (or potentially material) reported amounts and disclosures that require extensive use of estimates are the fair value of certain investments and derivatives (please refer to note 10), the measurement of (re)insurance contracts and investment contracts with discretionary participating features (please refer to note 12), and the measurement of the expected credit loss (or “ECL”) allowance (please refer to note 15).

Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to estimates are recognized prospectively.

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      10  


2.4 Other

2.4.1 Taxes

Taxes on income for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024, are calculated using the tax rate that is estimated to be applicable to earnings for the full year.

2.4.2 Exchange rates

Assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated to the presentation currency at the closing rates on the reporting date. Income, expenses, and capital transactions (such as dividends) are translated at average exchange rates or at the prevailing rates on the transaction date, if more appropriate. The following exchange rates (most relevant rates to Aegon) are applied for the condensed consolidated interim financial statements:

 

 
 
         

Closing exchange rates

 

                 USD    GBP
       

June 30, 2024

     1        EUR     1.0718      0.8478  
       

December 31, 2023

     1        EUR     1.1047      0.8665  

 

         

Weighted average exchange rates

 

                 USD    GBP
       

Six months ended June 30, 2024

     1        EUR     1.0811      0.8547  
       

Six months ended June 30, 2023

     1        EUR     1.0806      0.8763  

2.4.3 Share-based payments

The AGM in 2024 adopted the Director’s Remuneration Policy which apply to the Non-Executive and Executive Director(s). Based on this policy, share-based payment is granted to the Executive Director as part of the Long term Incentive Plan (LTI). Non-Executive Directors’ (NED) Board fee consist of cash and Aegon shares. Both the LTI and NED share remuneration are equity settled share-based payment transactions. Expenses are recognized over the service period as personnel expense in the condensed consolidated income statement, with corresponding increase to Equity.

Long Term Incentive Plan shares

The performance is measured over a three-year performance period. The shares granted in the LTI have 2 conditions, relative Total Shareholders’ Return (TSR) compared to a peer group of 16 companies with 50% weight and Return on Regulatory Capital with 50% weight.

The LTI shares vest three years after the grant date. The number of shares that will eventually vest is dependent on the weighted average outcome of achieving the performance conditions provided that the Executive Director is still employed with the company.

Non-Executive Directors’ shares

The annual Board fee of NEDs will be paid around 75% in cash and around 25% in fixed Aegon shares (NED shares). The share compensation does not depend on any performance. These shares vest after completion of the calendar year. Shares are not forfeited when the Board membership of a Non-Executive Director is discontinued before vesting.

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      11  


3. Segment information

3.1 Performance measure

Aegon uses the non-IFRS performance measure operating result. Similar as under the previous accounting policies, operating result reflects Aegon’s profit before tax from underlying business operations and mainly excludes components that relate to accounting mismatches that are dependent on market volatility, updates to best estimate actuarial and economic assumptions and model updates or events that are considered outside the normal course of business.

3.2 Segment results

Aegon’s segment information is prepared by consolidating on a proportionate basis Aegon’s joint ventures and associated companies except for its 29.97% stake in a.s.r.. The result of associate a.s.r. is included in Other income / (charges).

The following table presents Aegon’s segment results.

 

                   
EUR millions    Americas     United
Kingdom
    International     Asset
Management
   

Holdings

and other

activities

    Eliminations    

Segment

total

   

Joint

ventures
and

associates’
eliminations

    Consolidated  
       

Six months ended June 30, 2024

                      
       

Operating result

     550       94       90       107       (92     1       750       (28     722  
       

Fair value items

     (260     (52     18       (1     (11     (5     (312     1       (312
       

Realized gains / (losses) on investments

     (48     -       3       -       -       -       (45     (5     (50
       

Impairment losses / (reversals)

     (64     -       (8     -       -       -       (72     4       (68
       

Non-operating items

     (373     (52     13       (1     (11     (5     (430     -       (430
       

Other income / (charges)

     (361     (28     3       (17     26       (26     (403     (24     (427
       

Result before tax

     (184     14       106       89       (77     (30     (83     (53     (136
       

Income tax (expense) / benefit

     71       (10     (36     (27     20       -       18       53       70  
       

Net result

     (113     3       71       62       (57     (30     (65     -       (65
                   

Inter-segment operating result after tax

     (282     (42     156       65       104       -       -       -       -  
       

Revenues

                      

Insurance contracts revenue

                      
       

- Insurance contracts: direct part.

     556       305       651       -       -       -       1,512       (550     962  

- Insurance contracts: without direct part.

     4,005       -       542       -       -       (23     4,524       (484     4,041  

Investment contracts with discretionary participation features revenue

                      
       

- Investment contracts: direct part.

     -       41       -       -       -       -       41       -       41  
       

Insurance revenue

     4,561       345       1,193       -       -       (23     6,076       (1,034     5,043  

Interest revenue on financial instruments calculated using the effective interest method

     1,556       40       35       1       44       (6     1,671       (2     1,669  

Interest revenue on financial instruments measured at FVPL

     185       220       1       -       -       -       406       -       406  
       

Other investment income

     8       1,316       50       5       200       (200     1,380       (55     1,325  
       

Fee and commission income

     895       133       12       316       -       (77     1,281       (84     1,197  
       

Other revenues

     -       -       15       -       -       -       15       (15     -  
       

Total revenues

     7,205       2,054       1,307       323       244       (305     10,828       (1,189     9,639  
                   

Inter-segment revenues

     23       -       -       77       204       -       -       -       -  

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      12  


                     
EUR millions    Americas     

The

Netherlands

     United
Kingdom
     International     

Asset

Management

     Holdings
and
other
activities
     Eliminations      Segment
total
     Joint
ventures
and
associates’
eliminations
     Consolidated  

Six months ended June 30, 2023

                                 
       

Operating result

     628        -        111        95        74        (91)        1        818        (49)        768  
       

Fair value items

     79        -        (40)        (1)        1        1        (29)        11        -        11  
       

Realized gains / (losses) on investments

     (96)        -        -        1        -        -        -        (95)        (3)        (99)  
       

Impairment losses / (reversals)

     (64)        -        -        (25)        -        (7)        -        (96)        -        (96)  
       

Non-operating items

     (82)        -        (40)        (25)        1        (6)        (29)        (180)        (3)        (183)  
       

Other income / (charges)

     (574)        (110)        (46)        (110)        (16)        (14)        -        (870)        17        (852)  
       

Result before tax

     (28)        (110)        25        (40)        59        (111)        (28)        (232)        (35)        (267)  
       

Income tax (expense) / benefit

     63        -        (11)        (24)        (20)        26        -        33        35        69  

Net result

     35        (110)        14        (64)        39        (85)        (28)        (199)        -        (199)  

Inter-segment operating result after tax

     (285)        (48)        (38)        159        86        126        -        -        -        -  
       

Revenues

                                 

Insurance contracts revenue

                                 
       

- Insurance contracts: direct part.

     526        -        305        601        -        -        -        1,432        (531)        902  

- Insurance contracts: without direct part.

     4,316        -        -        314        -        -        (27)        4,603        (222)        4,381  

Investment contracts with discretionary participation features revenue

                                 
       

- Investment contracts: direct part.

     -        -        29        -        -        -        -        29        -        29  
       

Insurance revenue

     4,842        -        335        915        -        -        (27)        6,064        (752)        5,312  

Interest revenue on financial instruments calculated using the effective interest method

     1,576        -        21        43        1        24        (4)        1,661        (1)        1,661  

Interest revenue on financial instruments measured at FVPL

     183        -        224        1        -        -        -        407        -        407  
       

Other investment income

     8        -        1,090        52        7        239        (239)        1,158        (59)        1,099  
       

Fee and commission income

     821        -        106        19        312        -        (84)        1,173        (113)        1,061  
       

Other revenues

     -        -        -        17        -        -        -        17        (17)        -  
       

Total revenues

     7,429        -        1,775        1,047        321        263        (354)        10,481        (942)        9,539  
                     

Inter-segment revenues

     25        -        -        -        97        240        -        -        -        -  

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      13  


3.3 Investments

Amounts included in the table below are presented on an IFRS basis, which means that investments in joint ventures and associates are not consolidated on a proportionate basis. Instead, these investments are included on a single line using the equity method of accounting.

 

               
EUR Millions    Americas      United
Kingdom
     International      Asset
Management
     Holding and
other
activities
     Eliminations     Total  

June 30, 2024

                     
   

Investments

                     
   

Shares

     252        18,420        54        9        -        -       18,734  
   

Debt securities

     48,727        7,045        1,306        67        -        -       57,145  
   

Unconsolidated investment funds

     98,399        82,217        190        -        -        -       180,805  
   

Loans

     10,412        1,748        2        -        18        -       12,181  
   

Other financial assets

     8,974        2,402        116        64        -        -       11,556  
   

Investments in real estate

     39        434        17        -        -        -       491  

Investments on balance sheet

     166,803        112,267        1,684        139        18        -       280,911  
   

Off balance sheet investments third parties

     235,576        145,163        4,240        208,538        -        -       593,517  

Total revenue generating investments

     402,379        257,430        5,924        208,677        18        -       874,428  
   

Investments

                     
   

Financial assets measured at FVOCI

                     
   

- Backing insurance contracts without direct part.

     43,370        -        1,426        -        -        -       44,796  
   

- Backing investment contracts without direct part.

     6,558        -        -        -        -        -       6,558  
   

- Non-insurance related assets

     -        -        3        46        -        -       49  
   

Financial assets measured at FVPL

                     
   

- Backing direct part insurance contracts

     71,228        42,683        190        -        -        -       114,101  
   

- Backing insurance contracts without direct part.

     7,368        1,185        28        -        -        -       8,581  
   

- Backing direct part investment contracts

     27,171        23,548        -        -        -        -       50,719  
   

- Backing investment contracts without direct part.

     632        -        19        -        -        -       651  
   

- Non-insurance related assets

     96        44,417        -        27        -        -       44,540  
   

Financial assets measured at amortized cost

     10,340        -        1        67        18        -       10,425  
   

Investments in real estate

     39        434        17        -        -        -       491  

Total investments on balance sheet

     166,803        112,267        1,684        139        18        -       280,911  
   

Investments in joint ventures

     -        -        1,072        450        -        -       1,522  
   

Investments in associates

     -        -        -        279        2,609        -       2,889  
   

Other assets

     24,149        3,257        5,633        531        10,104        (13,127     30,547  

Consolidated total assets

     190,953        115,523        8,390        1,400        12,731        (13,127     315,870  

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      14  


               
EUR Millions    Americas      United
Kingdom
     International      Asset
Management
     Holding and
other
activities
     Eliminations     Total  

December 31, 2023

                     
   

Investments

                     
   

Shares

     267        16,192        23        9        -        -       16,491  
   

Debt securities

     47,547        6,916        1,295        52        -        -       55,811  
   

Unconsolidated investment funds

     92,520        74,719        173        -        -        -       167,411  
   

Loans

     10,156        2,269        3        -        18        -       12,446  
   

Other financial assets

     11,187        2,266        166        115        -        -       13,735  
   

Investments in real estate

     38        433        17        -        -        -       488  

Investments on balance sheet

     161,715        102,795        1,678        176        18        -       266,382  
   

Off balance sheet investments third parties

     225,090        135,270        3,711        195,304        -        -       559,375  

Total revenue generating investments

     386,806        238,064        5,389        195,480        18        -       825,757  
   

Investments

                     
   

Financial assets measured at FVOCI

                     
   

- Backing insurance contracts without direct part.

     42,973        -        1,439        -        -        -       44,412  
   

- Backing investment contracts without direct part.

     5,854        -        -        -        -        -       5,854  
   

- Non-insurance related assets

     -        -        1        97        -        -       98  
   

Financial assets measured at FVPL

                     
   

- Backing direct part insurance contracts

     67,532        40,008        173        -        -        -       107,714  
   

- Backing insurance contracts without direct part.

     9,696        1,243        27        -        -        -       10,967  
   

- Backing direct part investment contracts

     24,988        22,771        -        -        -        -       47,759  
   

- Backing investment contracts without direct part.

     386        -        19        -        -        -       405  
   

- Non-insurance related assets

     -        -        1        97        -        -       98  
   

Financial assets measured at amortized cost

     10,156        -        1        52        18        -       10,227  
   

Investments in real estate

     38        433        17        -        -        -       488  

Total investments on balance sheet

     161,715        102,795        1,678        176        18        -       266,382  
   

Investments in joint ventures

     -        -        1,034        397        -        -       1,430  
   

Investments in associates

     -        -        5        279        2,622        -       2,906  
   

Other assets

     24,700        2,470        5,948        606        10,575        (13,436     30,863  

Consolidated total assets

     186,415        105,265        8,664        1,457        13,215        (13,436     301,581  

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      15  


3.4 Insurance, reinsurance and investment contracts with discretionary participation features

 

           
EUR Millions    Americas      United
Kingdom
     International      Eliminations       Total  

June 30, 2024

                
   

Insurance contracts1

     139,337        42,977        6,351        (5,388)         183,276  
   

Direct participating contracts

     73,918        42,369        209        -         116,496  
   

Without direct participation contracts

     65,419        608        6,107        (5,388)         66,746  
   

Contracts measured under the PAA

     -        -        35        -         35  
   

Investment contracts with DPF

                

Direct participating contracts

     -        22,533        -        -         22,533  
   

Insurance contracts and investment contracts without participation features

     139,337        65,510        6,350        (5,388)         205,809  
   

Reinsurance contracts held2

     15,936        (2)        5,182        (5,347)         15,769  

 1 Total insurance contracts is EUR 183,276 million which comprises of EUR 56 million insurance contract assets and EUR 183,332 million insurance contract liabilities.

 2 Total reinsurance contracts is EUR 15,769 million which comprises of EUR 16,267 million reinsurance contract assets and EUR 497 million reinsurance contract liabilities.

 

           
EUR Millions    Americas      United
Kingdom
     International      Eliminations       Total  

December 31, 2023

                
   

Insurance contracts1

     135,934        40,329        6,625        (5,626)         177,262  
   

Direct participating contracts

     70,436        39,687        193        -         110,315  
   

Without direct participation contracts

     65,499        642        6,393        (5,626)         66,907  
   

Contracts measured under the PAA

     -        -        39        -         39  
   

Investment contracts with DPF

                

Direct participating contracts

     -        21,594        -        -         21,594  
   

Insurance contracts and investment contracts without participation features

     135,934        61,922        6,625        (5,626)         198,855  
   

Reinsurance contracts held2

     16,166        2        5,445        (5,613)         16,000  

 1 Total insurance contracts is EUR 177,262 million which comprises of EUR 185 million insurance contract assets and EUR 177,446 million insurance contract liabilities.

 2 Total reinsurance contracts is EUR 16,000 million which comprises of EUR 16,608 million reinsurance contract assets and EUR 608 million reinsurance contract liabilities.

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      16  


4. Insurance service result

 

                                   

EUR Millions

     1H 2024        1H 2023  
      Insurance
contracts
     Investment
contracts with
DPF
     Insurance
contracts
     Investment
contracts with
DPF
 
   

Insurance revenue

             
   

Expected insurance claims and other insurance service expenses to be incurred

     3,999        17        4,294        16  
   

Earnings released from contractual service margin (“CSM”)

     485        17        480        6  
   

Release of risk adjustment for non-financial risk

     154        7        198        7  
   

Allocated portion of consideration that relates to recovery acquisition costs

     322        -        272        -  
   

Other

     (9)        -        (38)        -  

Contracts not measured under the PAA

     4,951        41        5,206        29  
   

Contracts measured under the PAA

     51        -        77        -  

Total insurance revenue

     5,002        41        5,282        29  
   

Insurance service expenses

             
   

Incurred claims and other incurred insurance service expenses

     (4,222)        (21)        (4,160)        (14)  
   

Changes in fulfilment cash flows relating to incurred claims

     (14)        -        (13)        -  
   

Onerous contract losses (and reversals)

     (817)        -        (635)        -  
   

Amortization of insurance acquisition costs

     (322)        -        (272)        -  

Contracts not measured under the PAA

     (5,375)        (21)        (5,080)        (14)  
   

Contracts measured under the PAA

     (59)        -        (83)        -  

Total insurance service expenses

     (5,434)        (21)        (5,163)        (14)  
   

Net income / (expenses) on reinsurance held

             
   

Assumption changes that relate to (a reversal of) underlying onerous contracts

     111        -        33        -  
   

Experience adjustments that relate to (a reversal of) underlying onerous contracts

     245        -        425        -  
   

Release of the contractual service margin for services received

     (15)        -        (7)        -  
   

Release of risk adjustment for non-financial risk

     (44)        -        (73)        -  
   

Experience adjustments on current service

     109        -        (200)        -  
   

Changes in fulfilment cash flows relating to incurred claims

     3        -        5        -  
   

New contracts issued: loss on initial recognition of underlying contracts

     -        -        (6)        -  
   

Establishing of loss recovery component from onerous underlying contracts

     -        -        7        -  
   

Reversals of a loss-recovery component other than changes in the FCF of reinsurance contracts held

     -        -        (1)        -  

Contracts not measured under the PAA

     408        -        184        -  
   

Contracts measured under the PAA

     -        -        1        -  

Total net income / (expenses) on reinsurance held

     408        -        185        -  
                                     

Insurance service result

     (24)        20        304        15  

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      17  


The following table shows the revenue recognized on insurance and investments contracts with discretionary participating features by transition method. Other contracts comprise contracts transitioned under the full retrospective approach and contracts issued after the transition to IFRS 17.

 

              
EUR millions    1H  2024     1H  2023 
     

Insurance contracts

       

Related to contracts transitioned under the modified retrospective method

   266    260

Related to contracts transitioned under the fair value approach

   4,080    4,478

Other contracts

   656    544

Total revenue reported in the period

   5,002    5,282
     

Investment contracts with discretionary participating features

       

Related to contracts transitioned under the fair value approach

   41    29

Total revenue reported in the period

   41    29

Total revenue reported in the period – all contracts

   5 043    5 312

5. Total net investment result

 

              
EUR Millions    1H  2024     1H  2023 
   

Insurance net investment result

   (138)    (32)

Other net investment result

   131    107

Financing net investment result

   (95)    (90)

Total net investment result

   (102)    (15)

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      18  


Insurance net investment result

 

                                            

EUR Millions

     1H 2024  
       Insurance contracts       
Investment contracts with
DPF
 
 
    
      Direct Part.      Without
direct part.
     Direct Part.      Without
direct part.
     Total  
   

Insurance investment return

                
   

Interest revenue on financial instruments calculated using the effective interest method

     -        1,356        -        -        1,356  
   

Interest revenue on financial instruments measured at FVPL

     92        167        63        -        321  
   

Other investment income

     460        6        306        -        772  
   

Results from financial transactions

     6,458        (247)        1,277        -        7,489  
   

Impairment losses / (reversals)

     -        (58)        -        -        (58)  
   

Interest expenses

     -        (101)        -        -        (101)  
   

P&L impacts

     7,010        1,123        1,646        -        9,779  
   

Gains / (losses) on financial assets measured at FVOCI

     -        (1,145)        -        -        (1,145)  

Gains / (losses) transferred to income statement on disposal of financial assets measured at FVOCI

     -        47        -        -        47  

OCI impacts

     -        (1,098)        -        -        (1,098)  

                
           

Total insurance investment return

     7,010        25        1,646        -        8,682  
   

Interest accreted to insurance contracts

     -        (1,538)        -        -        (1,538)  
   

Changes in interest rates and other financial assumptions

     -        1,725        -        -        1,725  

Revaluation of changes in non-financial assumptions and experience adjustments to current interest rates

     -        (286)        -        -        (286)  

Change in fair value of underlying assets of products with direct participating features

     (8,070)        -        (1,661)        -        (9,731)  

Change in fulfilment value not recognized in CSM due to risk mitigation option

     1,293        -        -        -        1,293  
           

Total insurance finance income / (expenses)

     (6,776)        (99)        (1,661)        -        (8,537)  
   

Amounts recognized in profit or loss

     (6,777)        (1,804)        (1,661)        -        (10,243)  
   

Amounts recognized in OCI

     1        1,705        -        -        1,706  
   

Interest accreted to reinsurance contracts

     -        312        -        -        312  
   

Changes in interest rates and other financial assumptions

     -        (509)        -        -        (509)  

Revaluation of changes in non-financial assumptions and experience adjustments to current interest rates

     -        65        -        -        65  
   

Changes in risk of non-performance of reinsurers

     -        (4)        -        -        (4)  

Reinsurance finance income / (expenses) on reinsurance held

     -        (137)        -        -        (137)  
   

Amounts recognized in profit or loss

     -        325        -        -        325  
   

Amounts recognized in OCI

     -        (462)        -        -        (462)  
                                              
           

Insurance net investment result

     234        (210)        (16)        -        8  
   

Amounts recognized in profit or loss

     233        (356)        (16)        -        (138)  
   

Amounts recognized in OCI

     1        146        -        -        147  

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      19  


                                            

EUR Millions

     1H 2023  
       Insurance contracts       
Investment contracts with
DPF
 
 
    
      Direct Part.      Without
direct part.
     Direct
Part.
     Without
direct part.
     Total  
   

Insurance investment return

                
   

Interest revenue on financial instruments calculated using the effective interest method

     -        1,396        -        -        1,396  
   

Interest revenue on financial instruments measured at FVPL

     134        199        48        -        382  
   

Other investment income

     532        7        242        -        781  
   

Results from financial transactions

     6,144        (55)        378        -        6,467  
   

Impairment losses / (reversals)

     -        (80)        -        -        (80)  
   

Interest expenses

     -        (114)        -        -        (114)  
   

