Form 6-K
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Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 6-K

 

 

Report of Foreign Issuer

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

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

August 2013

 

 

Aegon N.V.

 

 

Aegonplein 50

2591 TV THE HAGUE

The Netherlands

 

 

 

 

 


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Aegon’s condensed consolidated interim financial statements Q2 2013, is included as an exhibit and incorporated herein by reference.

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 N.V.

      (Registrant)
Date: August 7, 2013     By  

 /s/ E. Lagendijk

      E. Lagendijk
      Executive Vice President and General Counsel


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Condensed Consolidated

Interim Financial Statements

Q2 2013

 

aegon.com    The Hague, August 8, 2013


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Condensed consolidated income statement

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Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income

     3   

Condensed consolidated statement of financial position

     4   

Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity

     5   

Condensed consolidated cash flow statement

     6   

Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements

     7   

 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited    1


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Condensed consolidated income statement                
                                     

EUR millions

    Notes        Q2 2013        Q2 2012        YTD 2013        YTD 2012   
     

Premium income

    4        4,947        4,457        11,214        10,147   

Investment income

    5        2,048        2,168        4,061        4,228   

Fee and commission income

      501        458        967        913   

Other revenues

            2        3        4        5   

Total revenues

      7,498        7,086        16,246        15,293   

Income from reinsurance ceded

      561        1,078        1,364        2,024   

Results from financial transactions

    6        (2,460     (1,943     5,271        5,613   

Other income

    7        109        -        196        -   

Total income

      5,708        6,221        23,077        22,930   
     

Benefits and expenses

    8        5,291        5,707        22,200        21,651   

Impairment charges / (reversals)

    9        49        52        74        98   

Interest charges and related fees

      83        146        186        287   

Other charges

    10        22        -        117        18   

Total charges

      5,445        5,905        22,577        22,054   
     

Share in net result of joint ventures

      5        5        (3     2   

Share in net result of associates

            9        7        14        18   

Income before tax

      277        328        511        896   

Income tax (expense) / benefit

            (34     (79     (64     (122

Net income

            243        249        447        774   
     

Net income attributable to:

             

Equity holders of Aegon N.V.

      242        249        446        774   

Non-controlling interests

            1        -        1        -   
     

Earnings per share (EUR per share)

    17               

Basic earnings per common share

      0.07        0.08        0.15        0.33   

Basic earnings per common share B

      -        -        -        -   

Diluted earnings per common share

      0.07        0.08        0.15        0.33   

Diluted earnings per common share B

            -        -        -        -   

Amounts for 2012 have been restated for the changes in accounting policies as disclosed in note 2.

 

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Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income

 

 

               
EUR millions   Q2 2013     Q2 2012     YTD 2013     YTD 2012  
     

Net income

    243        249        447        774   
     

Other comprehensive income:

           

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

           

Changes in revaluation reserve real estate held for own use

    -        3        1        3   

Remeasurements of defined benefit plans

    167        (479     289        (523

Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified

    (59     145        (109     142   
     

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

           

Gains / (losses) on revaluation of available-for-sale investments

    (2,556     1,069        (2,890     1,501   

(Gains) / losses transferred to the income statement on disposal and impairment of available-for-sale investments

    (44     (150     (157     (184

Changes in cash flow hedging reserve

    (216     446        (311     116   

Movement in foreign currency translation and net foreign investment hedging reserve

    (264     735        (29     443   

Equity movements of joint ventures

    (16     (23     (6     (9

Equity movements of associates

    (3     2        7        19   

Income tax relating to items that may be reclassified

    817        (438     981        (418

Other

    (6     (7     (3     (5

Other comprehensive income for the period

    (2,180     1,303        (2,227     1,085   

Total comprehensive income

    (1,937     1,552        (1,780     1,859   
     

Total comprehensive income attributable to:

           

Equity holders of Aegon N.V.

    (1,936     1,553        (1,778     1,860   

Non-controlling interests

    (1     (1     (2     (1

Amounts for 2012 have been restated for the changes in accounting policies as disclosed in note 2.