P&L impacts

     6,810        1,353        668        -        8,832  

Gains / (losses) on investments in equity instruments designated at FVOCI

     -        0        -        -        0  

Gains / (losses) on financial assets measured at FVOCI

     -        567        -        -        567  

Gains / (losses) transferred to income statement on disposal of financial assets measured at FVOCI

     -        100        -        -        100  
   

OCI impacts

     -        667        -        -        667  
           

Total insurance investment return

     6,810        2,021        668        -        9,500  
   

Interest accreted to insurance contracts

     -        (1,564)        -        -        (1,564)  
   

Changes in interest rates and other financial assumptions

     -        (687)        -        -        (687)  

Revaluation of changes in non-financial assumptions and experience adjustments to current interest rates

     -        (476)        -        -        (476)  
   

Change in fair value of underlying assets of products with direct participating features

     (7,470)        -        (676)        -        (8,147)  

Change in fulfilment value not recognized in CSM due to risk mitigation option

     780        -        -        -        780  
   

Insurance finance expenses from PAA contracts

     -        (12)        -        -        (12)  
           

Total insurance finance income / (expenses)

     (6,691)        (2,739)        (676)        -        (10,106)  
   

Amounts recognized in profit or loss

     (6,692)        (1,877)        (676)        -        (9,246)  
   

Amounts recognized in OCI

     2        (862)        -        -        (860)  
   

Interest accreted to reinsurance contracts

     -        319        -        -        319  

Changes in interest rates and other financial assumptions

     -        91        -        -        91  

Revaluation of changes in non-financial assumptions and experience adjustments to current interest rates

     -        157        -        -        157  
   

Changes in risk of non-performance of reinsurers

     -        (5)        -        -        (5)  

Reinsurance finance income / (expenses) on reinsurance held

     -        563        -        -        563  
   

Amounts recognized in profit or loss

     -        382        -        -        382  
   

Amounts recognized in OCI

     -        181        -        -        181  
                                              
           

Insurance net investment result

     120        (155)        (8)        -        (43)  
   

Amounts recognized in profit or loss

     118        (142)        (8)        -        (32)  
   

Amounts recognized in OCI

     2        (14)        -        -        (12)  

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      20  


Results from financial transactions

 

                                   

EUR Millions

     1H 2024        1H 2023  
      Insurance related      Non-insurance
related
     Insurance related      Non-insurance
related
 
   

Fair value gains and losses - derivatives

     (1,054)        (24)        (806)        2  
   

Fair value changes of financial assets at FVPL

     8,613        4,347        7,400        3,213  
   

Other

     (71)        (25)        (127)        (3)  

Results from financial transactions

     7,489        4,297        6,467        3,212  

Insurance finance income / (expenses)

 

                 

EUR Millions

     1H 2024             1H 2023  
   

General model

     (1,804)        (1,865)  

Variable fee approach

     (8,439)        (7,369)  

Premium allocation approach

     -        (12)  

Insurance finance income / (expenses)

     (10,243)        (9,246)  

Investment contract income / (expenses)

 

                 

EUR Millions

     1H 2024             1H 2023  
   

Fair value changes in financial liabilities - policyholders

     (1,970)        (2,255)  

Fair value changes in other financial liabilities

     (3,120)        (1,403)  

Other

     9        3  

Investment contract income / (expenses)

     (5,081)        (3,654)  

6. Fee and commission income

 

                 

EUR millions

     1H 2024             1H 2023  
   

Fee income from asset management

     1,054        963  

Commission income

     25        10  

Securities lending income

     -        -  

Other fee and commission income

     117        84  

Fee and commission income

     1,197        1,057  

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      21  


7. Other operating expenses

 

                                   

EUR Millions

     1H 2024        1H 2023  
      Insurance
related
     Non-insurance
related
     Insurance
related
     Non-insurance
related
 
     

Policyholder claims and benefits

     3,530        -        3,466        -  
     

Onerous contract losses (and reversals)

     818        -        636        -  
     

Commissions

     711        476        690        636  
     

Handling and clearing fees

     -        15        (1)        17  
     

Right of use assets – interest expense

     -        3        -        3  
     

Employee expenses

     306        581        289        536  
     

Administration expenses

     245        376        289        394  
     

Deferred transaction expenses

     -        (16)        -        (13)  
     

Amortization of deferred expenses

     -        11        -        10  
     

Amortization of other intangibles

     -        9        -        3  

Total

     5,611        1,456        5,369        1,587  
     

Amounts attributed to insurance acquisition cash flows

     (488)        -        (474)        -  
     

Amortization of insurance acquisition cash flows

     322        -        272        -  
     

Amortization of insurance acquisition cash flows PAA

     10        -        10        -  

Total commissions and expenses

     5,455        1,456        5,177        1,587  

8. Income Tax

The income tax includes recurring beneficial impacts such as the dividend received deduction and tax credits in the United States. Non-taxable income for the half year period ended, June 30, 2024, mainly relates to the regular dividend received deduction in the United States. Tax credits mainly include tax benefits in the United States from investments that provide affordable housing to individuals and families that meet median household income requirement.

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      22  


9. Investments

 

                                            

EUR Millions

                 June 30, 2024  
      Insurance related                
       Insurance contracts        Investment contracts with DPF          
       Direct Part.       
Without
direct part.
 
 
     Direct Part.       
Without
direct part.
 
 
    


Non-

Insurance
related

 

 
 

     Total  
   

Financial assets measured at FVOCI – with recycling

     -        44,758        -        6,558        48        51,364  
   

Financial assets measured at FVOCI – no recycling

     -        38        -        -        1        39  
   

Financial assets measured at amortized cost

     -        8,001        -        2,340        85        10,425  
   

Financial assets measured at FVPL – designated

     114,101        2,167        50,719        19        44,427        211,433  
   

Financial assets measured at FVPL – mandatory

     -        6,414        -        632        114        7,160  
             

Total financial assets, excluding derivatives

     114,101        61,378        50,719        9,550        44,673        280,421  
   

Investments in real estate

     227        56        144        -        63        491  
             

Total investments

     114,328        61,434        50,864        9,550        44,736        280,911  
                     
December 31,
2023
 
 
      Insurance related                
       Insurance contracts        Investment contracts with DPF          
       Direct Part.       
Without
direct part.
 
 
     Direct Part.       
Without
direct part.
 
 
    


Non-

Insurance
related

 

 
 

     Total  
   

Financial assets measured at FVOCI – with recycling

     -        44,404        -        5,854        97        50,354  
   

Financial assets measured at FVOCI – no recycling

     -        9        -        -        1        10  
   

Financial assets measured at amortized cost

     -        7,941        -        2,216        70        10,227  
   

Financial assets measured at FVPL – designated

     107,714        2,078        47,759        19        38,347        195,916  
   

Financial assets measured at FVPL – mandatory

     -        8,889        -        386        111        9,386  
             

Total financial assets, excluding derivatives

     107,714        63,321        47,759        8,474        38,626        265,894  
   

Investments in real estate

     227        55        152        -        54        488  
             

Total investments

     107,941        63,376        47,911        8,474        38,680        266,382  

Financial assets excluding derivatives

 

                 

EUR millions

       
   

Financial assets

     June 30, 2024        December 31, 2023  
   

where Aegon bears the risk

     71,558        72,504  

where policyholders bear the risk

     208,862        193,390  
     

Total

     280,421        265,894  

 

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Financial assets, where Aegon bears the risk, excluding derivatives

 

                                                            
EUR millions   

FVOCI

(with

 recycling) 

    

FVOCI

(no

 recycling) 

    

Amortized

cost

    

FVPL

(designated)

    

FVPL

(mandatory)

      Total         Fair value    
   

Shares

     -        39        -        -        274        313        313  
   

Debt securities

     48,310        -        67        1,638        814        50,829        50,829  
   

Money market and other short-term investments

     3,025        -        -        156        1,908        5,089        5,089  
   

Deposits with financial institutions

     -        -        18        -        -        18        18  
   

Loans

     -        -        10,340        73        -        10,413        9,175  
   

Other

     29        -        1        704        4,163        4,897        4,897  
               

June 30, 2024

     51,364        39        10,425        2,570        7,160        71,558        70,320  

 

                                                            
EUR millions   

FVOCI

(with

 recycling) 

    

FVOCI

(no

 recycling) 

    

Amortized

cost

    

FVPL

(designated)

    

FVPL

(mandatory)

      Total         Fair value    
   

Shares

     -        10        -        -        291        300        300  
   

Debt securities

     47,191        -        52        1,538        858        49,639        49,639  
   

Money market and other short-term investments

     3,135        -        -        215        3,999        7,349        7,349  
   

Deposits with financial institutions

     -        -        18        -        -        18        18  
   

Loans

     -        -        10,157        -        -        10,157        9,025  
   

Other

     29        -        1        773        4,239        5,041        5,041  
               

December 31, 2023

     50,354        10        10,227        2,526        9,386        72,504        71,372  

Financial assets where policyholders bear the risk, excluding derivatives

 

                 
     
EUR millions    June 30, 2024      December 31, 2023   
   

Shares

     18,421        16,191  
   

Debt securities

     6,316        6,172  
   

Money market and other short-term investments

     1,571        1,346  
   

Unconsolidated investment funds

     180,805        167,411  
   

Deposits with financial institutions

     1,749        2,271  
   

Other

     -        -  
   

Total

     208,862        193,390  

 

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10. Fair value

The following tables provide an analysis of financial instruments recorded at fair value on a recurring basis by level of the fair value hierarchy.

 

                 
                                                               
     
      June 30, 2024      December 31, 2023  
EUR Millions    Level I      Level II      Level III      Total      Level I      Level II      Level III      Total  
     

Financial assets carried at fair value

                           
     

Financial assets measured at FVOCI

                           
     

Shares

     35        -        4        39        5        -        4        10  
     

Debt securities

     5,365        42,345        600        48,310        5,644        41,031        516        47,191  
     

Money markets and other short-term instruments

     2,976        47        2        3,025        3,028        97        9        3,135  

Other investments at fair value

     -        29        -        29        -        29        -        29  
     

Total Financial assets measured at FVOCI

     8,376        42,420        607        51,403        8,678        41,157        530        50,364  
     

Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss

                           
     

Shares

     156        31        86        274        153        43        94        291  
     

Debt securities

     302        2,054        97        2,453        302        2,009        86        2,396  
     

Money market and other short-term investments

     1,906        158        -        2,064        4,041        173        -        4,215  
     

Loans

     -        -        73        73        -        -        -        -  
     

Other investments at fair value

     1        704        4,162        4,867        1        773        4,237        5,011  
     

Derivatives

     11        868        9        889        47        1,374        8        1,429  

Investments where the policyholder bears the risk1

     95,567        112,974        322        208,862        90,027        103,022        342        193,390  

Total Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss

     97,943        116,790        4,749        219,481        94,570        107,395        4,767        206,732  

Total financial assets at measured at fair value

     106,319        159,210        5,356        270,884        103,248        148,551        5,297        257,096  
     

Financial liabilities carried at fair value

                           
     

Investment contracts without DPF where the policyholder bears the risk2

     -        73,494        -        73,494        -        65,044        -        65,044  
     

Borrowings3

     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -  

Derivatives

     26        2,454        1        2,482        39        2,434        6        2,479  

Total financial liabilities measured at fair value

     26        75,948        1        75,976        39        67,478        6        67,523  

1 The investments for account of policyholders included in the table above represents only those investments carried at fair value through profit or loss.

2 The investment contracts for account of policyholders included in the table above represents only those investment contracts carried at fair value.

3 Total borrowings on the statement of financial position contain borrowings carried at amortized cost that are not included in the above schedule.

There has been no change in Fair value valuation methods compared to note 38 of Form 20-F 2023.

Significant transfers between Level I, Level II and Level III

There have been no significant transfers between Level I, II and III for financial assets and financial liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis during the six-month period ended June 30, 2024.

Movements in Level III financial instruments measured at fair value

The following table summarizes the change of all assets and liabilities measured at estimated fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level III), including realized and unrealized gains (losses) of all assets and liabilities and unrealized gains (losses) of all assets and liabilities still held at the end of the respective period.

 

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Unrealized gains and losses for the period recorded in the P&L for instruments held on June 30, 2024  
   
EUR millions    January 1,
2024
    

Total

gains /
losses in
income
statement 1

     Total
gains /
losses
in OCI 2
     Purchases      Sales      Settlements      Net
exchange
differences
     Reclassification      Transfers
from
Level I
and
Level II
     Transfers
to Level I
and
Level II
     June 30,
2024
     Total3  

Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

                                     
   

Shares

     4        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        4        -  
   

Debt securities

     516        5        (15)        18        (25)        (17)        16        -        112        (11)        600        -  

Money markets and other short- term instruments

     9        -        (7)        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        2        -  
       530        5        (21)        18        (25)        (17)        16        -        112        (11)        607        -  
   

Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss

                                     
   

Shares

     94        -        -        9        (20)        -        3        -        -        -        86        (1)  
   

Debt securities

     86        (7)        -        2        (2)        (3)        3        -        33        (14)        97        (7)  
   

Loans

     -        (1)        -        6        -        -        1        68        -        -        73        (1)  
   

Other investments at fair value

     4,237        (212)        -        247        (171)        -        128        (68)        -        -        4,162        (229)  
   

Derivatives

     8        2        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        9        1  

Investments where the policyholder bears the risk

     342        (1)        -        35        (62)        -        9        -        -        -        322        (8)  

Total Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss

     4,767        (220)        -        299        (256)        (3)        143        -        33        (14)        4,749        (246)  
   

Total assets at fair value

     5,296        (214)        (21)        317        (281)        (20)        159        -        145        (25)        5,356        (246)  
   

Derivatives

     6        (5)        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        1        -  

Total financial liabilities measured at fair value

     6        (5)        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        1        -  

1 Includes impairments and movements related to fair value hedges. Gains and losses are recorded in the line item results from financial transactions of the income statement.

2 Total gains and losses are recorded in line items Gains / (losses) on financial assets measured at FVOCI and Gains / (losses) transferred to income statement on disposal of financial assets. measured at FVOCI of the statement of comprehensive income.

3 Total gains / (losses) for the period during which the financial instrument was in Level III.

 

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Unrealized gains and losses for the period recorded in the P&L for instruments held on December 31, 2023  
   
EUR millions    January 1,
2023
     Total gains
/ losses in
income
statement 1
     Total
gains /
losses
in OCI 2
     Purchases      Sales      Settlements      Net
exchange
differences
     Transfers
from
Level I
and
Level II
     Transfers
to Level I
and
Level II
     December 31,
2023
     Total3  

Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

                                  
   

Shares

     4        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        4        -  
   

Debt securities

     181        (1)        11        263        (124)        (15)        (12)        214        (1)        516        -  

Money markets and other short- term instruments

     5        -        4        -        -        -        -        -        -        9        -  
       191        (1)        15        263        (124)        (15)        (12)        214        (1)        530        -  
   

Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss

                                  
   

Shares

     127        2        -        12        (47)        -        (4)        5        -        94        3  
   

Debt securities

     35        17        -        38        (43)        (4)        (2)        46        -        86        (8)  
   

Money markets and other short-term instruments

     1        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        (1)        -        -  
   

Other investments at fair value

     4,050        (65)        -        652        (254)        -        (144)        -        -        4,237        (70)  
   

Derivatives

     11        (3)        -        -        (1)        -        -        -        -        8        (3)  

Investments where the policyholder bears the risk

     402        (37)        -        37        (59)        -        (1)        -        -        342        -   

Total Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss

     4,626        (87)        -        738        (404)        (4)        (151)        51        (2)        4,767        (78)  

Total assets at fair value

     4,817        (88)        15        1,001        (528)        (19)        (163)        265        (3)        5,297        (78)  
   

Derivatives

     12        (6)        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        6        -  

Total financial liabilities measured at fair value

     12        (6)        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        6        -  

 

1 Includes impairments and movements related to fair value hedges. Gains and losses are recorded in the line item results from financial transactions of the income statement.

2 Total gains and losses are recorded in line items Gains / (losses) on financial assets measured at FVOCI and Gains / (losses) transferred to income statement on disposal of financial assets. measured at FVOCI of the statement of comprehensive income.

3 Total gains / (losses) for the period during which the financial instrument was in Level III.

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      27  


The following table presents the carrying values and estimated fair values of financial assets and liabilities, excluding financial instruments which are carried at fair value on a recurring basis.

 

   
         
     

Carrying

amount

  

Total

 estimated fair 

value

    

Carrying

amount

    

Total

 estimated fair 

value

 
EUR millions    June 30, 2024    December 31, 2023  

Assets

               

Mortgage loans - held at amortized cost

     10,340        9,102        10,157        9,025  

Other loans - held at amortized cost

     85        85        70        70  
     

Liabilities

               

Subordinated borrowings - held at amortized cost

     1,595        1,446        2,244        2,122  

Trust pass-through securities - held at amortized cost

     109        129        111        125  

Borrowings – held at amortized cost

     2,918        3,000        2,356        2,459  

Investment contracts - held at amortized cost

     10,933        9,364        10,222        8,755  

Financial instruments for which carrying value approximates fair value.

Certain financial instruments that are not carried at fair value are carried at amounts that approximate fair value, due to their short-term nature and generally negligible credit risk. These instruments include cash and cash equivalents, short-term receivables and accrued interest receivables, short-term liabilities, and accrued liabilities. These instruments are not included in the table above.

11. Shareholders’ equity

11.1 Share capital

 

         
     
EUR millions    June 30, 2024        December 31, 2023
     

Share capital - par value

   265     265
     

Share premium

   6,853     6,853

Total share capital

   7,118     7,118
     

Share capital - par value

                 
     

Balance on January 1

   265     319
     

Shares withdrawn

   -     (54)

Balance

   265     265

 

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11.2 Treasury shares

Movements in the number of treasury common shares held by Aegon Ltd. were as follows:

 

 
   

 

EUR millions

  

 

1H 2024

   

 

FY 2023

 
      Number of shares
(thousands)
         Amount     Number of shares
(thousands)
         Amount  
     

On January 1

     72,320        345        145,821        662  
     

Transactions in 2024:

            

Purchase: 1 transaction, average price EUR 5.38

     85,321        459       -      -

Sale: 1 transaction, average price EUR 4.77

     (6,650)        (32)       -      -

Purchase: 1 transaction, average price EUR 5.81

     44,904        261       -      -
     

Transactions in 2023:

            

Purchase: 1 transaction, average price EUR 5.00

     -      -     8,516        43  
     

Sale: 2 transactions, average price EUR 4.46

     -      -     (4,924)        (22)  
     

Purchase: 1 transaction, average price EUR 4.27

     -      -     46,798        200  
     

Sale: 1 transaction, average price EUR 4.46

     -      -     (69)        -  
     

Share withdrawn: 1 transaction, average price EUR 4.59

     -      -     (79,703)        (366)  
     

Purchase: 2 transactions, average price EUR 4.77

     -      -     170,881        815  
     

Share Withdrawn: 1 transaction, average price EUR 4.59

     -      -     (215,000)        (986)  
              

Closing balance

     195,895        1,033       72,320        345  

Movements in the number of treasury common shares B held by Aegon Ltd. were as follows:

 

                               
   

 

EUR millions

  

 

1H 2024

    

 

FY 2023

 
      Number of shares
(thousands)
        Amount      Number of shares
(thousands)
        Amount  
     

On January 1

      7,945          1        51,763        6  
     

No transactions in 2024

     -        -        -        -  
     

Transactions in 2023:

             

Share withdrawn: 1 transaction, average price EUR 0.11

     -        -        (43,817)        (5)  

Purchase: 1 transaction, average price EUR 0.13

     -        -        112,619        15  

Share withdrawn: 1 transaction, average price EUR 0.13

     -        -        (112,619)        (15)  
               

Closing balance

     7,945        1        7,945        1  

In the first half of 2024, Aegon completed its EUR 1.535 billion (EUR 815 million in 2023; EUR 459 million and EUR 261 million in 2024) share buyback. As announced on July 6, 2023, EUR 1.5 billion of the share buyback related to the transaction to combine Aegon the Netherlands with a.s.r. On April 9, 2024, Aegon announced that this share buyback was increased by EUR 35 million in relation to the share-based compensation plans for senior management.

Between July 6, 2023, and June 28, 2024, 301 million common shares were repurchased for a total amount of EUR 1.535 billion, at an average price of EUR 5.0966 per share. As previously announced, Aegon intends to cancel all of the shares related to the EUR 1.5 billion share buyback.

 

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11.3 Earnings per share

 

               
   
EUR millions   

1H

2024

    

1H

   2023

 
   

Earnings per share (EUR per share)

       
   

Basic earnings per common share

     (0.05)        (0.12)  
   

Basic earnings per common share B

     -        -  
   

Diluted earnings per common share

     (0.05)        (0.12)  
   

Diluted earnings per common share B

     -        -  
   

Earnings per share calculation

       
   

Net result attributable to owners of Aegon Ltd.

     (52)        (201)  
   

Coupons on other equity instruments

     (39)        (24)  
   

Earnings attributable to common shares and common shares B

     (91)        (225)  
   

Earnings attributable to common shareholders

     (91)        (224)  
   

Earnings attributable to common shareholders B

     (1)        (1)  
   

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in millions)

     1,663        1,935  
   

Weighted average number of common shares B outstanding (in millions)

     382        494  

2024 interim dividend

Aegon will pay an interim dividend for 2024 of EUR 0.16 per common share and of EUR 0.004 per common share B absent any unforeseen circumstances, which amounts to an aggregate interim dividend of approximately EUR 257 million.

The proposal of EUR 0.16 per common share is identical to the final year 2023 dividend per common share and is in line with analysts’ expectations.

Final dividend 2023

On June 12, 2024, Aegon Ltd.’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) approved a final dividend for 2023 of EUR 0.16 per common share, bringing Aegon’s total dividend for 2023 to EUR 0.30 per common share. Aegon’s shares were quoted ex-dividend on June 14, 2024. The record date for the dividend was June 17, 2024, and the dividend has been payable as of July 8, 2024. Consequently, an accrual of EUR 262 million has been recorded per June 30, 2024.

2023 interim dividend

Aegon paid a 2023 interim dividend of EUR 0.14 per common share and EUR 0.0035 per common share B. The dividend was paid on September 27, 2023.

 

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11.4 Revaluation reserves

 

                                                     
   
EUR millions                                          
   
      Investments measured
at fair value through
OCI
     Real estate held
for own use
     Cash flow
hedging reserve
     Insurance
contracts
     Reinsurance
contracts held
      Total   
   

On January 1, 2024

     (3,300)        9        842        939        (2,261)        (3,770)  

Gross revaluation

     (1,249)        -        (87)        1,706        (462)        (92)  

Net (gains) / losses transferred to income statement

     61        -        (60)        -        -        1  

Foreign currency translation differences

     (109)        -        25        38        (72)        (118)  

Tax effect

     246        -        32        (404)        148        21  

On June 30, 2024

     (4,351)        10        751        2,280        (2,647)        (3,958)  
   

On January 1, 2023

     (5,251)        15        1,024        2,215        (2,566)        (4,563)  

Gross revaluation

     1,552        (2)        (62)        (1,626)        349        211  

Net (gains) / losses transferred to income statement

     706        -        (130)        -        -        577  

Foreign currency translation differences

     138        -        (31)        (47)        82        142  

Tax effect

     (487)        -        42        397        (126)        (174)  

Disposal of group assets

     42        (3)        -        -        -        38  

On December 31, 2023

     (3,300)        9        842        939        (2,261)        (3,770)  

The revaluation accounts for both investments measured at FVOCI and for real estate held for own use include unrealized gains and losses on these investments, net of tax. Upon sale, the amounts realized are recognized in the income statement (for FVOCI investments with recycling and insurance contracts without direct participating features) or transferred to retained earnings (for real estate held for own use). Upon impairment, unrealized losses are recognized in the income statement.

The closing balances of the revaluation reserve for investments measured at FVOCI relate to the following instruments:

 

                                                                         
EUR Millions    2024      2023  
   

Shares

     3        2  
   

Debt securities

     (4,349)        (3,297)  
   

Money market and other short-term investments

     (5)        (5)  

Revaluation reserve for investments measured at FVOCI

     (4,351)        (3,300)  

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      31  


12. Insurance contracts, reinsurance contracts held and investment contracts with discretionary participating features

12.1 Contracts by measurement model

The following tables show the assets and liabilities for groups of insurance contracts issued and reinsurance contracts held by measurement model.

 

 Insurance contracts                   

                        

 

EUR millions

 

 

Contracts not
measured under the
PAA

   

 

 Contracts measured 
under the PAA

    

 

Total

 
     

Portfolios in an asset position

    56       -        56  
     

Portfolios in a liability position

    183,297       35          183,332  

Net balance, on June 30, 2024

    183,242       35        183,276  
     

Portfolios in an asset position

    185       -        185  
     

Portfolios in a liability position

    177,407       39        177,446  

Net balance, on December 31, 2023

    177,223       39        177,262  

 

 Reinsurance contracts held                     

                          

 

EUR millions

 

 

Contracts not
measured under the
PAA

   

 

 Contracts measured 
under the PAA

      

 

Total

 
     

Portfolios in an asset position

    16,259       8          16,267  
     

Portfolios in a liability position

    (497)       -          (497)  

Net closing balance, on June 30, 2024

     15,762        8             15,769  
     

Portfolios in an asset position

    16,601       7          16,608  
     

Portfolios in a liability position

    (608)       -          (608)  

Net ending balance, on December 31, 2023

    15,993       7          16,000  

All groups of investment contracts with discretionary participating features were not measured under PAA and were in a liability position at the reporting and comparative dates.

12.2 Movements in carrying amounts on insurance contracts, investment contracts with discretionary participation features and reinsurance contracts held.

The following tables show the movement in the net carrying amounts of insurance contracts issued, investment contracts with discretionary participating features issued and reinsurance contracts held. Two types of tables are presented:

  ¨

Tables that analyze movements by type of liabilities and reconciles them to the condensed consolidated income statement and the condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income.

  ¨

Tables that analyze movements by measurement component

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      32  


12.2.1 Movement schedules by type of liability

 

 Insurance contracts not measured under PAA - movement schedule by type  
 
     
      Remaining coverage              
EUR millions    Excluding loss
component
     Loss
  component
      Incurred
claims
        Total  
     

Opening assets

     1,589        (1,042)        (362)        185  
     

Opening liabilities

     159,113        945       17,349       177,407  

Net balance, on January 1, 2024

     157,524        1,987       17,711       177,223  
     

Insurance revenue

     (4,951)        -       -       (4,951)  
     

Incurred claims and other insurance service expenses

     -        (140)       4,371       4,232  
     

Amortization of insurance acquisition cash flows

     322        -       -       322  
     

Losses (and reversal of losses) on onerous contracts

     -        821       -       821  
     

Insurance service expenses

     322        682       4,371       5,375  
     

Investment components

     (2,605)        -       2,605       -  

Insurance service result

     (7,234)        682       6,976       424  
     

Insurance finance (income) / expenses (P&L and OCI)

     6,852        23       -       6,875  
     

Cash flows

     (3,638)        (132)       (2,481)       (6,251)  
     

Contracts disposed during the period

     7        (94)       -       (87)  
     

Transfers to disposal groups

     (48)        14       17       (17)  
     

Other movements

     1        -       (5)       (4)  
     

Transfer (to)/from other headings

     (1)        1       -       -  
     

Net exchange differences

     4,432        65       582       5,078  

Net balance, on June 30, 2024

     157,895        2,546       22,801       183,242  

Closing assets

     1,710        (1,235)       (419)       56  

Closing liabilities

     159,605        1,311       22,381       183,297  

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      33  


 
     
      Remaining coverage                
EUR millions    Excluding
loss
component
     Loss
  component
       Incurred
claims
         Total  
     

Opening assets

     40        (1)        (2)        36  
     

Opening liabilities

     163,758        1,455        10,468        175,681  

Net balance, on January 1, 2023

     163,719        1,456        10,470        175,645  
     

Insurance revenue

     (10,195)        -        -        (10,195)  
     

Incurred claims and other insurance service expenses

     -        (186)        8,593        8,407  
     

Amortization of insurance acquisition cash flows

     558        -        -        558  
     

Losses (and reversal of losses) on onerous contracts

     -        1,084        -        1,084  
     

Adjustments to liabilities for incurred claims

     -        -        9        9  
     

Insurance service expenses

     558        899        8,601        10,058  
     

Investment components

     (4,834)        -        4,834        -  

Insurance service result

     (14,471)        898        13,436        (137)  
     

Insurance finance (income) / expenses (P&L and OCI)

     17,262        81        -        17,343  
     

Cash flows

     (4,892)        (150)        (5,582)        (10,624)  
     

Contracts disposed during the period

     (347)        -        -        (347)  
     

Transfers to disposal groups

     (1)        (211)        (133)        (345)  
     

Other movements

     20        -        -        20  
     

Transfer (to)/from other headings

     (514)        (33)        36        (512)  
     

Net exchange differences

     (3,252)        (54)        (515)        (3,821)  

Net balance, on December 31, 2023

     157,524        1,987        17,711        177,223  

Closing assets

     1,589        (1,042)        (362)        185  

Closing liabilities

     159,113        945        17,349        177,407  

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      34  


 Reinsurance contracts held not measured under the PAA - movement schedule by type  
 
     

 

Asset for remaining coverage

             
EUR millions    Excluding loss
recovery
component
     Loss recovery
component
    Asset for
Incurred
claims
    Total  
     

Opening assets

     16,457        349       (205)        16,601  
     

Opening liabilities

     (1,738)        947       183       (608)  

Net balance, on January 1, 2024

     14,719        1,296       (22)       15,993  
     

Net expenses from reinsurance contracts

     (200)        402       206       408  
     

Other reinsurance finance income / (expenses)

     (134)        2       -       (132)  
     

Effect of changes in risk of non-performance of reinsurers

     (4)        -       -       (4)  

Total changes in the statements of P&L and OCI

     (338)        404       206       272  
     

Cash flows

     (657)        (63)       (227)       (947)  
     

Reinsurance contracts disposed in the year

     49        (79)        -       (30)  

Transfers to disposal groups

     319        (327)       (3)       (10)  
     

Net exchange differences

     449        37       (1)       485  

Net balance, on June 30, 2024

     14,541        1,267       (46)       15,762  
     

Closing assets

     16,406        129       (276)       16,259  
     

Closing liabilities

     (1,865)        1,138       230       (497)  

 

 
     

 

Asset for remaining coverage

             
EUR millions    Excluding loss
recovery
component
     Loss recovery
component
    Asset for
Incurred
claims
    Total  
     

Opening assets

     14,801        1,607       526       16,934  
     

Opening liabilities

     (217)        (57)        5       (270)  

Net balance, on January 1, 2023

     14,584        1,549       530       16,664  
     

Net expenses from reinsurance contracts

     453        (235)       (38)       181  
     

Other reinsurance finance income / (expenses)

     1,026        34       -       1,060  
     

Effect of changes in risk of non-performance of reinsurers

     (12)        -       -       (12)  

Total changes in the statements of P&L and OCI

     1,467        (200)       (37)        1,229  
     

Cash flows

     (397)        (158)       (425)       (979)  
     

Transfers to disposal groups

     (440)        139       (88)       (389)  

Other movements

     16        -       1       17  
     

Net exchange differences

     (511)        (34)       (4)       (550)  

Net balance, on December 31, 2023

     14,719        1,296       (22)       15,993  
     

Closing assets

     16,457        349       (205)       16,601  
     

Closing liabilities

     (1,738)        947       183       (608)  

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      35  


 Investment contracts with discretionary participating features - movement schedule by type  
 
     

 

Remaining coverage

              
EUR millions    Excluding loss
component
     Loss
component
    Incurred
claims
     Total  
   

Opening assets

     -        -        -        -  
   

Opening liabilities

     21,594        -       -        21,594  

Net balance, on January 1, 2024

     21,594        -       -        21,594  
   

Insurance revenue

     (41)        -       -        (41)  
   

Incurred claims and other insurance service expenses

     -        -       21        21  
   

Insurance service expenses

     -        -       21        21  
   

Investment components

     (1,411)        -       1,411        -  

Insurance service result

     (1,452)        -       1,432        (20)  
   

Insurance finance (income) / expenses (P&L and OCI)

     1,661        -       -        1,661  
   

Cash flows

     250        -       (1,432)        (1,182)  
   

Net exchange differences

     480        -       -        480  

Net balance, on June 30, 2024

     22,533        -       -        22,533  

Closing assets

     -        -       -        -  

Closing liabilities

     22,533        -       -        22,533  

 

 
     

 

Remaining coverage

              
EUR millions    Excluding loss
component
     Loss
component
    Incurred
claims
     Total  
   

Opening assets

     -        -        -        -  
   

Opening liabilities

     21,055        -       -        21,055  

Net balance, on January 1, 2023

     21,055        -       -        21,055  
   

Insurance revenue

     (64)        -       -        (64)  
   

Incurred claims and other insurance service expenses

     -        -       36        36  
   

Insurance service expenses

     -        -       36        36  
   

Investment components

     (2,417)        -       2,418        -  

Insurance service result

     (2,481)        -       2,453        (28)  
   

Insurance finance (income) / expenses (P&L and OCI)

     1,921        -       -        1,921  
   

Cash flows

     423        -       (2,453)        (2,030)  
   

Other movements

     172        -       -        172  
   

Net exchange differences

     503        -       -        503  

Net balance, on December 31, 2023

     21,594        -       -        21,594  

Closing assets

     -        -       -        -  

Closing liabilities

     21,594        -       -        21,594  

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      36  


12.2.2 Movement schedules by measurement component

 

 

 Insurance contracts not measured under PAA – movement schedule by component.  
 
EUR millions    Best estimate
liability
     Risk
adjustment 
     Contractual 
service
margin
     Total  
   

Opening assets

     475        (286)        (4)        185  
   

Opening liabilities

     166,036        3,251        8,120        177,407  
         

Net balance, on January 1, 2024

     165,562        3,537        8,124        177,223  
   

Changes in estimates that adjust contractual service margin

     (333)        (91)        424        -  
   

Changes in estimates that result in (a reversal of) onerous contracts

     789        1        -        790  
   

New contracts issued – non-onerous

     (307)        50        257        -  
   

New contracts issued – onerous

     21        10        -        32  

Changes that relate to future service

     171        (30)        680        821  
   

Earnings released from contractual service margin

     -        -        (485)        (485)  
   

Release of risk adjustment

     -        (158)        -        (158)  
   

Experience adjustments on current service

     241        -        -        241  
   

Revenue recognized for incurred policyholder tax expenses

     (10)        -        -        (10)  

Changes that relate to current service

     231        (157)        (485)        (411)  
   

Experience adjustments on claims incurred

     15        (1)        -        14  

Changes that relate to past service

     15        (1)        -        14  

Insurance service result

     416        (188)        196        424  
   

General model

             
   

Interest accreted to insurance contracts

     1,331        91        116        1,538  
   

Changes in interest rates and other financial assumptions

     (1,718)        (7)        -        (1,725)  

Revaluation of changes in non-financial assumptions and experience adjustments to current interest rates

     288        (1)        -        286  
   

Variable fee approach

             

Change in fair value of the underlying assets of products with direct participating features

     8,070        -        -        8,070  

Change in fulfilment value of products with direct participating features not recognized in CSM due to risk mitigation option

     (1,293)        -        -        (1,293)  

Insurance finance (income) / expenses

     6,677        82        116        6,875  
   

Premiums received

     7,633        -        -        7,633  
   

Claims, benefits, and expenses paid

     (13,390)        -        -        (13,390)  
   

Acquisition costs paid

     (477)        -        -        (477)  
   

Other

     (17)        -        -        (17)  

Cash flows

     (6,251)        -        -        (6,251)  
   

Contracts disposed during the period

     (128)        -        42        (87)  
   

Transfers to disposal groups

     (28)        6        6        (17)  

Other

     (4)        -        -        (4)  

Other movements

     (160)        6        48        (107)  

Net exchange differences

     4,734        105        240        5,078  

Net balance, on June 30, 2024

     170,977        3,541        8,723        183,242  

Closing assets

     372        (313)        (3)        56  

Closing liabilities

     171,349        3,228        8,720        183,297  

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      37  


 
EUR millions    Best estimate
liability
     Risk
adjustment 
     Contractual 
service
margin
     Total  
   

Opening assets

     100        -        (64)        36  
   

Opening liabilities

     163,381        3,436        8,865        175,681  
         

Net balance, on January 1, 2023

     163,280        3,435        8,929        175,645  
   

Changes in estimates that adjust contractual service margin

     (204)        380        (176)        -  
   

Changes in estimates that result in (a reversal of) onerous contracts

     974        51        -        1,025  
   

New contracts issued – non-onerous

     (563)        90        473        -  
   

New contracts issued – onerous

     38        22        -        60  

Changes that relate to future service

     245        542        297        1,084  
   

Earnings released from contractual service margin

     -        -        (952)        (952)  
   

Release of risk adjustment

     -        (345)        -        (345)  
   

Experience adjustments on current service

     75        -        -        75  
   

Revenue recognized for incurred policyholder tax expenses

     (15)        -        -        (15)  

Changes that relate to current service

     60        (345)        (952)        (1,238)  
   

Experience adjustments on claims incurred

     17        -        -        17  

Changes that relate to past service

     17        -        -        17  

Insurance service result

     322        197        (656)        (137)  
   

General model

             
   

Interest accreted to insurance contracts

     2,680        195        223        3,098  
   

Changes in interest rates and other financial assumptions

     1,573        14        -        1,587  

Revaluation of changes in non-financial assumptions and experience adjustments to current interest rates

     425        (4)        -        421  
   

Variable fee approach

             

Change in fair value of the underlying assets of products with direct participating features

     13,730        -        -        13,730  

Change in fulfilment value of products with direct participating features not recognized in CSM due to risk mitigation option

     (1,493)        -        -        (1,493)  

Insurance finance (income) / expenses

     16,915        205        223        17,343  
   

Premiums received

     14,203        -        -        14,203  
   

Claims, benefits, and expenses paid

     (23,862)        -        -        (23,862)  
   

Acquisition costs paid

     (936)        -        -        (936)  
   

Other

     (30)        -        -        (30)  

Cash flows

     (10,624)        -        -        (10,624)  
   

Contracts disposed during the period

     (283)        (5)        (59)        (347)  
   

Transfers to disposal groups

     (59)        (197)        (89)        (345)  
   

Other

     41        -        (21)        20  

Transfer (to)/from other headings

     (511)        (1)        (1)        (512)  

Other movements

     (811)        (203)        (169)        (1,184)  

Net exchange differences

     (3,520)        (98)        (203)        (3,821)  

Net balance, on December 31, 2023

     165,562        3,537        8,124        177,223  

Closing assets

     475        (286)        (4)        185  

Closing liabilities

     166,036        3,251        8,120        177,407  

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      38  


 Reinsurance contracts held not measured under the PAA - movement schedule by component  
 
EUR millions   

 

Best estimate
liability

    

 

Risk
adjustment 

    

 

Contractual 
service 
margin 

    

 

Total

 
   

Opening assets

     16,184        423        (7)        16,601  
   

Opening liabilities

     (1,024)        332        85        (608)  

Net balance, on January 1, 2024

     15,160        755        78        15,993  
   

Changes in estimates that adjust the contractual service margin

     (118)        (17)        135        -  

Changes in estimates that relate to losses and reversals of losses on underlying onerous contracts

     333        30        (7)        356  
   

New reinsurance contracts issued / acquired recognized in the year

     (5)        2        3        -  
   

Changes that relate to future service

     211        15        131        356  
   

CSM recognized for service received

     -        -        (15)        (15)  
   

Release of risk adjustment

     -        (44)        -        (44)  
   

Experience adjustments on current service

     109        -        -        109  
   

Changes that relate to current service

     109        (44)        (15)        49  

Experience adjustment on claims component

     3        -        -        3  

Changes that relate to past service

     3        -        -        3  

Net income/expenses of reinsurance held

     322        (29)        116        408  
   

Reinsurance finance income / (expenses)

     (148)        15        (3)        (137)  
   

Premiums paid, net of received fixed commission

     726        -        -        726  
   

Amounts received

     (1,673)        -        -        (1,673)  
   

Cash flows

     (947)        -        -        (947)  
   

Reinsurance contracts disposed in the year

     (64)        -        34        (30)  
   

Other

     (29)        5        14        (10)  

Other movements

     (94)        5        48        (41)  
   

Net exchange differences

     458        23        4        485  

Net balance, on June 30, 2024

     14,752        769        242        15,762  
   

Closing assets

     15,618        416        226        16,259  
   

Closing liabilities

     (866)        353        16        (497)  

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      39  


 
EUR millions   

 

Best estimate
liability

    

 

Risk 
adjustment 

    

 

Contractual 
service 
margin 

    

 

Total

 
   

Opening assets

     16,233        1,010        (309)        16,934  
   

Opening liabilities

     (371)        (101)        202        (270)  

Net balance, on January 1, 2023

     15,862        909        (107)        16,664  
   

Changes in estimates that adjust the contractual service margin

     (3)        6        (4)        -  
   

Changes in estimates that relate to losses and reversals of losses on underlying onerous contracts

     477        67        3        546  
   

New reinsurance contracts issued / acquired recognized in the year

     (330)        42        271        (17)  
   

Initial recognition of onerous underlying contracts

     -        -        12        12  
   

Changes in contractual service margin due to establishing of loss recovery component from onerous underlying contracts

     -        -        7        7  
   

Changes in the contractual service margin due to reversals of a loss-recovery component other than changes in the FCF of reinsurance contracts held

     -        -        (3)        (3)  
   

Changes that relate to future service

     144        114        286        544  
   

CSM recognized for service received

     -        -        (26)        (26)  
   

Release of risk adjustment

     -        (118)        -        (118)  
   

Experience adjustments on current service

     (217)        -        -        (217)  
   

Changes that relate to current service

     (217)        (118)        (26)        (361)  

Experience adjustment on claims component

     (2)        -        -        (2)  

Changes that relate to past service

     (2)        -        -        (2)  

Net income/expenses of reinsurance held

     (76)        (3)        260        181  
   

Reinsurance finance income / (expenses)

     1,013        48        (13)        1,048  
   

Premiums paid, net of received fixed commission

     2,642        -        -        2,642  
   

Amounts received

     (3,622)        -        -        (3,622)  
   

Cash flows

     (979)        -        -        (979)  
   

Transfers to disposal groups

     (149)        (176)        (63)        (389)  
   

Other

     17        -        -        17  

Other movements

     (132)        (176)        (63)        (371)  
   

Net exchange differences

     (528)        (23)        2        (550)  

Net balance, on December 31, 2023

     15,160        755        78        15,993  
   

Closing assets

     16,184        423        (7)        16,601  
   

Closing liabilities

     (1,024)        332        85        (608)  

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      40  


Investment contracts with discretionary participating features – by component

                                                                                                                           

                                   
   
EUR millions    Best estimate
liability
     Risk
adjustment
     Contractual
service
margin
     Total  
   

Opening assets

     -        -        -        -  
   

Opening liabilities

     21,285        128        180        21,594  

Net balance, on January 1, 2024

     21,285        128        180        21,594  
   

Changes in estimates that adjust contractual service margin

     (71)        (3)        74        -  
   

Changes that relate to future service

     (71)        (3)        74        -  
   

Earnings released from contractual service margin

     -        -        (17)        (17)  
   

Release of risk adjustment

     -        (7)        -        (7)  
   

Experience adjustments on current service

     4        -        -        4  
   

Changes that relate to current service

     4        (7)        (17)        (20)  
   

Insurance service result

     (67)        (10)        57        (20)  
   

General model

             
   

Variable fee approach

             

Change in fair value of the underlying assets of products with direct participating features

     1,661        -        -        1,661  
   

Insurance finance income / (expenses)

     1,661        -        -        1,661  
   

Premiums received

     258        -        -        258  
   

Claims, benefits, and expenses paid

     (1,441)        -        -        (1,441)  
   

Cash flows

     (1,182)        -        -        (1,182)  
   

Net exchange differences

     473        3        4        480  
   

Net balance, on June 30, 2024

     22,170        121        242        22,533  
   

Closing assets

     -        -        -        -  
   

Closing liabilities

     22,170        121        242        22,533  

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      41  


                                                                                                                           

                                   
   
EUR millions    Best estimate
liability
     Risk
adjustment
     Contractual
service
margin
     Total  
   

Opening assets

     -        -        -        -  
   

Opening liabilities

     20,874        109        72        21,055  

Net balance, on January 1, 2023

     20,874        109        72        21,055  
   

Changes in estimates that adjust contractual service margin

     (152)        31        121        -  
   

Changes that relate to future service

     (152)        31        121        -  
   

Earnings released from contractual service margin

     -        -        (17)        (17)  
   

Release of risk adjustment

     -        (15)        -        (15)  
   

Experience adjustments on current service

     4        -        -        4  
   

Changes that relate to current service

     4        (15)        (17)        (28)  
   

Insurance service result

     (148)        16        104        (28)  
   

General model

             
   

Variable fee approach

             

Change in fair value of the underlying assets of products with direct participating features

     1,921        -        -        1,921  
   

Insurance finance income / (expenses)

     1,921        -        -        1,921  
   

Premiums received

     475        -        -        475  
   

Claims, benefits, and expenses paid

     (2,506)        -        -        (2,506)  
   

Cash flows

     (2,030)        -        -        (2,030)  
   

Other

     170        -        1        172  
   

Other movements

     170        -        1        172  
   

Net exchange differences

     498        3        2        503  
   

Net balance, on December 31, 2023

     21,285        128        180        21,594  
   

Closing assets

     -        -        -        -  
   

Closing liabilities

     21,285        128        180        21,594  

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      42  


12.2.3 Movement schedules contractual service margin by transition method

Contractual service margin recognized on contracts in-force on the transition date to IFRS 17.