 

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Condensed consolidated statement of financial position

 

 
            Jun. 30,
2013
    Dec. 31,
2012
 

EUR millions

    Notes                   
   

Assets

       

Intangible assets

    11        2,538        2,485   

Investments

    12        140,388        145,021   

Investments for account of policyholders

    13        155,893        152,968   

Derivatives

    14        15,889        21,134   

Investments in joint ventures

      1,427        1,568   

Investments in associates

      786        771   

Reinsurance assets

      11,537        11,965   

Deferred expenses and rebates

    16        12,111        11,644   

Other assets and receivables

      8,056        7,738   

Cash and cash equivalents

            8,069        9,590   

Total assets

      356,694        364,884   
   

Equity and liabilities

       

Shareholders’ equity

      21,104        23,488   

Other equity instruments

            4,990        5,018   

Issued capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of Aegon N.V.

      26,094        28,506   

Non-controlling interests

            11        13   

Group equity

      26,105        28,519   
   

Trust pass-through securities

      147        155   

Subordinated borrowings

      45        42   

Insurance contracts

      104,989        104,004   

Insurance contracts for account of policyholders

      79,399        76,169   

Investment contracts

      15,902        17,767   

Investment contracts for account of policyholders

      78,371        78,418   

Derivatives

    14        13,325        18,052   

Borrowings

    18        13,543        13,742   

Other liabilities

            24,868        28,016   

Total liabilities

 

            330,589        336,365   

Total equity and liabilities

            356,694        364,884   

Amounts for 2012 have been restated for the changes in accounting policies as disclosed in note 2.

 

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Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity

 

 
EUR millions   Share
capital 1
    Retained
earnings
    Revaluation
reserves
    Remeasurement
of defined
benefit plans
    Other
reserves
    Other equity
instruments
    Issued
capital and
reserves 2
   

Non-

controlling
interests

    Total  
       

Six months ended June 30, 2013

                       
       

At beginning of year

    9,099        10,446        6,073        (1,085     (1,045     5,018        28,506        13        28,519   
       

Net income recognized in the income statement

    -        446        -        -        -        -        446        1        447   
       

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   

Remeasurements of defined benefit plans

    -        -        -        289        -        -        289        -        289   

Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified

    -        -        -        (109     -        -        (109     -        (109
       

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

                       

Gains / (losses) on revaluation of available-for-sale investments

    -        -        (2,890     -        -        -        (2,890     -        (2,890

(Gains) / losses transferred to income statement on disposal and impairment of available-for-sale investments

    -        -        (157     -        -        -        (157     -        (157

Changes in cash flow hedging reserve

    -        -        (311     -        -        -        (311     -        (311

Movement in foreign currency translation and net foreign investment hedging reserves

    -        -        -        2        (31     -        (29     -        (29

Equity movements of joint ventures

    -        -        -        -        (6     -        (6     -        (6

Equity movements of associates

    -        -        -        -        7        -        7        -        7   

Income tax relating to items that may be reclassified

    -        -        1,007        -        (26     -        981        -        981   

Transfer from / to other headings

    -        (1     1        -        -        -        -        -        -   

Other

    -        -        -        -        -        -        -        (3     (3

Total other comprehensive income

    -        (1     (2,349     182        (56     -        (2,224     (3     (2,227

Total comprehensive income/ (loss) for 2013

    -        445        (2,349     182        (56     -        (1,778     (2     (1,780
       

Shares issued and withdrawn

    2        -        -        -        -        -        2        -        2   

Treasury shares

    -        31        -        -        -        -        31        -        31   

Dividends paid on common shares

    -        (113     -        -        -        -        (113     -        (113

Preferred dividend

    -        (83     -        -        -        -        (83     -        (83

Coupons on non-cumulative subordinated notes

    -        (9     -        -        -        -        (9     -        (9

Coupons on perpetual securities

    -        (60     -        -        -        -        (60     -        (60

Share options and incentive plans

    -        27        -        -        -        (28     (1     -        (1

Repurchased and sold own shares

    (400     (1     -        -        -        -        (401     -        (401

At end of period

    8,701        10,683        3,724        (903     (1,101     4,990        26,094        11        26,105   
       