                                                                                                                                                                                               

 

 

                                                                                                           
   
      Insurance contracts      Investment contracts with DPF      Reinsurance contracts held  
EUR millions    MRA      FVA      Other     

Total

CSM

     MRA      FVA      Other     

Total

CSM

     MRA      FVA      Other     

Total

CSM

 
         

On January 1, 2024

     1,557        4,000        2,568        8,124        -        180        -        180        -        (149)        227        78  
         

Changes in estimates that adjust CSM

     (8)        436        (4)        424        -        74        -        74        -        142        (7)        135  

Changes in estimates that relate to losses and reversals of losses on underlying onerous contracts

     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        (7)        (0)        (7)  
         

New contracts issued: non-onerous

     -        -        257        257        -        -        -        -        -        -        3        3  

Earnings released from contractual service margin

     (90)        (250)        (145)        (485)        -        (17)        -        (17)        -        8        (23)        (15)  
         

Insurance finance income / (expense)

     3        77        36        116        -        -        -        -        -        (10)        7        (3)  
         

Cash flow - contracts disposed

     -        42        -        42        -        -        -        -        -        34        -        34  
         

Net exchange differences

     47        123        70        240        -        4        -        4        -        (3)        7        4  
         

Other

     -        5        0        6        -        -        -        -        -        5        9        14  
         

On June 30, 2024

     1,508        4,433        2,783        8,723        -        242        -        242        -        20        222        242  

 

                                                                                                                                                                                               

 

 

                                                                                                           
   
      Insurance contracts      Investment contracts with DPF      Reinsurance contracts held  
EUR millions    MRA      FVA      Other     

Total

CSM

     MRA      FVA      Other     

Total

CSM

     MRA      FVA      Other     

Total

CSM

 
         

On January 1, 2023

     1,836        4,673        2,420        8,929        -        72        -        72        1        (129)        21        (107)  
         

Changes in estimates that adjust CSM

     (40)        (105)        (32)        (176)        -        121        -        121        (0)        11        (14)        (4)  

Changes in estimates that relate to losses and reversals of losses on underlying onerous contracts

     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        4        2        6  
         

New contracts issued: non-onerous

     -        -        473        473        -        -        -        -        -        -        283        283  

Earnings released from contractual service margin

     (191)        (498)        (264)        (952)        -        (17)        -        (17)        -        9        (34)        (26)  
         

Insurance finance income / (expense)

     8        159        57        223        -        -        -        -        -        (21)        8        (13)  
         

Cash flow - contracts disposed

     -        (59)        -        (59)        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -  
         

Net exchange differences

     (57)        (128)        (17)        (203)        -        2        -        2        (0)        6        (5)        2  
         

Other

     1        (42)        (68)        (110)        -        1        -        1        (0)        (30)        (33)        (63)  
         

On December 31, 2023

     1,557        4,000        2,568        8,124        -        180        -        180        -        (149)        227        78  

Other contracts comprise contracts transitioned under the full retrospective approach and contracts issued after the transition to IFRS 17.

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      43  


12.3 Critical judgements and estimates

Compared to the insurance contract related critical judgements and estimates (valuation methods, actuarial assumptions) applied in Aegon’s 2023 Integrated Annual Report, in the first half of 2024, material changes were processed related to zero-coupon rates, illiquidity premium rates and changes in methods and inputs used to measure fulfilment cash flows (mainly related to assumption changes of Aegon US).

12.3.1 Risk-free yield curve

Aegon has identified various rates available in the EUR, GBP and USD markets that can be used as a basis for the risk-free yield curve, including EURIBOR swap rates for EUR, reformed Sterling Overnight Index Average (SONIA) for GBP, and Secured Overnight Funding Rates (SOFR) and US Treasury rates for USD. EURIBOR rates are adjusted for credit risk by subtracting a credit risk allowance. No adjustment is made to overnight swap rates and US Treasury rates, as the credit risk of these instruments is deemed negligible.

A full risk-free yield curve is derived by first interpolating between tenors for which market data is available, and then extrapolating the yield curve beyond market observable maturities. Discount rates converge linearly in 10 years to an ultimate forward rate. A uniform last liquid point for EUR and USD is set at 30 years, GBP is set at 50 years. The ultimate forward rates reflect a long-term view on nominal interest rates and is set by management per currency, considering expected real interest rates and long-term inflation together with the current market environment. The ultimate forward rates have been reviewed as part of the annual Group economic assumptions update and revised to 3.40% for the USD, 3.30% for the GBP and EUR in 2024. (December 31, 2023: 3.50%,3.65% and 3.45% for the USD, EUR, and GBP respectively.)

Aegon reviews the risk-free last liquid point and ultimate forward rates quarterly which, although expected to be infrequent, may lead to assumption updates if there are significant changes in market conditions.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                         

 

 

                             

Yield curves (zero coupon rates excluding ILP) June 30, 2024

  

1 year

  

5 years

  

10 years

  

15 years

  

20 years

  

30 years

   

EUR

  

3.43%

  

2.55%

  

2.47%

  

2.49%

  

2.41%

  

2.34%

GBP

  

4.89%

  

3.96%

  

3.86%

  

3.96%

  

3.99%

  

3.92%

USD

  

5.11%

  

4.37%

  

4.40%

  

4.52%

  

4.80%

  

4.49%

 

                                                                                                                                                                                         

 

 

                             

Yield curves (zero coupon rates excluding ILP) December 31, 2023

  

1 year

  

5 years

  

10 years

  

15 years

  

20 years

  

30 years

   

EUR

  

3.36%

  

2.33%

  

2.39%

  

2.47%

  

2.40%

  

2.18%

GBP

  

4.74%

  

3.35%

  

3.28%

  

3.40%

  

3.43%

  

3.35%

USD

  

4.83%

  

3.89%

  

3.90%

  

4.00%

  

4.39%

  

4.00%

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      44  


12.3.2 Illiquidity premium (ILP)

Aegon updates the reference portfolio quarterly, and the ILP last liquid point and ILP ultimate forward rate are revised accordingly. The most significant products of Aegon Ltd. are presented below.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                         

 

 

                             

ILP by portfolio

June 30, 2024

  

1 year

  

5 years

  

10 years

  

15 years

  

20 years

  

30 years

Fixed Deferred Annuity

  

0.95%

  

1.02%

  

1.09%

  

1.15%

  

1.15%

  

1.15%

Indexed Universal Life

  

1.04%

  

1.12%

  

1.14%

  

1.22%

  

1.22%

  

1.22%

Long Term Care

  

0.89%

  

0.90%

  

0.93%

  

1.13%

  

1.18%

  

1.28%

Traditional Life

  

0.92%

  

0.94%

  

0.96%

  

1.14%

  

1.19%

  

1.27%

Universal Life

  

0.93%

  

0.95%

  

0.97%

  

1.11%

  

1.15%

  

1.24%

Variable Annuities

  

0.62%

  

0.66%

  

0.66%

  

0.66%

  

0.65%

  

0.66%

Annuities

  

1.04%

  

1.04%

  

1.04%

  

1.04%

  

1.04%

  

1.02%

Individual Protection

  

0.47%

  

0.47%

  

0.47%

  

0.47%

  

0.47%

  

0.46%

 

                                                                                                                                                                                         

 

 

                             

ILP by portfolio

December 31, 2023

  

1 year

  

5 years

  

10 years

  

15 years

  

20 years

  

30 years

Fixed Deferred Annuity

  

1.15%

  

1.21%

  

1.12%

  

1.11%

  

1.11%

  

1.11%

Indexed Universal Life

  

1.20%

  

1.24%

  

1.20%

  

1.18%

  

1.18%

  

1.21%

Long Term Care

  

0.97%

  

0.98%

  

0.98%

  

1.15%

  

1.20%

  

1.30%

Traditional Life

  

0.99%

  

1.01%

  

1.02%

  

1.15%

  

1.19%

  

1.28%

Universal Life

  

1.01%

  

1.03%

  

1.02%

  

1.13%

  

1.17%

  

1.26%

Variable Annuities

  

0.69%

  

0.69%

  

0.68%

  

0.67%

  

0.64%

  

0.67%

Annuities

  

0.89%

  

0.89%

  

0.89%

  

0.89%

  

0.89%

  

0.76%

Individual Protection

  

0.49%

  

0.49%

  

0.49%

  

0.49%

  

0.49%

  

0.40%

12.3.2 Changes in methods and inputs used to measure fulfilment cash flows.

Actuarial assumptions are reviewed periodically in the second quarter for the United States and in the fourth quarter for Europe and Asia, based on historical experience, observable market data, including market transactions such as acquisitions and reinsurance transactions, anticipated trends and legislative changes. Similarly, the models and systems used for determining our liabilities and reinsurance assets are reviewed periodically, and if deemed necessary, updated based on emerging best practice and available technology.

During the first half of 2024, Aegon implemented actuarial assumption and model updates which are mainly related to Aegon’s business in the Americas. Assumption updates (non-financial assumptions) are absorbed in the CSM if there are sufficient balances. The change in CSM will impact the amount amortized in the current period and all prospective periods.

The total impact of non-financial assumption changes to the fulfilment value as at June 30, 2024 is an increase of EUR 648 million. This impact was partly absorbed in the CSM (EUR 124 million) and partly impacted the pre-tax result for an amount of EUR (364) million related to onerous contracts. The remaining impact of EUR (160) million is recorded in OCI.

The negative CSM impacts from reinsurance rate increases together with recaptures in Universal Life as well as updates to the claims utilization and cost of care assumptions in Long-Term Care, were only partly offset by lower claims incidence rates and additional anticipated premium rate increase updates in Long Term Care and from favorable assumption updates for lapses in individual health.

The pre-tax result impact is attributable to mortality assumption updates affecting the Traditional Life and Universal Life portfolios.

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      45  


The OCI impact relates to the revaluation to current interest rates of the changes in non-financial assumptions and experience adjustments.

Aegon did not make any significant changes to the contract boundaries in the current reporting period, nor did it update the approaches used to determine the discount rate or estimate the risk adjustment for non-financial risk.

12.4 Risk mitigation

Aegon has chosen to apply the risk mitigation option and recognize changes in fulfilment value of products with direct participating features in the P&L and OCI, instead of adjusting the CSM. The adjustment to the CSM that would otherwise have been made in 1H 2024 is EUR 1,280 million (1H 2023: EUR 772 million).

13. Investment contracts without discretionary participating features

 

                                                 

 

 

                 
   
EUR millions    June 30, 2024      December 31, 2023  

Investment contracts without DPF where Aegon bears the risk

     10,933        10,222  

Investment contracts without DPF where policyholders bear the risk

     73,494        65,044  

Total investment contracts without DPF

     84,427        75,266  

Investment contracts without discretionary participation features where Aegon bears the risk.

 

                                                 

 

 

                 
   
EUR millions   

1H 2024

 

    

     FY 2023

 

 
   

Opening balance

     10 222        9 597  
   

Deposits

     791        1 606  
   

Withdrawals

     (752)        (1 405)  
   

Interest credited

     138        221  
   

Net exchange differences

     317        (345)  
   

Transfer to/from other headings

     279        567  
   

Other

     (61)        (18)  
   

Closing balance

     10 933        10 222  

 

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Investment contracts without discretionary participation features where policyholder bears the risk.

 

                                                 

 

 

                 
   
EUR millions   

1H 2024

 

    

     FY 2023

 

 
   

Opening balance

     65 044        55 631  
   

Gross premium and deposits – existing and new business

     7 463        12 648  
   

Withdrawals

     (4 973)        (9 840)  
   

Interest credited

     4 939        7 636  
   

Fund charges released

     (177)        (313)  
   

Net exchange differences

     1 706        (40)  
   

Transfer to/from other headings

     (510)        (680)  
   

Other

     1        2  
   

Closing balance

     73 494        65 044  

14. Subordinated borrowings and borrowings

Subordinated borrowings decreased by EUR 649 million to EUR 1,595 million mainly due to the redemption of EUR 700 million of fixed-to-floating subordinated notes, which was called on April 25, 2024.

The table below shows the split of total borrowings into capital funding and operational funding:

 

                                                 

 

 

                 
EUR millions    June 30, 2024            December 31, 2023  
   

Capital funding

     1,487        763  

Operational funding

     1,431        1,593  

Total borrowings

     2,918        2,356  

Capital funding increased by EUR 724 million mainly due to the issuance of EUR 700 million (USD 760 million) of senior unsecured notes with a fixed coupon of 5.5% and a tenor of three years. Net proceeds from this issuance were used for general corporate purposes, including the redemption of the EUR 700 million of fixed-to-floating subordinated notes. The notes were issued by Aegon Funding Company LLC (AFC) and was guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by Aegon Ltd. The maturity date is on April 16, 2027.

During the first six-month period of 2024, the operational funding decreased by EUR 162 million mainly due to the paydown of Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) borrowings. This borrowing program is part of Aegon’s asset – liability management strategy.

15. Financial risks

There have been no material changes in financial risks as reported in Aegon’s 2023 Integrated Annual Report, except for the economic variable assumptions and ECL information.

 

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Economic variable assumptions

The most significant period-end assumptions used for the ECL estimate are set out below. The scenarios “base”, “upside” and “downside” were used for all portfolios.

 

 

 

                                           
   
June 30, 2024         2025      2026      2027      2028     Units
   

Interest rates

  Base      4.07        4.05        4.03        4.01     Interest Rates: 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturities, (% p.a., NSA) ¹
   
    Upside      4.17        4.05        4.03        4.01     Interest Rates: 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturities, (% p.a., NSA) ¹
   
    Downside       2.08        3.53        3.83        3.95     Interest Rates: 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturities, (% p.a., NSA) ¹
   

Unemployment rate

  Base      4.06        4.00        3.98        3.98     (%, SA)
   
    Upside      3.17        3.41        3.32        3.42     (%, SA)
   
    Downside      7.86        6.45        5.39        4.51     (%, SA)
   

House Price Index

  Base      416.79        422.10        432.16        446.29     Existing Single-Family Home Price: Median, (Ths. USD, SA)
   
    Upside      447.54        454.13        470.19        488.00     Existing Single-Family Home Price: Median, (Ths. USD, SA)
   
    Downside      354.09        370.34        383.59        395.88     Existing Single-Family Home Price: Median, (Ths. USD, SA)
   

Domestic GDP

  Base      23,439.07        23,899.04        24,451.47        25,030.21     Bil. Ch. 2012 USD, SAAR2
   
    Upside      23,972.15        24,458.14        25,044.64        25,645.37     Bil. Ch. 2012 USD, SAAR2
   
    Downside      22,491.60        22,965.34        23,719.79        24,410.07     Bil. Ch. 2012 USD, SAAR2
   

Equity

  Base      5,453.00        5,629.59        5,994.01        6,317.09     Standard & Poor’s (S&P); Moody’s Analytics Forecasted
   
    Upside      5,730.48        5,952.90        6,167.64        6,460.21     Standard & Poor’s (S&P); Moody’s Analytics Forecasted
   
    Downside      3,576.13        4,138.05        4,995.18        5,599.71     Standard & Poor’s (S&P); Moody’s Analytics Forecasted

1 National Security Agency

2 SAAR: Seasonally adjusted annual rate

 

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December 31, 2023         2024      2025      2026      2027     Units
   

Interest rates

  Base      4.11        4.04        4.02        4.03     Interest Rates: 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturities, (% p.a., NSA) ¹
   
    Upside      4.21        4.13        4.02        4.03     Interest Rates: 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturities, (% p.a., NSA) ¹
   
    Downside      2.31        3.24        3.71        3.89     Interest Rates: 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturities, (% p.a., NSA) ¹
   

Unemployment rate

  Base      4.03        4.06        3.97        3.94     (%, SA)
   
    Upside      3.08        3.41        3.34        3.35     (%, SA)
   
    Downside      7.56        6.9        5.7        4.88     (%, SA)
   

House Price Index

  Base      400.12        393.7        394.21        403.5     Existing Single-Family Home Price: Median, (Ths. USD, SA)
   
    Upside      419.87        423.62        428.16        439.72     Existing Single-Family Home Price: Median, (Ths. USD, SA)
   
    Downside      339.91        347.29        352.66        363.59     Existing Single-Family Home Price: Median, (Ths. USD, SA)
   

Domestic GDP

  Base      22,900.95        23,303.78        23,825.37        24,397.71     Bil. Ch. 2012 USD, SAAR2
   
    Upside      23,354.42        23,883.09        24,451.63        25,020.82     Bil. Ch. 2012 USD, SAAR2
   
    Downside      22,039.64        22,368.94        23,099.22        23,768.80     Bil. Ch. 2012 USD, SAAR2
   

Equity

  Base      4,672.66        4,796.24        5,043.19        5,368.63     Standard & Poor’s (S&P); Moody’s Analytics Forecasted
   
    Upside      4,950.59        5,058.20        5,256.09        5,490.26     Standard & Poor’s (S&P); Moody’s Analytics Forecasted
   
    Downside      2,904.90        3,226.25        3,942.26        4,603.90     Standard & Poor’s (S&P); Moody’s Analytics Forecasted

1 National Security Agency

2 SAAR: Seasonally adjusted annual rate

The weightings assigned to each economic scenario were as follows:

 

                                                                                            

 

 

                          
   
      Base      Upside      Downside  

On June 30, 2024

     40      30      30

On December 31, 2023

     40        30      30

Other forward-looking considerations not otherwise incorporated within the above scenarios, such as the impact of any regulatory, legislative or political changes, have also been considered, but are not deemed to have a material impact, and therefore, no adjustment has been made to the ECL for such factors. This process is reviewed and monitored for appropriateness on a quarterly basis.

Write-off policy

The Group writes-off financial assets, in whole or in part, when it has exhausted all practical recovery efforts and has concluded there is no reasonable expectation of recovery. Indicators that there is no reasonable expectation of recovery include (i) ceasing enforcement activity; and (ii) where Aegon’s recovery method is foreclosing on collateral and the value of the collateral is such that there is no reasonable expectation of recovering in full.

The Group may write-off financial assets that are still subject to enforcement activity. The outstanding contractual amounts of such assets written-off during the first half year in 2024 is not material. The Group still seeks to recover amounts it is legally owed in full, but which have been partially written off due to no reasonable expectation of full recovery.

Information about amounts arising from ECL.

Aegon regularly monitors industry sectors and individual debt securities for sources of changes in the ECL allowance. These sources may include one or more of the following:

 

 

Transfers between Stages 1, 2 and 3 due to financial instruments experiencing significant increases (or decreases) of credit risk or becoming credit-impaired in the period, and the consequent “step up” (or “step down”) between 12-month and lifetime ECL;

 

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Additional allowances for new financial instruments recognized during the period, as well as releases for financial instruments de-recognized in the period;

 

 

Impact on the measurement of ECL due to changes in PDs, EADs and LGDs in the period, arising from regular refreshing of inputs to models;

 

 

Impacts on the measurement of ECL due to changes made to models and assumptions;

 

 

Discounts unwind within ECL due to the passage of time, as ECL is measured on a present value basis;

 

 

Foreign exchange retranslations for assets denominated in foreign currencies and other movements; and,

 

 

Financial assets derecognized during the period and write-offs of allowances related to assets that were written off during the period.

Additionally, for asset-backed securities, cash flow trends and underlying levels of collateral are monitored. Furthermore, quality ratings of investment portfolios are based on a composite of the main rating agencies (S&P, Moody’s and Fitch) and Aegon’s internal rating of the counterparty. The following tables explain the changes in the loss allowance changes between the beginning and the end of the annual period due to these factors:

 

 

 

                                                                                

EUR millions

     2024  
      First  
      Half year  
      Gross amount             ECL                
      Stage 1      Stage 2      Stage 3             Stage 1      Stage 2      Stage 3                
      
(12-month
ECL)
 
 
    
(Lifetime
ECL)
 
 
    
(Lifetime
ECL) ¹
 
 
    

Total
gross
amount
 
 
 
    
(12-month
ECL)
 
 
    
(Lifetime
ECL)
 
 
    
(Lifetime
ECL) ¹
 
 
    
Total
ECL
 
 
    

Net
carrying
amount
 
 
 

Loans

                                

Balance on December 31, prior year

     10,148        35        -        10,183        (24)        (1)        -        (26)        10,157  

Acquisition

     188        10        -        198        -        -        -        -        198  

Disposal

     (281)        (23)        -        (304)        -        -        -        1        (303)  

ECL transfer from stage 1 to stage 2

     (48)        48        -        -        4        (4)        -        -        -  

ECL transfer from stage 1 to stage 3

     (7)        -        7        -        -        -        -        -        -  

Impact on year-end ECL

     -        -        -        -        -        -        (4)        (4)        (4)  

Realized gains and losses through income statement

     1        1        -        2        -        -        -        -        2  

Change in models

     -        -        -        -        (23)        4        -        (19)        (19)  

Other movements

     -        -        -        (1)        -        -        -        -        (1)  

CTA on opening balance

     311        1        -        313        (1)        -        -        (1)        312  

CTA on movements

     (1)        -        -        (1)        -        -        -        -        (1)  

Ending balance

     10,312        72        7        10,390        (44)        (1)        (4)        (49)        10,341  

1. Including purchased credit impaired.

 

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EUR millions   

2023

 

 
     

Full

 

 
     

Year

 

 
     

Gross amount

 

           

ECL

 

               
      Stage 1      Stage 2      Stage 3             Stage 1      Stage 2      Stage 3                
     
      (12-month
ECL)
     (Lifetime
ECL)
     (Lifetime
ECL) ¹
     Total
gross
amount
     (12-month
ECL)
     (Lifetime
ECL)
     (Lifetime
ECL) ¹
     Total ECL      Net
carrying
amount
 
Loans                                                               
                   

Balance at December 31, prior year

     10,417        2        -        10,419        (12)        -        -        (12)        10,407  
     

Acquisition

     691        -        -        691        -        -        -        -        691  
     

Disposal

     (566)        (5)        -        (571)        -        -        -        -        (570)  
     

ECL transfer from stage 1 to stage 2

     (39)        39        -        -        -        -        -        -        -  
     

Impact on year-end ECL

     -        -        -        -        -        (1)        -        (1)        (1)  
     

Change in models

     -        -        -        -        (14)        (1)        -        (14)        (14)  
     

CTA on opening balance

     (353)        -        -        (353)        -        -        -        -        (352)  
     

CTA on movements

     (2)        (1)        -        (3)        -        -        -        -        (2)  
                   

Ending balance

     10,148        35        -        10,183        (24)        (1)        -        (26)        10,157  

1. Including purchased credit impaired.

 

   

    

 

 

EUR millions   

2024

 

 
     

First

 

 
     

Half year

 

 
     

Gross amount

 

           

ECL

 

               
      Stage 1      Stage 2      Stage 3             Stage 1      Stage 2      Stage 3                
     
      (12-month
ECL)
     (Lifetime
ECL)
     (Lifetime
ECL) ¹
     Total
gross
amount
     (12-month
ECL)
     (Lifetime
ECL)
     (Lifetime
ECL) ¹
     Total ECL      Net
carrying
amount
 
Debt securities                                                               
                   

Balance on December 31, prior year

     46,461        357        425        47,242        (147)        (25)        (66)        (237)        47,005  
     

Acquisition

     3,240        27        1        3,268        (15)        (1)        (1)        (17)        3,250  
     

Disposal

     (2,246)        (28)        (91)        (2,365)        7        1        25        33        (2,332)  
     

ECL transfer from stage 1 to stage 2

     (75)        75        -        -        3        (3)        -        -        -  
     

ECL transfer from stage 1 to stage 3

     (4)        -        4        -        -        -        -        -        -  
     

ECL transfer from stage 2 to stage 1

     64        (64)        -        -        (1)        1        -        -        -  
     

ECL transfer from stage 2 to stage 3

     -        (31)        31        -        -        10        (10)        -        -  
     

ECL transfer from stage 3 to stage 2

     -        3        (3)        -        -        (2)        2        -        -  
     

Impact on year-end ECL

     -        -        -        -        -        (2)        (36)        (38)        (38)  
     

Amortizations through income statement

     76        -        22        99        -        -        -        -        99  
     

Unrealized gains/losses through equity

     (1,262)        (5)        (27)        (1,294)        -        -        -        -        (1,294)  
     

Movements related to fair value hedges

     (1)        -        -        (1)        -        -        -        -        (1)  
     

Change in models

     -        -        -        -        14        -        (5)        10        10  
     

Other movements

     -        -        (1)        (1)        -        -        -        -        (1)  
     

Transfer to/from other headings

     (3)        2        -        (1)        -        -        -        -        (1)  
     

CTA on opening balance

     1,409        11        13        1,433        (4)        (1)        (2)        (7)        1,426  
     

CTA on movements

     (2)        -        (1)        (3)        -        -        -        -        (3)  
                   

Ending balance

     47,657        346        374        48,376        (141)        (24)        (92)        (257)        48,120  

1.   Including purchased credit impaired.

 

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EUR millions   

2023

 

 
     

Full

 

 
     

Year

 

 
     

Gross amount

 

           

ECL

 

               
      Stage 1      Stage 2      Stage 3             Stage 1      Stage 2      Stage 3                
     
      (12-month
ECL)
     (Lifetime
ECL)
     (Lifetime
ECL) ¹
     Total
gross
amount
     (12-month
ECL)
     (Lifetime
ECL)
     (Lifetime
ECL) ¹
     Total
ECL
     Net
carrying
amount
 
Debt securities                                                               
                   

Balance on December 31, prior year

     50,666        413        528        51,607        (156)        (32)        (87)        (276)        51,331  
     

Acquisition

     3,620        37        22        3,680        (16)        (1)        (9)        (26)        3,654  
     

Acquisitions through business combination

     52        -        -        52        -        -        -        -        52  
     

Disposal

     (7,608)        (83)        (138)        (7,829)        26        3        44        73        (7,756)  
     

Disposal of a business

     (228)        -        -        (228)        -        -        -        -        (228)  
     

ECL transfer from stage 1 to stage 2

     (80)        80        -        -        2        (2)        -        -        -  
     

ECL transfer from stage 1 to stage 3

     (45)        -        45        -        2        -        (2)        -        -  
     

ECL transfer from stage 2 to stage 1

     76        (76)        -        -        (3)        3        -        -        -  
     

ECL transfer from stage 2 to stage 3

     -        (23)        23        -        -        3        (3)        -        -  
     

ECL transfer from stage 3 to stage 2

     -        6        (6)        -        -        (4)        4        -        -  
     

ECL transfer from stage 3 to stage 1

     59        -        (59)        -        (39)        -        39        -        -  
     

Impact on year-end ECL

     -        -        -        -        36        (2)        (39)        (5)        (5)  
     

Amortizations through income statement

     113        -        36        148        -        -        -        -        148  
     

Unrealized gains/losses through equity

     1,488        16        (10)        1,495        -        -        -        -        1,495  
     

Change in models

     -        -        -        -        (5)        6        (15)        (13)        (13)  
     

Other movements

     (9)        -        -        (9)        -        -        -        -        (9)  
     

Transfer to/from other headings

     (6)        -        -        (6)        -        -        -        -        (6)  
     

CTA on opening balance

     (1,683)        (14)        (18)        (1,715)        5        1        3        9        (1,706)  
     

CTA on movements

     46        1        2        49        -        -        -        (1)        49  
                   

Ending balance

     46,461        357        425        47,242        (147)        (25)        (66)        (237)        47,005  

1.   Including purchased credit impaired.

The total amount of undiscounted ECL on June 30, 2024, for purchased or originated credit-impaired financial assets recognized during the period was EUR 3 million (December 31, 2023: EUR 2 million).

16. Capital management and solvency

   

    

 

 

   
EUR millions    June 30, 2024 ¹        December 31, 2023  
   

Group Own Funds

     14,155        14,250  
   

Group SCR

     7,462        7,366  
   

Group Solvency ratio

     190%        193%  

¹ The Group Solvency ratio is an estimates, is not final until filed with the respective supervisory authority.

The Group solvency ratio decreased from 193% at 31 December, 2023 to 190% at 30 June, 2024 driven by the call of the EUR 700 million Tier 2 (-9%-pts), which was announced in March 2024 and executed in April 2024, the EUR 200 million second half 2024 share buyback (-3%-pts) announced in May 2024, the foreseeable interim dividend of EUR 0.16 per share (-4%-pts)

 

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and the fungibility haircut on China in Group solvency (-2%-pts). Impact is partly offset by OCG (+7%-pts) and beneficial impacts from both markets (+3%-pts) and management actions (+2%-pts), mainly in the US. After completion of the a.s.r. combination the contribution of the a.s.r. stake in the Group solvency ratio is based on a.s.r.’s excess assets over liabilities and SCR. The revaluation of this stake in 1H 2024 combined with the EUR 114 million received dividend improved the Group solvency ratio with +2%-pt.

The table below provides the composition of Aegon’s Eligible Own Funds across Tiers:

 

  

           
   
EUR millions    June 30, 2024 ¹    December 31, 2023
   
Tier 1- unrestricted    10,219    9,633
   
Tier 1- restricted    1,857    1,852
   
Tier 2    1,503    2,198
   
Tier 3    576    567
   
Total Eligible Own Funds    14,155    14,250

¹ The Group Solvency ratio is an estimates, is not final until filed with the respective supervisory authority.

Liquidity

Aegon entered into a new Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) effective June 29, 2024. Initially established in 2005, this facility has been extended periodically. Eleven banks participated, each contributing USD 125 million, resulting in a total facility size of USD 1.375 billion. The facility amount was reduced from EUR 1.733 billion to USD 1.375 billion. In addition, Aegon’s syndicated USD 1.5 billion Letter of Credit Facility (LCF) maturing in 2026 was reduced to USD 750 million as of June 28, 2024.

17. Commitments and contingencies

The information given in this section is limited to the material changes that have taken place on the cases listed in Aegon’s 2023 Integrated Annual Report, and any new material cases that have commenced after the Aegon’s 2023 Integrated Annual Report was published.

The provisions on December 31, 2023, consisted of litigation provisions of EUR 65 million (2022: EUR 71 million) mainly related to settlement in the United States in case alleging mischaracterization of agents and associates as independent contractors instead of employees (see Annual Report on Form 20-F 2023 note 39 Commitments and contingencies).

In 2024, the parties have agreed to a settlement and are awaiting court approval of the settlement.

18. Companies and businesses acquired and divested

In February 2024 Aegon completed a strategic partnership with Nationwide Building Society (NBS) whereby Aegon acquired the existing financial planning service of NBS. The total consideration paid amounted EUR 41.2 million and a deferred consideration of EUR 11 million. The total fair value of the customer-related intangible asset recognized amounts to EUR 29.8 million, the goodwill recognized amounts EUR 22.4 million. The goodwill represents the value of the assembled workforce, platform cost synergies and the ability of the established business to increase returns on an assembled collection of net assets.

 

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19. Post reporting date events

On July 8, 2024, Aegon began a EUR 200 million share buyback that was announced on May 16, 2024. The share buyback is expected to be completed on December 13, 2024, barring unforeseen circumstances. Aegon engages a third party to execute the buyback transactions on its behalf. The common shares are to be repurchased at a maximum of the average of the daily volume-weighted average prices during the repurchase period. Aegon intends to cancel these shares. The share buyback program will be executed in compliance with the EU’s Market Abuse Regulation.

Aegon has entered into an agreement with its largest shareholder, Vereniging Aegon, to participate in the new EUR 200 million share buyback program. The repurchase of shares from Vereniging Aegon also began on July 8, 2024, and is expected to be completed on December 13, 2024, barring unforeseen circumstances.

Vereniging Aegon will participate pro-rata in the share buyback program based on its combined common shares and common shares B which represent about 18.4% of the total shareholders’ voting rights; this results in a buyback amount of EUR 37 million. The number of common shares that Aegon will repurchase from Vereniging Aegon will be determined based on the daily volume-weighted average price per common share on Euronext Amsterdam.

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      54  


ITEM 2: OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS

2.1 Introduction

Aegon is committed to provide information on key factors that drive its business and affect its financial condition, results, and value. Aegon’s disclosure practices have been developed over many years with due consideration of the needs and requirements of its stakeholders, including regulators, investors, and research analysts.

Aegon has substantive supplemental information in its annual and semi-annual accounts to provide transparency of its financial results. Aegon has provided insight into its critical accounting policies and the methodologies Aegon applies to manage its risks. For a discussion of critical accounting policies see paragraph 2.2 “Application of Critical Accounting Policies – IFRS Accounting Policies”. For a discussion of Aegon’s risk management methodologies see Item 11, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” as referred to in the cross-reference table in Aegon’s Annual Report on Form 20-F (Form 20-F) filed with the SEC on April 4, 2024.

2.2 Application of Critical Accounting Policies - IFRS Accounting Policies

The Operating and Financial Review and Prospects are based upon Aegon’s condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IFRS).

Application of the accounting policies in the preparation of the financial statements requires management to apply judgment involving assumptions and estimates concerning future results or other developments, including the likelihood, timing or amount of future transactions or events. Those estimates are inherently subject to change and actual results could differ from those estimates. Accounting policies that are critical to the financial statement presentation and that require complex estimates or significant judgment are described in the 2023 Form 20-F, 2024 updates are included under note 2 Material accounting policy information and estimates, note 12 Insurance contracts, reinsurance contracts and investment contracts with discretionary participating features, and note 15 Financial risks in Item 1.

The description of Aegon’s methods of determining fair value and fair value hierarchy is included in the 2023 Form 20-F (i.e. note 38 Fair value of the notes to the consolidated financial statements). For reference purposes, note 10 Fair Value of the notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements in Item 1 includes a roll-forward of Level III financial instruments for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024.

There have been no material changes other than listed above.

 

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2.3 Results of operations

Strategy

Aegon is an international financial services holding company. Aegon’s ambition is to build leading businesses that offer their customers investment, protection, and retirement solutions. Aegon’s portfolio of businesses includes fully owned businesses in the United States and United Kingdom, and a global asset manager. Aegon also creates value by combining its international expertise with strong local partners via insurance joint ventures in Spain & Portugal, China, and Brazil, and via asset management partnerships in France and China. In addition, Aegon owns a Bermuda-based life insurer and generates value via a strategic shareholding in a market leading Dutch insurance and pensions company. Aegon is taking significant steps to improve its performance and to create sustainable value for all of its stakeholders.

Aegon’s businesses in the US have been divided into Financial Assets and Strategic Assets. The aim is to reduce Aegon’s exposure to Financial Assets and improve the predictability of capital generation from these assets. Aegon intends to, over time, reallocate capital from Financial Assets to growth opportunities in Strategic Assets, partnerships, and the global asset manager. Exposure to businesses outside of Aegon’s core focus has been largely eliminated over recent years, most recently with the divestment of the business in India, which was completed on February 23, 2024.

Throughout its transformation, Aegon aims to maintain a solid capital position in its business units and at the Holding. Through proactive risk management actions, Aegon is improving its risk profile and reducing the volatility of its capital ratios. This is underscored by Aegon’s capital strength.

The next chapter in Aegon’s strategy is expected to lead to operating capital generation from its units of around EUR 1.2 billion, and of free cash flow of around EUR 800 million by 2025. Aegon aims to grow its dividend per share to around EUR 0.40 over 2025, barring unforeseen circumstances and subject to the necessary approvals. Gross financial leverage is expected to remain at around EUR 5 billion.

Transaction with a.s.r.

On July 4, 2023, Aegon announced the completion of the combination of its Dutch pension, life and non-life insurance, banking, and mortgage origination activities with a.s.r., and the beginning of its asset management partnership with a.s.r. As part of the transaction, Aegon received EUR 2.2 billion in cash proceeds and a 29.99% strategic shareholding in a.s.r. The associated EUR 1.535 billion share buyback program was completed on June 28, 2024.

2024 UK webinar

On June 25, 2024, Aegon hosted a webinar to present its plans to accelerate the transformation of Aegon UK into a leading digital savings and retirement platform. The webinar focused on the interconnected business model of Aegon UK with three growth franchises: the Workplace platform, the Adviser platform (formerly known as Retail), and the Advice franchise.

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      56  


Business updates

Business update Americas

 

Aegon Americas

 

Business update

                         unaudited  
USD millions    Notes       1H 2024      1H 2023     %  
   

Distribution KPIs - World Financial Group (WFG)

           
   

Number of licensed agents (end of period)

        78,978       69,846       13  

Number of multi-ticket agents (end of period)

        37,476       34,265       9  

Transamerica’s market share in WFG (US Life)

        64     64     -  
                                   
   

Savings & Investments KPIs

           

Gross deposits Retirement Plans

        16,524       14,084       17  

Net deposits Retirement Plans

        (839     (1,035     19  

of which: net deposits mid-sized Retirement Plans

        1,166       995       17  
   

Individual Retirement Accounts AuA

        11,339       9,539       19  

General Account Stable Value AuA

        11,384       10,732       6  
   

Gross deposits Mutual Funds

        2,205       3,001       (27

Net deposits Mutual Funds

        (1,223     (246     n.m.  
                                   
   

Protection Solutions KPIs

           

 Term Life

        34       39       (13

 Whole Life

              26       23       14  

Traditional Life

        60       62       (3

Indexed Universal Life

              184       171       8  

New life sales (recurring plus 1/10 single)

     2        245       233      

Individual Life

                              5  
   

Traditional Life

        4       6       (30

Universal Life

              35       37       (4

New life sales (recurring plus 1/10 single)

     2           

Workplace Life

              40       43       (8
   

New premium production Workplace Health

        67       61       10  

Net deposits Indexed Annuities

        505       179       183  
                                   
   

Financial Assets KPIs

           

Capital employed in Financial Assets (at operating level)

        3,462       4,082       (15
   

Net deposits Variable Annuities

        (3,069     (2,369     (30

Net deposits Fixed Annuities (excluding SPGAs)

        (377     (405     7  
   

Variable Annuities dynamic hedge effectiveness ratio (%) ¹

 

     99     98     1  

LTC actual to expected claim ratio (%) (IFRS)

        103     83     25  

NPV of LTC rate increases approved since end-2022

              395       86       n.m.  

1. Dynamic Hedge effectiveness ratio (%) represents the hedge effectiveness on targeted risk, in particular impact from linear equity and interest rate movements.

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      57  


Transamerica – Aegon’s business in the United States – has a long and proud history of making financial services available to the many, not just the few. The company aims to accelerate its growth and become America’s leading middle market life insurance and retirement company. Since the beginning of this year, we have grouped Transamerica’s Strategic Assets into three business segments: Distribution, Savings & Investments and Protection Solutions. The results of Financial Assets are presented as a fourth segment. Non-insurance businesses are reflected in Distribution and Savings & Investments while Protection Solutions and Financial Assets contain the insurance businesses.

During the first half of 2024, Strategic Assets have experienced strong business growth while we continue to implement management actions to reduce the exposure to Financial Assets, consistent with Aegon’s strategy.

Strategic Assets business update: Distribution

Transamerica’s Distribution business segment consists of World Financial Group (WFG), its wholly owned life insurance agency, and Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica’s ambition is to increase the number of WFG agents to 110,000 by 2027, while at the same time improving agent productivity.

At the end of the first half of 2024, WFG had 78,978 licensed agents. This is an increase of 13% compared with the same period in 2023 and was a result of the successful training of new recruits to become licensed agents. Over the same period, the number of multi-ticket agents – those selling more than one life policy per 12 months – increased by 9% to 37,476 agents. Transamerica’s market share in the WFG distribution channel in the US amounted to 64% for life products in the first half of 2024 and remained consistent with the level observed throughout 2023, building on the service experience for WFG agents and products tailored to the US middle market.

Strategic Assets business update: Savings & Investments

Transamerica’s Savings & Investments business segment includes Retirement Plans, Mutual Funds, and Stable Value Solutions. The growth focus lies in recordkeeping and investment services for US defined contribution plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs), as well as advice to plan participants. The Retirement Plan business aims to increase profitability by growing assets in the General Account Stable Value and IRA propositions, focusing on mid-sized and pooled plans, and delivering managed advice and other ancillary products and services.

Net deposits

Retirement Plans net outflows of USD 0.8 billion in the first half of 2024 were 19% lower compared with the same period of the prior year. Net deposits for mid-sized plans increased to USD 1.2 billion in the reporting period, compared with net deposits of USD 1.0 billion in the first half of 2023. This was driven by higher gross deposits for mid-sized plans benefiting from the large pooled plan sale of USD 1.7 billion in the first quarter of 2023 which led to deposits in the current reporting period. This more than offset higher withdrawals. Large-market plans recorded net outflows of USD 2.6 billion, a similar amount compared with the first half of the prior year, as higher gross deposits in large-market plans were more than offset by outflows from contract discontinuances and higher participant withdrawals. Part of the eligible participant withdrawals were rolled over to IRAs in an effort to consolidate assets and retain customers, which generated USD 0.6 billion of net deposits during the reporting period.

Net outflows for Mutual Funds amounted to USD 1.2 billion in the first half of 2024, compared with USD 0.2 billion in the same period of 2023. This mainly reflected gross deposits decreasing by USD 0.8 billion compared with the prior year period as investors prefer cash and shorter term investment alternatives in the current interest rate environment. Redemptions increased compared with the same period of 2023.

Account balances

Account balances in Retirement Plans increased to USD 229 billion at the end of the first half of 2024, up from USD 206 billion at the end of the first half of 2023. Mid-sized plans accounted for USD 52 billion of the total account balances in Retirement Plans at the end of the reporting period, compared with USD 45 billion at the end of the first half of 2023.

Transamerica aims to grow and diversify revenue streams by expanding both the General Account Stable Value product and IRAs to USD 16 billion and USD 18 billion of assets under management, respectively, by 2027. Assets under management in the General Account Stable Value product increased by 6% compared with the end of June 2023 to USD 11.4 billion as of June 30, 2024. IRA account balances increased by 19% compared with the end of June 2023 to USD 11.3 billion as of June 30, 2024, driven by efforts to retain assets from retirement plans, additional customer deposits, and favorable equity markets over the past year.

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      58  


Strategic Assets business update: Protection Solutions

Transamerica’s Protection Solutions business segment includes insurance businesses covering Individual Life, Individual Health, Workplace Life, Workplace Health, and Indexed Annuities lines of business. The Indexed Annuities line of business includes registered index linked annuities (RILA) and fixed indexed annuities (FIA). Transamerica is investing in its product manufacturing capabilities and operating model to position its Protection Solutions business for further growth in the US middle market, with distribution through both WFG and third parties.

New life sales

Transamerica targets around USD 750 million of annual new life sales in Individual Life by 2027. In the first half-year of 2024, Individual Life generated new life sales of USD 245 million, an increase of 5% compared with the prior year period supported by all distribution channels. WFG represented 71% of total Individual Life sales in this half-year. The increase in sales was driven by the indexed universal life product line, which is the main Transamerica product marketed by WFG, partially offset by lower traditional life sales driven by competitive pressures in the term life market.

Workplace Life reported new life sales of USD 40 million compared with USD 43 million in the first half-year of 2023; the latter included the sale of a large contract.

Net deposits Indexed Annuities

Net deposits for Indexed Annuities products amounted to USD 505 million in the first half-year of 2024. Of that total, RILA products contributed net deposits of USD 531 million in the first half of 2024, compared with USD 197 million in the same period of 2023. This was driven by enhanced wholesale distribution capacity and improved sales productivity for this product.

New premium production Workplace Health

In the first half of 2024, new premium production for Workplace Health insurance amounted to USD 67 million, an increase of 10% compared with the same period of 2023, driven by a new large voluntary benefits contract.

Update on Financial Assets

Financial Assets are blocks of business that are capital intensive with relatively low returns on the capital employed. Transamerica is actively managing variable annuities with interest rate sensitive riders, fixed annuities including Single Premium Group Annuities (SPGAs), the legacy universal life book, and long-term care portfolios as Financial Assets.

Transamerica is taking in-force management actions on Financial Assets that are expected to reduce the capital employed by USD 1.2 billion, which, in addition to the assumed organic run-off, would lead to having USD 2.2 billion of capital employed by year end 2027. On June 30, 2024, Financial Assets had USD 3.5 billion of capital employed, a decrease of USD 0.6 billion compared with December 31, 2022, which is the reference date for this target. The decrease was mainly driven by favorable market impacts in the variable annuities portfolio, the earlier expansion of the dynamic hedging program for the Variable Annuities guaranteed benefits to include the lapse and mortality margins, as well as the reinsurance of a universal life portfolio.

Universal Life

The legacy Universal Life portfolio includes universal life policies with and without secondary guarantees, as well as a portfolio reinsured from Transamerica Life Bermuda. Transamerica is currently executing a management action to purchase institutionally owned universal life policies to reduce the mortality risk of the overall portfolio. By 2027, Transamerica aims to have purchased 40% of the USD 7 billion face value of institutionally owned universal life policies that were in-force at the end of 2021. By the end of the first half-year of 2024, the company had purchased 36% of the face value of institutionally owned universal life policies focusing on older age policies with large face amounts.

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      59  


Long-Term Care

Transamerica is actively managing its long-term care business, primarily through premium rate increase programs. The company continues to work with state regulators to get pending and future actuarially justified rate increases approved. At its 2023 Capital Markets Day, Aegon announced its intention to achieve an additional net present value of USD 700 million of premium rate increases. The total value of premium rate increases approved by the states achieved since the beginning of 2023 amounts to USD 395 million, which is 56% of the target. Claims experience continues to track well with assumptions, with the actual-to-expected claim ratio being mildly unfavorable at 103% in the first half of 2024. IFRS liabilities capture the best-estimate view on both future claims, future premiums and related anticipated rate increases.

Variable Annuities

The portfolio of variable annuities with significant interest sensitive riders is a legacy block that will run off over time, and that has been de-risked by dynamically hedging the market risk associated with guaranteed benefit riders, including the statutory lapse and mortality margins. In the first half of 2024, the hedge program was 99% effective, continuing its strong track record of managing the financial market risks embedded in the guarantees.

Net outflows in Variable Annuities amounted to USD 3.1 billion in the first half-year of 2024, compared with USD 2.4 billion in the same period last year, in line with expectations for this Financial Asset. Gross deposits in Variable Annuities increased by 25% to USD 0.7 billion in the first half of 2024, mainly from growing sales in a variable annuity product with limited guarantees. This was more than offset by higher surrenders, which are in line with long-term best estimates.

Fixed Annuities

The Fixed Annuities portfolio is a Financial Asset that will run off relatively quickly over time. Net outflows in the run-off Fixed Annuities book amounted to USD 377 million in the first half of 2024, compared with net outflows of USD 405 million in the same period of last year. Surrender and withdrawal rates for Fixed Annuities increased in the reporting period, but remained in line with long-term best estimates. In addition, a portfolio of Single Premium Guaranteed Annuities (SPGAs) is managed as a Financial Asset and had net outflows of USD 116 million in the first half-year of 2024, which was about the same compared with the prior year reporting period.

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      60  


Business update United Kingdom

 

Aegon United Kingdom

 

Business update

                         unaudited  
   

GBP millions

     Notes        1H 2024       1H 2023       %  
   

 Adviser Platform

        (1,761     (1,137     (55

 Workplace Platform

              1,694       1,505       13  

Total Platform

        (67     368       n.m.  

Institutional

        1,238       3,025       (59

Traditional products

        (797     (524     (52

Net deposits/(outflows)

              373       2,870       (87
   

 Adviser Platform

        51,625       49,584       4  

 Workplace Platform

              59,035       49,879       18  

Total Platform

        110,660       99,463       11  

Institutional

        74,515       66,055       13  

Traditional products

              31,253       29,684       5  

Assets under Administration at end of period

              216,428       195,201       11  

In the United Kingdom, Aegon aims to become the leading digital savings and retirement platform provider in the workplace and adviser markets.

Strategic developments

In April 2023, Aegon announced the sale of its UK individual protection book to Royal London, which supports Aegon’s strategy to focus on its core activities in the UK. The Part VII transfer of the individual protection policies was completed on July 1, 2024.

In August, 2023, Aegon announced an extension of its strategic partnership with Nationwide Building Society (NBS), under which NBS’ financial planning teams moved to Aegon UK. In addition, Aegon UK will continue to provide the platform on which NBS members manage their investments. The transaction, which supports Aegon’s strategy to grow its Advice franchise, was completed on February 1, 2024.

On June 25, 2024, Aegon hosted a webinar to present its plans to accelerate the transformation of Aegon UK into a leading digital savings and retirement platform. The webinar focused on the interconnected business model of Aegon UK with three growth franchises: the Workplace platform, the Adviser platform (formerly known as Retail), and the Advice franchise.

The transformation will enable Aegon UK to grow the combined assets under administration of the combined Adviser and Workplace platforms to above GBP 135 billion by 2028 and to increase its operating capital generation by around 12% per year from approximately GBP 120 million in 2024. Aegon UK’s IFRS operating result is expected to increase to around GBP 190 million in 2028 from around GBP 165 million in 2024. Remittances to the Holding are expected to increase by around GBP 5 million per year during the transformation, starting from approximately GBP 100 million in 2024, with potential for higher remittance growth after the investment period. Aegon UK will self-fund the transformation allowing a small decrease in UK SE Solvency II level.

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      61  


Business update

Net deposits

Net deposits in the Workplace platform amounted to GBP 1.7 billion in the first half of 2024, compared with net deposits of GBP 1.5 billion in the same period of 2023. The increase was driven by continued elevated levels of inflows due to the onboarding of new schemes and higher net deposits on existing schemes. For the Adviser platform, net outflows amounted to GBP 1.8 billion in the first half of 2024 compared with net outflows of GBP 1.1 billion in the prior year period. This reflects a continued reduction of customer activity due to the current macro-economic environment, and increasing consolidation and vertical integration in non-target adviser segments.

Net outflows in Traditional products amounted to GBP 0.8 billion compared with net outflows of GBP 0.5 billion in the same period of 2023, as this book gradually runs off. For the Institutional business, net deposits amounted to GBP 1.2 billion in the first half of 2024, compared with GBP 3.0 billion in the same period of 2023. This decrease was due to the prior year period benefiting from the onboarding of a large client. The Institutional business is low-margin and net deposits for this business can be lumpy.

Assets under administration

Total Platform Assets under Administration (AuA) consisting of the Workplace platform and the Adviser platform, increased by 11% compared with June 30, 2023, to GBP 111 billion. During the same period, overall AuA, which also includes Traditional products and the Institutional business, increased by 11% to GBP 216 billion.

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      62  


Business update International

 

International                            unaudited  
   
Business update                                
   

EUR millions

     Notes         1H 2024         1H 2023        %  
   

Spain & Portugal

        17        25        (32

China

        44        82        (46

Brazil

        64        59        9  

TLB and others

        14        9        48  

New life sales (recurring plus 1/10 single)

     2,7        140        175        (20
   

New premium production accident & health insurance

        23        29        (19

New premium production property & casualty insurance

              36        38        (5

In Spain & Portugal, China and Brazil, Aegon is investing in profitable growth. Aegon is maximizing Transamerica Life Bermuda’s (TLB) value through active in-force management, disciplined risk management, and capital management actions, while continuing to make profitable sales on a selective basis. TLB’s closed block of universal life insurance liabilities is reinsured by Transamerica.

Strategic developments

In July 2023, Aegon announced the sale of its 56% stake in its associate in India, Aegon Life Insurance Company, to Bandhan Financial Holdings Limited, an Indian financial services company. This transaction was completed on February 23, 2024.

Business update

New life sales

New life sales decreased to EUR 140 million in the first half of 2024, down 20% compared with the first half of 2023.

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New life sales in Spain & Portugal decreased by EUR 8 million to EUR 17 million due to lower sales, driven by the high interest rate environment which continues to affect mortgage sales in Spain.

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New life sales in China decreased by EUR 37 million to EUR 44 million, mostly driven by the negative impact of a pricing regulation related to insurance products with guaranteed interest rates.

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New life sales in Brazil increased by EUR 5 million to EUR 64 million, reflecting the impact of Aegon’s increased economic stake and continued business growth in both group and individual products.

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For TLB and others, new life sales grew to EUR 14 million, an increase of EUR 4 million compared with the first half of 2023, driven by higher indexed universal life sales due to broadened distribution and the launch of an upgraded product.

New premium production for non-life business

New premium production for accident & health insurance amounted to EUR 23 million, a decrease of 19% compared with the first half of 2023, driven by lower sales from both accident and health products in Spain and partially offset by higher sales in Portugal.

New premium production for property & casualty insurance decreased by 5% to EUR 36 million, driven by lower demand for mortgages in Spain due to higher interest rates resulting in fewer household policies being sold. This was partially offset by higher sales in single premium products linked to consumer loans driven by a successful bank campaign, and by higher sales in Portugal.

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      63  


Business update Asset Management

 

Asset Management                          unaudited  
   
Business update                              
   

EUR millions

     Notes         1H 2024        1H 2023       %  
   

General Account

        (1,677     (693     (142

Affiliate

        (1,415     (542     (161

Third Party

              5,108       (574     n.m.  

Global Platforms

        2,016       (1,808     n.m.  

Strategic Partnerships

              2,682       (615     n.m.  

Net deposits/(outflows)

     7        4,698       (2,424     n.m.  
   

Strategic KPIs

           
   

Annualized revenues gained/(lost) on net deposits - Global Platforms

        4.0       0.8       n.m.  
   

General Account

        68,336       90,765       (25

Affiliate

        41,344       63,698       (35

Third Party

              149,254       83,834       78  

Global Platforms

        258,935       238,297       9  

Strategic Partnerships

              59,284       54,799       8  

Assets under Management

              318,218       293,096       9  

Aegon Asset Management (Aegon AM) aims to improve efficiency and drive growth through third-party assets, and by increasing the share of proprietary investment solutions in its affiliate business.

Strategic developments

Aegon AM has decided to further simplify its activities in Global Platforms to improve efficiency and profitability. Its focus lies on three core competencies: growth in alternative fixed income assets and real assets, being a recognized leader in responsible investing and helping partners with retirement and fiduciary solutions to build market leading retirement platforms. As a result, Aegon AM is rationalizing its product set and has taken cost reduction measures.

Business update

Net deposits

Third-party net deposits in Global Platforms amounted to EUR 5.1 billion in the first half of 2024, compared with net outflows of EUR 0.6 billion in the same period of 2023. The net deposits in the first half of 2024 were mostly driven by a large new fiduciary client in the Netherlands and by fixed income in the UK, due to strong fund performance and the onboarding of a large client. Alternative fixed income also contributed favorably, as well as the asset management partnership with a.s.r.

Net deposits in Strategic Partnerships amounted to EUR 2.7 billion in the first half of 2024, compared with net outflows of EUR 0.6 billion in the same period last year, and were driven by Aegon’s Chinese asset management joint venture, Aegon Industrial Fund Management Company (AIFMC). The increase in net deposits was mostly driven by money market funds, in part due to a new collaboration with a consumer finance platform. La Banque Postale AM also recorded positive net deposits, despite the impact of continued withdrawals of low-margin business from a former shareholder.

Net outflows from the general account amounted to EUR 1.7 billion in the first half of 2024, compared with net outflows of EUR 0.7 billion in the prior year period. The increase in net outflows were driven by money market funds

Net outflows from affiliates amounted to EUR 1.4 billion in the first half of 2024, compared with net outflows of EUR 0.5 billion in the same period of 2023. The increase in net outflows was mainly due to the onboarding of a large new client in the US in the comparable period last year.

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      64  


Annualized revenues gained / (lost) on net deposits

Annualized revenues gained on net deposits for Global Platforms amounted to EUR 4.0 million in the first half of 2024, driven by net deposits.

Assets under management

Assets under management increased by EUR 25 billion compared with June 30, 2023, to EUR 318 billion. The increase was driven by the impact of favorable markets, the positive balance of assets exchanged between Aegon AM and a.s.r., and third-party net deposits.

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      65  


Capital position

 

Aegon Ltd.                                   unaudited  
   
Main capital ratios                                       
          2024        2024          2023  

in millions

     Notes          Jun. 30          Mar. 31        %       Dec. 31  
   

United States (USD)

               

Available capital

        8,075        8,240        (2     8,106  

Required capital

              1,810        1,869        (3     1,878  

US RBC ratio

              446%        441%                432%  
   

Scottish Equitable plc (UK) (GBP)

               

Own funds

        2,373        2,358        1       2,220  

SCR

              1,257        1,229        2       1,190  

UK SE Solvency II ratio

              189%        192%                187%  
   

Aegon Ltd. (EUR)

               

Eligible own funds

        14,155        13,984        1       14,250  

Consolidated Group SCR

              7,462        7,559        (1     7,366  

Group solvency ratio

     8,9        190%        185%                193%  

 

Aegon Ltd.                          unaudited  
   
Cash Capital at Holding                              
   

EUR millions

     Notes         1H 2024        1H 2023       %  
   

Beginning of period

        2,387       1,614       48  
   

Americas

        269       256       5  

United Kingdom

        59       64       (8

International

        35       15       127  

Asset Management

        31       80       (62

Dividend received from a.s.r.

        114       -       n.m.  

Holding and other activities

              -       -       n.m.  

Gross remittances

        508       416       22  
   

Funding and operating expenses

              (135     (129     (5

Free cash flow

        373       287       30  
   

Divestitures and acquisitions

        16       (61     n.m.  

Capital injections

        (38     (60     36  

Capital flows from / (to) shareholders

        (686     (433     (59

Net change in gross financial leverage

        8       -       n.m.  

Other

              30       (31     n.m.  

End of period

              2,090       1,315       59  

Maintaining a strong balance sheet is a prerequisite for Aegon to achieve its financial and strategic objectives. It allows the company to build leading, advantaged businesses that create value for its customers, shareholders, and other stakeholders. Aegon has a clear capital management framework in place that informs its capital deployment decisions. This framework is based on maintaining an adequate capitalization of its business units, Cash Capital at Holding, and gross financial leverage.

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      66  


Capital ratios

US RBC ratio

The estimated RBC ratio in the US increased from 432% on December 31, 2023 to 446% on June 30, 2024, remaining above the operating level of 400%. During the first half of 2024, market movements had a 11%-point positive impact on the RBC ratio, mainly driven by higher interest rates and favorable equity markets, as well as favorable recoveries of impaired credit instruments. One-time items and management actions had a positive impact of 5%-points, whereby the annual actuarial assumption and modelling updates, changes to diversification factors, and restructuring charges combined for a favorable impact. Operating capital generation from operating entities applying the RBC framework had a positive contribution of 16%-points to the RBC ratio, which was offset by remittances to the Holding.

UK SE Solvency II ratio

The estimated UK Solvency II ratio for Scottish Equitable Plc increased from 187% on December 31, 2023, to 189% on June 30, 2024, and remained above the operating level of 150%. A positive impact from operating capital generation was largely offset by the impact from remittances.

Group solvency ratio

The estimated group solvency ratio decreased from 193% on December 31, 2023, to 190% on June 30, 2024. This was mainly a reflection of the redemption of EUR 700 million grandfathered Tier 2 securities in April 2024, the new EUR 200 million share buyback program, the announced 2024 interim dividend, and the previously announced fungibility haircut on the own funds of the Chinese insurance joint venture, Aegon THTF Life Insurance Company. Capital generation after holding funding and operating expenses amounted to EUR 0.9 billion. This included market movements with a positive impact of EUR 140 million, mostly driven by the US. Furthermore, one-time items were favorable at EUR 292 million, and notably included the impact of management actions in the US, while also reflecting impacts from the a.s.r. stake.

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      67  


Cash Capital at Holding and free cash flow

Aegon’s Cash Capital at Holding decreased during the first half of 2024 from EUR 2,387 million to EUR 2,090 million. This decrease was largely due to EUR 686 million of capital returns to shareholders, driven by the share buyback program that was launched upon the completion of the a.s.r. transaction, and which is now completed. Free cash flow amounted to EUR 373 million and included the 2023 final dividend from a.s.r. Divestures and acquisitions amounted to EUR 16 million driven by the net proceeds related to the sale of Aegon Life Insurance Company in India. Furthermore, in April 2024, a EUR 700 million subordinated bond matured and was redeemed and refinanced by a USD 760 million senior bond. The resulting change in gross financial leverage had a small positive impact of EUR 8 million on Cash Capital at Holding. Other items combined had a negative impact of EUR 8 million.

Interim dividend 2024

Aegon aims to pay a sustainable dividend to allow equity investors to participate in the company’s performance, which can grow over time if Aegon’s performance so allows. At its 2023 Capital Markets Day, Aegon set a target for dividend growth to around EUR 0.40 per common share over 2025. Aegon announces today an interim dividend for 2024 of EUR 0.16 per common share, which represents an increase of EUR 0.02 compared with the interim dividend for 2023.

Aegon’s shares will be quoted ex-dividend on September 4, 2024. The record date for the dividend will be September 5, 2024, and the dividend will be payable as of September 26, 2024.

Share buyback programs

On July 6, 2023, Aegon announced the beginning of a EUR 1.5 billion share buyback program. This program followed the completion of the combination of its Dutch pension, life and non-life insurance, banking, and mortgage origination activities with a.s.r. On April 9 2024, Aegon announced that it would increase the share buyback program by EUR 35 million in the context of repurchasing shares related to share-based compensation plans. On June 28, 2024, Aegon completed the EUR 1.535 billion share buyback program.

 

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      68  


On May 16, 2024, Aegon announced a new EUR 200 million share buyback program, consistent with its policy to return excess Cash Capital at Holding to shareholders in the absence of value-creating opportunities. The share buyback program commenced on July 8, 2024, and is expected to be completed on December 13, 2024, barring unforeseen circumstances.

In line with its previously announced intention, Aegon has canceled 127 million of common shares in July 2024. As a consequence, Aegon has 2,077,525,434 shares that are issued (consisting of 1,687,766,194 common shares and 389,759,240 common shares B) on the date of these statements.

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      69  


Results overview

 

Aegon Ltd.                   unaudited  
   
Results overview                              
EUR millions    Notes      1H 2024     1H 2023     %  
   

Distribution

        88       74       20  

Savings & Investments

        132       115       14  

Protection Solutions

        270       198       37  

Financial Assets

              59       242       (75

Americas

        550       628       (12

United Kingdom

        94       111       (15

Spain & Portugal

        44       41       8  

China (ATHTF)

        14       10       34  

Brazil

        26       19       35  

TLB

        15       27       (45

Other

              (8     (2     n.m.  

International

        90       95       (5

Global Platforms

        23       12       93  

Strategic Partnerships

              84       62       35  

Asset Management

        107       74       44  

Holding and other activities

              (91     (91     (1

Operating result

     1        750       818       (8

Fair value items

        (312     11       n.m.  

Realized gains/(losses) on investments

        (45     (95     53  

Net impairments

              (72     (96     25  

Non-operating items

        (430     (180     (138

Other income/(charges)

     4        (403     (870     54  

Result before tax

        (83     (232     64  

Income tax

              18       33       (46

Net result

              (65     (199     67  

Interest on financial leverage classified as equity after tax

              (39     (24     (60

Net result after interest on financial leverage classified as equity

              (104     (223     53  
   

Average common shareholders’ equity

         7,103       8,456       (16

Return on Equity1

     3        16.0%       15.6%      
   

Americas

        773       737       5  

United Kingdom

        214       189       13  

International

        72       65       10  

Asset Management

        184       181       2  

Holding and other activities

              54       53       -  

Addressable expenses2

     5        1,297       1,226       6  

Operating expenses

              1,509       1,497       1  

1. Operating result after tax and after interest on financial leverage classified as equity / average common shareholders’ equity.

2. Addressable expenses for all reporting periods are reported at constant currency at the current period YTD foreign exchange rate.

Net result

The result before tax amounted to a loss of EUR 83 million, as the operating result was more than offset by the Other charges and non-operating items. The tax benefit for the quarter period amounts to EUR 18 million and includes recurring beneficial impacts such as the dividend received deduction and tax credits in the US. The net result, therefore, was a loss of EUR 65 million.

Operating result

Aegon’s operating result decreased by 8% compared with the first half of 2023 to EUR 750 million, mostly driven by the Americas, reflecting unfavorable mortality experience and a lower net investment result in Financial Assets. These impacts more than offset business growth of the Strategic Assets in the US. Results also improved in the asset management business, driven by business growth and a one-time expense benefit. 

Americas

The operating result from the Americas decreased by 12% to EUR 550 million in the first half of 2024, from EUR 628 million in the same period in 2023. In local currency, the operating result from the Americas decreased by USD 85 million to USD 594 million. This decrease was driven by unfavorable mortality experience and a decrease of the net investment result in the Financial Assets business segment. This was partly offset by an increase of the operating result across all three Strategic Asset business segments, reflecting business growth. This rebalancing towards a larger contribution of Strategic Assets in the earnings mix is consistent with Aegon’s strategy.

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      70  


The operating result of the Distribution business segment increased by 20% to USD 95 million in the first half of 2024, compared with the first half of 2023 and was largely driven by WFG. The operating result increased mainly due to higher net commission revenues following more sales from a growing number of agents, and higher revenue sharing income from third-party product providers related to increased sales volumes. Increasing revenues were partly offset by a small increase of operating expenses.

In the Savings & Investments business segment, the operating result increased to USD 142 million in the first half-year of 2024, compared with USD 124 million in the same period of the prior year. This was mainly driven by Retirement Plans due to a 10% increase of revenues in the reporting period compared with the first half of 2023. This increase mainly resulted from higher fees on higher average account balances, and higher net investment income from more assets invested at higher returns in the general account stable value fund. This was only partly offset by higher employee and technology expenses. Revenues in Mutual Funds increased by 1% in the first half of 2024, compared with the prior year period due to higher fees on higher average asset balances driven by market performance. The Stable Value Solutions line of business had lower revenues due to a reduction of the revenue generating investment balance from contract terminations and participant withdrawals.

In Protection Solutions, the operating result increased by 37% to USD 292 million in the first half-year of 2024, compared with the first half of 2023 driven by a growing portfolio. First, the net investment result increased by USD 86 million to USD 251 million in the first half of 2024. This was driven by higher investment balances and higher book yields in a favorable market environment that increased investment income, combined with a methodology change in 2023, that henceforth reduced interest accretion on Indexed Universal Life liabilities. Secondly, a growing CSM balance was the main driver of an increase of the release of CSM by USD 46 million to USD 141 million in the reporting period. Experience variance on claims, expenses, and other items was only slightly unfavorable in this period, while there was USD 44 million of unfavorable experience variance in the prior year reporting period. Onerous contracts in the portfolio were USD 40 million unfavorable, mainly from further cohorts of Term Life becoming onerous in the first half of 2024. In addition, a more unfavorable Other insurance result was driven by a change in the allocation of recurring expenses that had previously been reported as expense experience variances. Furthermore, onerous new business decreased the operating result of Protection Solutions by USD 22 million in the first half of 2024.

The operating result of Financial Assets decreased to USD 64 million in the first half-year of 2024, compared with USD 261 million in the prior year reporting period. Mortality claims experience was USD 116 million unfavorable from large claims on old age policies in Universal Life. Morbidity claims payment experience that is reflected in the operating result was USD 14 million worse than expected; however, it was more than offset by a related increase of expected future profits reflected in the CSM. Onerous contracts were USD 13 million unfavorable in the first half of 2024, mainly driven by purchases of universal life policies from institutional investors, partly offset by updates to the in-force portfolio. Furthermore, the net investment result decreased from a gain of USD 70 million in the first half of 2023 by USD 103 million to a loss of USD 33 million in the reporting period. The decrease was partly driven by a USD 47 million one-time gain in the first half-year of 2023. In addition, asset levels decreased as a result of the run-off of the book and management actions taken, including the reinsurance of a universal life portfolio to Wilton Re in the second half of 2023. Investment income from lower asset levels was only partly offset by higher book yields from investments in higher yielding assets and by lower interest accretion as the book is running off.

The model and assumption updates in the second quarter of 2024 are expected to reduce future claims experience variances, leading to a higher operating result for Transamerica’s insurance business going forward. As an indication of the amount of the expected increase, had the new assumptions already been embedded in IFRS liabilities at the beginning of the year, the operating result for the first half of 2024 would have been approximately USD 50 million higher.

United Kingdom

The operating result from the UK for the first half-year of 2024 was EUR 94 million, or GBP 80 million in local currency, compared to GBP 97 million in the prior year period. The variance compared to 2023 was driven by the protection book, mostly from unfavorable claims experience in the reporting period. The sale of the protection book was completed on July 1, 2024. Higher revenues from business growth, improved markets and a higher CSM release broadly offset higher expenses in the fee business.

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      71  


International

The operating result from the International segment decreased by 5% to EUR 90 million in the first half of 2024, compared with the first half of 2023. This was mainly driven by a lower operating result in TLB resulting from unfavorable experience variances on claims and expenses, and a lower asset balance as a consequence of the reinsurance transaction between TLB and Transamerica. This was partly offset by higher operating results in the other International units. The operating result in Brazil increased, benefiting from business growth, favorable claims experience, and an increase of Aegon’s economic stake in the joint venture. In China, the operating result increased reflecting expense reductions and business growth. Spain also reported an increase in operating result, which was mainly due to more favorable claims experience in the joint ventures.

Asset Management

The operating result from Aegon AM amounted to EUR 107 million in the first half of 2024, an increase of 44% compared with the same period of 2023, driven by both Global Platforms and Strategic Partnerships. Global Platforms benefited from the expansion of the CLO business, and the asset management partnership with a.s.r. It also benefited from favorable markets which drove higher management fees, and ongoing expense management. In Strategic Partnerships, the operating result increased mainly driven by a one-time expense benefit from AIFMC, which more than offset the impact from adverse market conditions in China. LBP AM’s operating result contribution more than doubled, benefiting from the expansion of the LBP AM joint venture.

Holding

The operating result from the Holding remained stable at a loss of EUR 91 million, and mainly reflects funding and operating expenses.

Non-operating items

The loss from non-operating items amounted to EUR 430 million in the first half of 2024, mainly due to fair value losses. 

Fair value items

Fair value items were a loss of EUR 312 million, mainly driven by the Americas and the UK.

In the Americas, fair value losses amounted to EUR 260 million in the first half of 2024. The loss was driven by the underperformance of alternative investments while gains and losses from the product hedges offset each other. Updated valuations of multi-family real estate contributed EUR 55 million to the fair value loss while land holdings with economic exposure to lower oil and gas prices contributed EUR 152 million. Private equity underperformance resulted in losses of EUR 40 million.

In the UK, fair value losses amounted to EUR 52 million. This reflects the negative revaluations of hedges used to protect the solvency position.

Realized losses on investments

Realized losses on investments amounted to EUR 45 million and were driven by the Americas, where normal trading activity resulted in losses of EUR 48 million from the sale of fixed-income investments.

Net impairments

Net impairments amounted to EUR 72 million, of which EUR 64 million came from the Americas. Half of these impairments were related to expected credit loss (ECL) balance increases following rating downgrades of bond investments. The other half was driven by ECL reserve increases from a more conservative economic forecast on mortgages in the ECL model and the purchase of new assets.

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      72  


Other charges

Other charges amounted to EUR 403 million, and were mainly driven by the Americas and, to a lesser extent, by the UK.

Other charges in the Americas amounted to EUR 361 million in the first half of 2024. These were driven by charges of EUR 373 million related to various assumption and model updates in the context of Transamerica’s annual actuarial assumption review in the second quarter. This charge mostly related to updated mortality assumptions for universal life and term life products, where the book has been experiencing volatile and unfavorable claims experience. The new assumptions are more consistent with the past experience and resulted in an increase of best-estimate liabilities for onerous contracts, and consequently impacted Other charges. Other charges also included EUR 82 million of restructuring charges, largely offset by a gain related to a third-party recapture of a block of policies reinsured by a Transamerica entity.

Other charges in the UK amounted to EUR 28 million and were largely driven by investments in the transformation of the business.

The result from Aegon’s stake in a.s.r. led to an Other income of EUR 26 million in the first half of 2024 reflecting our stake in a.s.r’s net result.

Expenses

Operating expenses increased by 1% compared with the first half of 2023 to EUR 1,509 million. Higher addressable expenses were partially offset by lower restructuring charges and one-time investments in the US.

Addressable expenses increased by EUR 71 million on a constant currency basis when compared with the first half of 2023, to EUR 1,297 million. This was mainly driven by increased expenses in the Americas and UK. In the Americas, this reflects higher expenses related to the Life operating model, including the insourcing of various functions following the strategy announced at the 2023 CMD. For the UK, this reflects higher employee expenses including the onboarding of Nationwide’s financial planning teams.

New business value

With the introduction of IFRS 17, Aegon uses two measures for valuing new business. For insurance products accounted for under IFRS 17, Aegon calculates an “IFRS new business value,” which is defined as the CSM added as a result of writing profitable new life insurance business, offset by the loss associated with any new onerous contracts issued, both after tax and reinsurance. For other products for which Aegon has traditionally reported a market consistent value of new business (MCVNB), but that are not captured by IFRS new business value, Aegon continues to calculate an MCVNB. The two measures combined comprise New Business Value.

Aegon’s total New Business Value amounted to EUR 290 million in the first half of 2024, compared with EUR 316 million in the first half of 2023. In the first half of 2024, it included IFRS new business value of EUR 182 million, and MCVNB of EUR 108 million. While IFRS new business value increased mainly due to higher new individual life sales in the Americas, overall New Business Value declined, mainly due to the impact of expense assumption changes on MCVNB in the Retirement Plans line of business in the Americas.

Americas

The New Business Value in the Americas amounted to EUR 211 million or USD 228 million, a decrease of 5% compared with the first half of 2023.

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      73  


The decrease was driven by a lower MCVNB for Retirement Plans, which came in at EUR 38 million in the first half-year of 2024, compared with EUR 67 million in the same period of 2023. The decrease was a result of expense assumption changes at the end of 2023, and higher written sales in the first half of 2023 that did not repeat this year.

Over the same period, the IFRS new business value increased by 11% to EUR 173 million, of which EUR 156 million were from new business in Protection Solutions compared with EUR 144 million in the first half of 2023. In Protection Solutions, the main contributors to IFRS new business value were increased sales of Indexed Universal Life products and improved profitability of Traditional Life and Workplace Life products. This was partly offset by an increase of new sales of onerous contracts in Workplace Health. The IFRS new business value of Financial Assets increased by 32% to EUR 17 million in the first half-year of 2024, compared with the first half-year of 2023, and was entirely driven by sales of a variable annuity product with limited guarantees.

United Kingdom

In the UK, total New Business Value amounted to EUR 29 million in the first half of 2024, a decrease of EUR 12 million compared with the first half of 2023.

IFRS new business value amounted to EUR 6 million in the first half of 2024, a decrease of EUR 1 million compared with the first half of 2023. New business generated during the period was driven by upgrades of traditional products to the digital platforms, which will reduce over time. The majority of the new business generated on the platform businesses is not reported under IFRS 17.

The MCVNB for the pension business of the UK that is accounted for under IFRS 9 decreased from EUR 34 million in the first half of 2023 to EUR 23 million in the first half of 2024. This decrease was driven by the impact of an assumption update.

International

The New Business Value in International amounted to EUR 50 million, a decrease of EUR 1 million compared with the first half of 2023.

The IFRS new business value of International – which encompasses all the new business in TLB and the longer-term business in Spain & Portugal – amounted to EUR 3 million, an increase of EUR 3 million compared with the first half of 2023. This was mainly driven by the reinsurance business in Spain.

The MCVNB of International – which represents the new business value created in China and Brazil, and the short-term business in Spain & Portugal – amounted to EUR 47 million in the first half of 2024, a decrease of EUR 5 million compared with the prior year period. The impact of business growth in Brazil was more than offset by lower sales in China.

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      74  


Balance sheet items

 

 

Aegon Ltd.

                         unaudited  
Balance sheet items                              
EUR millions    Notes     

2024

   Jun. 30

   

2023

 Dec. 31

    %  
   

Shareholders’ equity

              6,554       7,475       (12)  
   

Gross financial leverage

        5,122        5,064        1  

Gross financial leverage ratio (%)

              27.5%       26.5%          
   

Americas

        5,310       5,063       5  

United Kingdom

        1,306       1,194       9  

International

        142       129       10  

Eliminations

              29       16       79  
   

Contractual Service Margin (CSM)1

(pro-forma after tax)

              6,787       6,403       6  

1 On IFRS basis, i.e. excluding joint ventures & associates.

 

 

Aegon Ltd.

                         unaudited  
Contractual Service Margin (CSM)                              
       
EUR millions    Notes       1H 2024      1H 2023     %  
       

CSM balance at beginning of period

        8,251       9,128       (10

New business

        263       194       36  

CSM release

        (491     (483     (2

Accretion of interest

        120       126       (5

Claims and policyholder experience variance

        (23     (163     86  

Non-financial assumption changes

        (90     (554     84  

Non-disaggregated risk adjustment

        79       (107     n.m.  

Market impact on unhedged risk of VFA products

        400       345       16  

Net exchange differences

        240       (105     n.m.  

Transfer to disposal groups

        (8     -       n.m.  

Other movements

              8       (78     n.m.  

CSM balance at end of period

              8,748       8,302       5  

Shareholders’ equity

As of June 30, 2024, shareholders’ equity was EUR 6.6 billion, or EUR 4.02 per common share, which is EUR 1.0 billion lower than on December 31, 2023. The reduction in equity was mainly driven by capital returns to shareholders in the first half of 2024 including the 2023 final dividend approved during the period.

Gross financial leverage

Gross financial leverage remained stable at EUR 5.1 billion in the first half of 2024. The redemption of a EUR 700 million subordinated bond that matured in April 2024 was refinanced by a USD 760 million senior bond during the same month.

Contractual Service Margin (CSM)

While the CSM balance is shown as a liability on the balance sheet, it represents a store of in-force business value that is expected to be released into earnings over time. The CSM amounted to EUR 8.7 billion per June 30, 2024, and increased by EUR 0.5 billion compared with December 31, 2023.

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      75  


Over the first half of 2024, the CSM per share after estimated tax adjustment has increased by 14% from EUR 3.65 to EUR 4.17.

New business contributed EUR 263 million to the CSM, driven by business growth in the US. The CSM release of EUR 491 million was mainly driven by the run-off of the Financial Assets in the Americas and the traditional book in the UK.

Claims and policyholder experience reduced CSM by EUR 23 million. Overall net positive impacts on the CSM from claims and policyholder experience in the US was more than offset by negative impacts in the UK. Non-financial assumption changes decreased the CSM by EUR 90 million, driven by annual assumption updates in the US. Markets had a favorable impact for products accounted for under the variable fee approach (VFA) - primarily the unit-linked business in the UK and variable annuities in the US - increasing the CSM by EUR 400 million. Various other items, including favorable impacts from exchange rate changes and interest accretion, increased the CSM by EUR 438 million.

Americas

In the Americas, the CSM balance at the end of the first half-year of 2024 amounted to EUR 6,765 million, or USD 7,251 million in local currency, an increase of USD 126 million compared with December 31, 2023. An increase of the CSM balance in the Protection Solutions business segment (Strategic Assets) was only partially offset from a decrease in the CSM for Financial Assets.

Reflecting Transamerica’s strategy, the CSM balance of Protection Solutions increased by USD 338 million during the first half of 2024 to USD 3,141 million at the end of the first half of 2024. This was mainly driven by new business which contributed USD 237 million to the CSM compared with USD 214 million in the prior year period, and was only partly offset by the release of CSM of USD 141 million in the first half of 2024. Claims and policyholder experience increased the CSM by USD 109 million mainly due to more favorable expected policyholder behavior and a favorable in-force update for Indexed Universal Life. Non-financial assumption changes increased the CSM with USD 104 million mainly from favorable assumption updates for lapses in Individual Health.

The CSM balance of Financial Assets decreased by USD 212 million in the same period to USD 4,110 million at the end of the first half of 2024, mainly driven by the run-off of the book. The CSM release of USD 272 million was far in excess of CSM added from new business of USD 23 million. Non-financial assumption updates decreased the CSM by USD 238 million driven by reinsurance rate increases and recaptures in Universal Life, as well as updates to the claims utilization and cost of care assumptions in Long-Term Care. These were partly offset by the impact of lower claims incidence rates and additional anticipated premium rate increase updates. The update of the Risk Adjustment contributed USD 127 million to the CSM, mainly from an offset resulting from the assumption updates in Long-Term Care, and higher interest rates. Unfavorable impacts from claims and policyholder experience variances were more than offset by interest accretion on the CSM and favorable market impacts on Variable Annuities.

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      76  


2.4 Post reporting date events

Post reporting data events are disclosed in the note 19 of the condensed consolidated interim financial information included in Item 1.

2.5 Capital and Liquidity Management

2.5.1 Guiding principles

The management of capital and liquidity is of vital importance for Aegon, for its customers, investors in Aegon securities, and for Aegon’s other stakeholders. In line with its risk tolerance, the goal of Aegon’s capital and liquidity management is to promote strong and stable capital adequacy levels for its businesses, in addition to maintaining adequate liquidity to ensure the company is able to meet its obligations.

Aegon follows a number of guiding principles in terms of capital and liquidity management:

 

 

Promoting strong capital adequacy in Aegon’s businesses and operating units

 

Managing and allocating capital efficiently in support of the strategy and in line with its risk tolerance

 

Maintaining an efficient capital structure, with an emphasis on optimizing Aegon’s cost of capital

 

Maintaining adequate liquidity in both the operating units and the Holding to ensure that the company is able to meet its obligations by enforcing stringent liquidity risk policies

 

Maintaining continued access to international capital markets on competitive terms

Aegon believes that the combination of these guiding principles strengthens the company’s ability to withstand adverse market conditions, enhances its financial flexibility, and serves both the short-term and the long-term interests of the company, its customers, and other stakeholders.

The management and monitoring of capital and liquidity is firmly embedded in Aegon’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework.

2.5.2 Management of capital

Aegon’s capital management framework is based on adequate capitalization of its operating units, Cash Capital at Holding and leverage.

Capital adequacy of Aegon’s operating units 

Aegon manages capital in its operating units at levels sufficient to absorb moderate shocks without impacting the remittances to the Group. These moderate shocks could be caused by various factors, including general economic conditions, financial markets risks, underwriting risks, changes in government regulations, and legal and arbitration proceedings. To mitigate the impact of such factors on the ability of operating units to pay remittances to the Group, Aegon established an operating level of capital in each of the units: 400% Risk-Based Capital (RBC) Company Action Level (CAL) in the US and 150% Solvency Capital Requirement (SCR) in the UK; based on UK Solvency II. Aegon manages capital in the units to their respective operating levels

over-the-cycle.

After investments have been made in new business to generate organic growth, capital generated by Aegon’s operating units is available for distribution to the holding company. In addition to an operating level, Aegon established a minimum dividend payment level of capital in each of the units: 350% RBC CAL in the US and 135% SCR in the UK; based on UK Solvency II. As long as the capital position of the unit is above this minimum dividend payment level, the unit is expected to pay remittances to the Group.

When the operating unit’s capital position approaches the minimum dividend payment level, capital management tools will be used to ensure that units will remain well capitalized. The frequent monitoring of actual and forecasted capitalization levels of its operating units is an important element in Aegon’s capital framework in order to actively maintain adequate capitalization levels.

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      77  


The regulatory capital requirement, minimum dividend payment level, operating level, and actual capitalization for Aegon’s main operating units at June 30, 2024 are included in the following table:

 

                   
   
Capital requirements as per June 30, 2024   

Regulatory capital

requirement

  

Minimum dividend

payment level

  

Operating

level

  

Actual

capitalization

US RBC ratio

   100% RBC CAL    350%    400%    446%

Scottish Equitalel Plc (UK) Solvency ratio

   100% SII SCR    135%    150%    189%

2.5.3 Improving risk-return profile

Aegon has an active global reinsurance program designed to optimize the risk-return profile of insurance risks. In addition, Aegon monitors the risk-return profile of new business written, withdrawing products that do not create value for its stakeholders.

Aegon continues to take measures to improve its risk-return profile. Particularly in the United States, several actions were taken to strengthen the capital position and reduce the volatility of the local capital positions.

2.5.4 Cash Capital at Holding and liquidity management

Liquidity management is a fundamental building block of Aegon’s overall financial planning and capital allocation processes. Liquidity is managed both centrally and at the operating unit level and is coordinated centrally at Aegon Ltd.

The ability of the holding company to meet its cash obligations depends on the amount of liquid assets on its balance sheet and on the ability of the operating units to pay remittances to the holding company. In order to ensure the holding company’s ability to fulfill its cash obligations, to maintain sufficient flexibility to provide capital and liquidity support to Aegon’s operating units, and to provide stability in external dividends, the company manages Cash Capital at Holding, including Aegon’s centrally managed (unregulated) holding companies, to an operating range of EUR 0.5 billion to EUR 1.5 billion.

The main sources of liquidity in Cash Capital at Holding are remittances from operating units and proceeds from divestitures. In addition, contingent internal and external liquidity programs are maintained to provide additional safeguards against extreme unexpected liquidity stresses.

Aegon uses the cash flows from its operating units to pay for holding expenses, including funding costs. The remaining free cash flow is available to execute the company’s strategy, to strengthen the balance sheet through deleveraging or make capital injections into units as required, to make acquisitions, to fund dividends on its shares, and to return capital to shareholders, if possible, all subject to maintaining targeted Cash Capital at Holding. Aegon aims to pay out a sustainable dividend to enable equity investors to share in its performance.

When determining whether to declare or propose a dividend, Aegon’s Board of Directors balances prudence with offering an attractive return to shareholders. This is particularly important during adverse economic and/or financial market conditions. Furthermore, Aegon’s operating units are subject to local insurance regulations that could restrict remittances to be paid to the holding company. There is no requirement or assurance that Aegon will declare and pay any dividends.

Liquidity management

The company’s liquidity risk policy sets guidelines for its operating companies and the Holding in order to achieve a prudent liquidity profile and to meet cash demands under extreme conditions. Aegon’s liquidity is invested in accordance with the company’s internal risk management policies. Aegon believes that its Cash Capital at Holding, backed by its external funding programs and facilities, is ample for the company’s present requirements.

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      78  


Aegon maintains a liquidity policy that requires all business units to project and assess their sources and uses of liquidity over a two-year period under normal and severe business and market scenarios. This policy ensures that liquidity is measured and managed consistently across the company, and that liquidity stress management plans are in place.

Aegon’s operating units are engaged in life insurance and pensions business, which are long-term activities with relatively illiquid liabilities and generally matching assets. Liquidity consists of liquid assets held in investment portfolios, in addition to inflows generated by maturing assets, coupons and premium payments, and customer deposits.

2.5.5. Leverage 

Aegon uses leverage to lower the cost of capital that supports businesses in the company, thereby contributing to a more effective and efficient use of capital. In managing the use of leverage throughout the company, Aegon has implemented a Leverage Use Framework as part of its broader ERM framework.

Financial leverage

Aegon defines gross financial leverage as debt or debtlike funding issued for general corporate purposes and for capitalizing Aegon’s business units. Gross financial leverage includes hybrid instruments, and subordinated and senior debt. In 2023, Aegon achieved its goal to reduce its gross financial leverage to around EUR 5.0 billion, as announced during the June 2023 Capital Markets Day. Gross financial leverage was EUR 5.1 billion per June 30, 2024, after a EUR 500 million reduction in gross financial leverage in December 2023 funded from the proceeds of the a.s.r. transaction.

The following are metrics that Aegon assesses in managing leverage:

 

 

Gross financial leverage ratio

 

Fixed charge coverage

 

Various rating agency leverage metrics

 

Other metrics, including gross financial leverage divided by operating capital generation

Aegon’s gross financial leverage ratio is calculated by dividing gross financial leverage by total capitalization. Aegon’s total capitalization consists of the following components:

 

 

Shareholders’ equity based on IFRS as adopted by the EU

 

Non-controlling interests and shares related to long-term incentive plans that have not yet vested

 

Contractual service margin, excluding joint-ventures and associates, net of tax

 

Gross (or total) financial leverage

Aegon’s fixed charge coverage is a measure of the company’s ability to service its financial leverage. It is calculated as the sum of the operating result and interest expenses on financial leverage divided by interest payments on financial leverage. The fixed charge coverage includes the impact of interest rate hedging.

Operational leverage

Although operational leverage is not considered part of Aegon’s total capitalization, it is an important source of liquidity and funding. Operational leverage relates primarily to the use of a Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) facility.

Funding and back-up facilities

The majority of Aegon’s financial leverage is issued by Aegon Ltd., the parent company. A limited number of other Aegon companies have also issued debt securities, but for the most part these securities are guaranteed by Aegon Ltd.

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      79  


To support the need for Letters of Credit (LOCs) and to enhance its liquidity position, Aegon maintains backup credit and LOC facilities with international lenders. The company’s principal arrangements comprise a USD 1.375 billion syndicated revolving credit facility and a LOC facility of USD 750 million. The syndicated revolving credit facility matures in 2029. The LOC facility matures in 2026. In addition, Aegon also maintains a number of shorter-dated bilateral backup liquidity facilities.

2.5.6 Rating agency ratings

Aegon’s objective is to maintain strong financial strength ratings in its main operating units, and this plays an important role in determining the company’s overall capital management strategy. Aegon maintains strong financial strength ratings from several international rating agencies for its operating units.

 

                                                                                                              

              
   
June 30, 2024    Aegon Ltd    Aegon USA    Aegon UK
   

S&P Global

          
   

Financial strength

      A+    A+
   

Long-term issuer

   BBB+        
   

Senior debt

   BBB+        
   

Subordinated debt

   BBB-        
   

Moody’s Investors Service

          
   

Financial strength

      A1     
   

Long-term issuer

   Baa1        
   

Senior debt

   Baa1        
   

Subordinated debt

   Baa2        
   

A.M. Best

          
   

Financial strength

        A     

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      80  


Disclaimer

Cautionary note regarding non-IFRS measures

This document includes the following non-IFRS financial measures: operating result and addressable expenses. These non-IFRS measures, except for addressable expenses, are calculated by consolidating on a proportionate basis Aegon’s joint ventures and associated companies (excluding a.s.r.). Operating result reflects Aegon’s profit before tax from underlying business operations and mainly excludes components that relate to accounting mismatches that are dependent on market volatility, updates to best estimate actuarial and economic assumptions and model updates or events that are considered outside the normal course of business. Operating expenses are all expenses associated with selling and administrative activities (excluding commissions). This includes certain expenses recorded in other charges for segment reporting, including restructuring charges. Addressable expenses are calculated by excluding the following items from operating expenses: direct variable acquisition expenses, restructuring expenses (including expenses related to the operational improvement plan), expenses in joint ventures and associates and expenses related to acquisitions and disposals. Addressable expenses are reported on a constant currency basis. Aegon believes that these non-IFRS measures, together with the IFRS information, provide meaningful supplemental information about the operating results of Aegon’s business including insight into the financial measures that senior management uses in managing the business.

Forward-looking statements

The statements contained in this document that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The following are words that identify such forward-looking statements: aim, believe, estimate, target, intend, may, expect, anticipate, predict, project, counting on, plan, continue, want, forecast, goal, should, would, could, is confident, will, and similar expressions as they relate to Aegon. These statements may contain information about financial prospects, economic conditions and trends and involve risks and uncertainties. In addition, any statements that refer to sustainability, environmental and social targets, commitments, goals, efforts and expectations and other events or circumstances that are partially dependent on future events are forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Aegon undertakes no obligation, and expressly disclaims any duty, to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which merely reflect company expectations at the time of writing. Actual results may differ materially and adversely from expectations conveyed in forward-looking statements due to changes caused by various risks and uncertainties. Such risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to the following:

 

o

Unexpected delays, difficulties, and expenses in executing against Aegon’s environmental, climate, diversity and inclusion or other “ESG” targets, goals and commitments, and changes in laws or regulations affecting us, such as changes in data privacy, environmental, health and safety laws;

o

Changes in general economic and/or governmental conditions, particularly in Bermuda, the United States and the United Kingdom;

o

Civil unrest, (geo-) political tensions, military action or other instability in a country or geographic region;

o

Changes in the performance of financial markets, including emerging markets, such as with regard to:

 

The frequency and severity of defaults by issuers in Aegon’s fixed income investment portfolios;

 

The effects of corporate bankruptcies and/or accounting restatements on the financial markets and the resulting decline in the value of equity and debt securities Aegon holds;

 

The effects of declining creditworthiness of certain public sector securities and the resulting decline in the value of government exposure that Aegon holds;

 

The impact from volatility in credit, equity, and interest rates;

o

Changes in the performance of Aegon’s investment portfolio and decline in ratings of Aegon’s counterparties;

o

Lowering of one or more of Aegon’s debt ratings issued by recognized rating organizations and the adverse impact such action may have on Aegon’s ability to raise capital and on its liquidity and financial condition;

o

Lowering of one or more of insurer financial strength ratings of Aegon’s insurance subsidiaries and the adverse impact such action may have on the written premium, policy retention, profitability and liquidity of its insurance subsidiaries;

o

The effect of applicable Bermuda solvency requirements, the European Union’s Solvency II requirements, and applicable equivalent solvency requirements and other regulations in other jurisdictions affecting the capital Aegon is required to maintain;

o

Changes in the European Commissions’ or European regulator’s position on the equivalence of the supervisory regime for insurance and reinsurance undertakings in force in Bermuda;

o

Changes affecting interest rate levels and low or rapidly changing interest rate levels;

o

Changes affecting currency exchange rates, in particular the EUR/USD and EUR/GBP exchange rates;

o

Changes affecting inflation levels, particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom;

o

Changes in the availability of, and costs associated with, liquidity sources such as bank and capital markets funding, as well as conditions in the credit markets in general such as changes in borrower and counterparty creditworthiness;

o

Increasing levels of competition, particularly in the United States, the United Kingdom and emerging markets;

o

Catastrophic events, either manmade or by nature, including by way of example acts of God, acts of terrorism, acts of war and pandemics, could result in material losses and significantly interrupt Aegon’s business;

o

The frequency and severity of insured loss events;

o

Changes affecting longevity, mortality, morbidity, persistence and other factors that may impact the profitability of Aegon’s insurance products and management of derivatives;

o

Aegon’s projected results are highly sensitive to complex mathematical models of financial markets, mortality, longevity, and other dynamic systems subject to shocks and unpredictable volatility. Should assumptions to these models later prove incorrect, or should errors in those models escape the controls in place to detect them, future performance will vary from projected results;

o

Reinsurers to whom Aegon has ceded significant underwriting risks may fail to meet their obligations;

o

Changes in customer behavior and public opinion in general related to, among other things, the type of products Aegon sells, including legal, regulatory or commercial necessity to meet changing customer expectations;

o

Customer responsiveness to both new products and distribution channels;

o

Third-party information used by us may prove to be inaccurate and change over time as methodologies and data availability and quality continue to evolve impacting our results and disclosures;

o

As Aegon’s operations support complex transactions and are highly dependent on the proper functioning of information technology, operational risks such as system disruptions or failures, security or data privacy breaches, cyberattacks, human error, failure to safeguard personally identifiable information, changes in operational practices or inadequate controls including with respect to third parties with which Aegon does business, may disrupt Aegon’s business, damage its reputation and adversely affect its results of operations, financial condition and cash flows, and Aegon may be unable to adopt to and apply new technologies;

o

The impact of acquisitions and divestitures, restructurings, product withdrawals and other unusual items, including Aegon’s ability to complete, or obtain regulatory approval for, acquisitions and divestitures, integrate acquisitions, and realize anticipated results, and its ability to separate businesses as part of divestitures;

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      81  


o

Aegon’s failure to achieve anticipated levels of earnings or operational efficiencies, as well as other management initiatives related to cost savings, Cash Capital at Holding, gross financial leverage and free cash flow;

o

Changes in the policies of central banks and/or governments;

o

Litigation or regulatory action that could require Aegon to pay significant damages or change the way Aegon does business;

o

Competitive, legal, regulatory, or tax changes that affect profitability, the distribution cost of or demand for Aegon’s products;

o

Consequences of an actual or potential break-up of the European Monetary Union in whole or in part, or further consequences of the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union and potential consequences if other European Union countries leave the European Union;

o

Changes in laws and regulations, or the interpretation thereof by regulators and courts, including as a result of comprehensive reform or shifts away from multilateral approaches to regulation of global or national operations, particularly regarding those laws and regulations related to ESG matters, those affecting Aegon’s operations’ ability to hire and retain key personnel, taxation of Aegon companies, the products Aegon sells, the attractiveness of certain products to its consumers and Aegon’s intellectual property;

o

Regulatory changes relating to the pensions, investment, insurance industries and enforcing adjustments in the jurisdictions in which Aegon operates;

o

Standard setting initiatives of supranational standard setting bodies such as the Financial Stability Board and the International Association of Insurance Supervisors or changes to such standards that may have an impact on regional (such as EU), national or US federal or state level financial regulation or the application thereof to Aegon, including the designation of Aegon by the Financial Stability Board as a Global Systemically Important Insurer (G-SII);

o

Changes in accounting regulations and policies or a change by Aegon in applying such regulations and policies, voluntarily or otherwise, which may affect Aegon’s reported results, shareholders’ equity or regulatory capital adequacy levels;

o

Changes in ESG standards and requirements, including assumptions, methodology and materiality, or a change by Aegon in applying such standards and requirements, voluntarily or otherwise, may affect Aegon’s ability to meet evolving standards and requirements, or Aegon’s ability to meet its sustainability and ESG-related goals, or related public expectations, which may also negatively affect Aegon’s reputation or the reputation of its board of directors or its management; and in other documents filed or to be filed by Aegon with the SEC

Reliance on third-party information in certain of Aegon’s disclosures, which may change over time as methodologies and data availability and quality continue to evolve. These factors, as well as any inaccuracies in third-party information used by Aegon, including in estimates or assumptions, may cause results to differ materially and adversely from statements, estimates, and beliefs made by Aegon or third-parties. Moreover, Aegon’s disclosures based on any standards may change due to revisions in framework requirements, availability of information, changes in its business or applicable governmental policies, or other factors, some of which may be beyond Aegon’s control. Additionally, Aegon’s discussion of various ESG and other sustainability issues in this document or in other locations, including on our corporate website, may be informed by the interests of various stakeholders, as well as various ESG standards, frameworks, and regulations (including for the measurement and assessment of underlying data). As such, our disclosures on such issues, including climate-related disclosures, may include information that is not necessarily “material” under US securities laws for SEC reporting purposes, even if we use words such as “material” or “materiality” in relation to those statements. ESG expectations continue to evolve, often quickly, including for matters outside of our control; our disclosures are inherently dependent on the methodology (including any related assumptions or estimates) and data used, and there can be no guarantee that such disclosures will necessarily reflect or be consistent with the preferred practices or interpretations of particular stakeholders, either currently or in future.

This document contains information that qualifies, or may qualify, as inside information within the meaning of Article 7(1) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation (596/2014). Further details of potential risks and uncertainties affecting Aegon are described in its filings with the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets and the US Securities and Exchange Commission, including the 2023 Integrated Annual Report. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this document. Except as required by any applicable law or regulation, Aegon expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in Aegon’s expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

 

Unaudited    Aegon Ltd. Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2024      82  


Appendix A: Notes included in the interim report

 

1)

Segment total operating result, operating result after tax, income tax (including joint ventures (jv’s) and associated companies) and result before tax (including jv’s and associated companies) are calculated by consolidating on a proportionate basis the revenues and expenses of Aegon’s joint ventures and Aegon’s associates. With the exception of Aegon’s stake in a.s.r.. The result of associate a.s.r. is included in Other income / (charges). Aegon believes that these non-IFRS measures provide meaningful information about the operating results of Aegon’s business, including insight into the financial measures that Aegon’s senior management uses in managing the business. While many other insurers in Aegon’s peer group present substantially similar non-IFRS measures, the non-IFRS measures presented in this document may nevertheless differ from the non-IFRS measures presented by other insurers. There is no standardized meaning to these measures under IFRS or any other recognized set of accounting standards. Readers are cautioned to consider carefully the different ways in which Aegon and its peers present similar information before comparing them.

 

Aegon believes the non-IFRS measures shown herein, when read together with Aegon’s reported IFRS financial statements, provide meaningful supplemental information for the investing public to evaluate Aegon’s business after eliminating the impact of current IFRS accounting policies for financial instruments and insurance contracts, which embed a number of accounting policy alternatives that companies may select in presenting their results and that can make the comparability from period to period difficult.

 

Aegon’s operating segments are based on the businesses as presented in internal reports that are regularly reviewed by the Executive Director which is regarded as the chief operating decision maker.

 

                                                                                                                                                                       
Segment information                                            unaudited  
      First half 2024      First half 2023  
       
EUR millions    Segment total     

Joint ventures

and associates

eliminations

     Consolidated      Segment total     

Joint ventures

and associates

eliminations

     Consolidated  
       

Operating result after tax

     608        25        633        686        (14)        671  

Tax on operating result

     (141)        53        (88)        (132)        35        (97)  

Operating result

     750        (28)        722        818        (49)        768  

Fair value items

     (312)        1        (312)        11        -        11  

Realized gains / (losses) on investments

     (45)        (5)        (50)        (95)        (3)        (99)  

Net impairments

     (72)        4        (68)        (96)        -        (96)  

Non-operating items

     (430)        -        (430)        (180)        (3)        (183)  

Other income / (charges)

     (403)        (24)        (427)        (870)        17        (852)  

Result before tax

     (83)        (53)        (136)        (232)        (35)        (267)  
Income tax from certain proportionately consolidated joint ventures and associates included in income before tax      53        (53)        -        35        (35)        -  
Income tax (expense) / benefit      18        53        70        33        35        69  
Of which income tax from certain proportionately consolidated joint ventures and associates included in income before tax      (53)        53        -        (35)        35        -  

Net result

     (65)        -        (65)        (199)        -        (199)  

 

                                                                                                                                                                       
Segment information                                            unaudited  
      Second half 2023         
       
EUR millions    Segment total     

Joint ventures

and associates

eliminations

     Consolidated                                
       

Operating result after tax

     567        126        693             

Tax on operating result

     (114)        58        (56)             

Operating result

     681        68        749             

Fair value items

     65        9        73             

Realized gains / (losses) on investments

     (564)        (27)        (591)             

Net impairments

     4        2        6                             

Non-operating items

     (495)        (16)        (511)             

Other income / (charges)

     (270)        (108)        (378)             

Result before tax

     (85)        (55)        (140)             
Income tax from certain proportionately consolidated joint ventures and associates included in income before tax      55        (55)        -             
Income tax (expense) / benefit      85        56        140             
Of which income tax from certain proportionately consolidated joint ventures and associates included in income before tax      (55)        55        -                             

Net result

     -        -        -                             

 

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2)

New life sales is defined as new recurring premiums plus 1/10 of single premiums.

3)

Return on equity is a ratio calculated by dividing the operating result after cost of leverage by the average shareholders’ equity excluding the revaluation reserve.

4)

Included in Other income/(charges) are income/(charges) made to policyholders with respect to income tax in the United Kingdom.

5)

Reconciliation of the non-IFRS measure addressable expenses to operating expenses, the most directly comparable IFRS measure.

 

                    unaudited  
                          
EUR millions     1H 2024      1H 2023     %  
   

Insurance related employee expenses

     306       289       6  
   

Non insurance related employee expenses

     581       536       8  
   

Insurance related administrative expenses

     245       289       (15
   

Non insurance related administrative expenses

     376       394       (5
   

Operating expenses for IFRS reporting

     1,509       1,508       -  
   

Discontinued operations - intercompany elimination

     -       (12     n.m.  
   

Operating expenses related to joint ventures and associates

     96       144       (33
   

Operating expenses in result of operations

     1,605       1,641       (2
   

Operating expenses related to joint ventures and associates

     (96     (144     33  
   

Amounts attributed to insurance acquisition cashflows

     (25     (26     2  
   

Restructuring expenses

     (104     (135     23  
   

Operational improvement plan expenses

     (79     (108     27  
   

Acquisition and disposals

     (1     (8     88  
   

Netting of expenses/income

     (3     -       n.m.  
   

FX effect constant currency

     -       5       n.m.  
   

Addressable expenses

     1,297       1,226       6  

 

6)

New life sales and net deposits / (outflows) data include results from Aegon’s joint ventures and Aegon’s associates consolidated on a proportionate basis.

7)

Aegon’s group solvency ratio and surplus under the Bermuda solvency framework is broadly in line with that under the Solvency II framework during a transition period until the end of 2027. The method to translate Transamerica’s capital position into the group solvency position is also similar to the methodology previously applied under Solvency II. Aegon’s UK insurance subsidiaries have been included in the Aegon’s Solvency calculation in accordance with UK Solvency II standards, including Aegon UK’s approved Partial Internal Model. After the transition period, Aegon will fully adopt the Bermudian solvency framework. The Group solvency ratio is calculated as the ratio between the Eligible Own Funds and the Solvency Capital Requirement (SCR). The Eligible Own Funds equal to the Available Own Funds after applying any Own Funds eligibility restrictions.

8)

The Group solvency ratio is not final until filed with the regulator. The Group solvency capital calculation is subject to supervisory review on an ongoing basis.

9)

The numbers in this release are unaudited.

 

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