Six months ended June 30, 2012

                       
       

At beginning of year (as previously stated)

    9,097        9,403        3,464        -        (964     4,720        25,720        14        25,734   
       

Changes in accounting policies relating to IFRS 10

    -        (122     -        -        -        -        (122     -        (122

Changes in accounting policies relating to IFRS 11

    -        -        17        -        (17     -        -        -        -   

Changes in accounting policies relating to IAS 19

    -        15        -        (979     -        -        (964     -        (964
       

At beginning of year, restated

    9,097        9,296        3,481        (979     (981     4,720        24,634        14        24,648   
       

Net income recognized in the income statement

    -        774        -        -        -        -        774        -        774   
       

Other comprehensive income:

                       

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

                       

Changes in revaluation reserve real estate held for own use

    -        -        3        -        -        -        3        -        3   

Remeasurements of defined benefit plans

    -        -        -        (523     -        -        (523     -        (523

Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified

    -        -        (1     143        -        -        142        -        142   
       

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

                       

Gains / (losses) on revaluation of available-for-sale investments

    -        -        1,501        -        -        -        1,501        -        1,501   

(Gains) / losses transferred to income statement on disposal and impairment of available-for-sale investments

    -        -        (184     -        -        -        (184     -        (184

Changes in cash flow hedging reserve

    -        -        116        -        -        -        116        -        116   

Movement in foreign currency translation and net foreign investment hedging reserves

    -        -        -        (21     464        -        443        -        443   

Equity movements of joint ventures

    -        -        -        -        (9     -        (9     -        (9

Equity movements of associates

    -        -        -        -        19        -        19        -        19   

Income tax relating to items that may be reclassified

    -        -        (400     -        (18     -        (418     -        (418

Transfer from / to other headings

    -        (20     20        -        -        -        -        -        -   

Other

    -        (4     -        -        -        -        (4     (1     (5

Total other comprehensive income

    -        (24     1,055        (401     456        -        1,086        (1     1,085   

Total comprehensive income / (loss) for 2012

    -        750        1,055        (401     456        -        1,860        (1     1,859   
       

Treasury shares

    -        2        -        -        -        -        2        -        2   

Dividends paid on common shares

    -        (79     -        -        -        -        (79     -        (79

Preferred dividend

    -        (59     -        -        -        -        (59     -        (59

Issuance of non-cumulative subordinated loans

    -        -        -        -        -        271        271        -        271   

Coupons on non-cumulative subordinated notes

    -        (10     -        -        -        -        (10     -        (10

Coupons on perpetual securities

    -        (88     -        -        -        -        (88     -        (88

Cost of issuance of non-cumulative subordinated notes (net of tax)

    -        (10     -        -        -        -        (10     -        (10

Share options and incentive plans

    -        -        -        -        -        11        11        -        11   

At end of period

    9,097        9,802        4,536        (1,380     (525     5,002        26,532        13        26,545   

1 For a breakdown of share capital please refer to note 17.

2 Issued capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of Aegon N.V.

Amounts for 2012 have been restated for the changes in accounting policies as disclosed in note 2.

 

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Condensed consolidated cash flow statement

 

 
EUR millions   Q2 2013     Q2 2012  
   

Cash flow from operating activities

    (732     (183
   

Purchases and disposals of intangible assets

    (16     (14

Purchases and disposals of equipment and other assets

    (26     (28

Purchases, disposals and dividends of subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures

    151        19   

Cash flow from investing activities

    109        (23
   

Issuance and withdrawals of share capital

    33        -   

Dividends paid

    (196     (138

Repurchased and sold own shares

    (401     -   

Issuances, repurchases and coupons of perpetuals

    (80     (117

Issuances, repurchases and coupons of non-cumulative subordinated notes

    (12     257   

Issuances and repayments of borrowings

    (255     998   

Cash flow from financing activities

    (911     1,000   
   

Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    (1,534     794   

Net cash and cash equivalents at January 1

    9,497        7,717   

Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates

    (17     52   

Net cash and cash equivalents at end of period

    7,946        8,563   
   
     Jun. 30,
2013
    Jun. 30,
2012
 

Cash and cash equivalents

    8,069        8,646   

Bank overdrafts

    (123     (83

Net cash and cash equivalents

    7,946        8,563   

Amounts for 2012 have been restated for the changes in accounting policies as disclosed in note 2.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

Amounts in EUR millions, unless otherwise stated

Aegon N.V., incorporated and domiciled in the Netherlands, is a public limited liability company organized under Dutch law and recorded in the Commercial Register of The Hague under number 27076669 and with its registered address at Aegonplein 50, 2591 TV, The Hague, the Netherlands. Aegon N.V. serves as the holding company for the Aegon Group and has listings of its common shares in Amsterdam and New York.

Aegon N.V. (or “the company”) and its consolidated subsidiaries (“Aegon” or “the Group”) have life insurance and pensions operations in over twenty countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia and are also active in savings and asset management operations, accident and health insurance, general insurance and to a limited extent banking operations. It’s headquarters are located in The Hague, the Netherlands. The Group employs over 24,000 people worldwide.

1. Basis of presentation

The Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements as at, and for the six month period ended, June 30, 2013, have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 “Interim Financial Reporting”, as adopted by the European Union (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 2012 consolidated financial statements of Aegon N.V. as included in Aegon’s Annual Report for 2012. Aegon’s Annual Report for 2012 is available on its website (aegon.com).

The Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of investment properties and those financial instruments (including derivatives) and financial liabilities that have been measured at fair value. Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on net income, shareholders’ equity or earnings per share. The Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements as at, and for the six months ended, June 30, 2013 were approved by the Executive Board on August 7, 2013.

The published figures in these Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements are unaudited.

2. Significant 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 2012 consolidated financial statements, except for the newly applied accounting policies.

Adoption of new accounting policies

Aegon applies new and amended standards that require restatement of previous financial statements. These include IFRS 10 “Consolidated Financial Statements”, IFRS 11 “Joint Arrangements”, IAS 19 (revised 2011) “Employee Benefits” and IAS 1 “Presentation of Financial Statements”. Application of IFRS 13 “Fair Value Measurement” is required prospectively as of the beginning of the annual reporting period.

The nature and the impact of each new standard / amendment that has been applied for the first time in 2013 is described below:

 

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IFRS 7, “Financial Instruments: Disclosures – Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”: The amendments to IFRS 7 enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements, including rights of set-off associated with the entity’s recognized financial assets and recognized financial liabilities, on the entity’s financial position. The amendment affects disclosure only and is included in note 19.

 

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IFRS 10, “Consolidated Financial Statements”: IFRS 10 replaces all the guidance on control and consolidation in IAS 27, “Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements”, and SIC-12, “Consolidation – special purpose entities”. The application of this new standard impacted the financial position of Aegon by consolidating one securitization vehicle that was previously not consolidated. In addition for several investment funds the consolidation conclusion has been revisited, resulting in changes compared to previous years. The impact of the adoption of IFRS 10 on the financial position of Aegon is described in note 2.1.

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IFRS 11, “Joint Arrangements”: IFRS 11 replaces IAS 31, “Interests in Joint Ventures” and SIC-13, “Jointly-controlled Entities — Non-monetary Contributions by Venturers”. IFRS 11 removes the option to account for jointly controlled entities (JCEs) using proportionate consolidation. Instead, JCEs that meet the definition of a joint venture under IFRS 11 must be accounted for using the equity method. The effect of this standard is that Aegon starts to account for its joint ventures on a net equity value basis. The impact of the adoption of IFRS 11 on the financial position of Aegon is described in note 2.1.

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IFRS 12, “Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities”: IFRS 12 imposes disclosure requirements on interests in subsidiaries, associates, joint ventures, and structured entities. This standard affects disclosure only and has therefore no impact on Aegon’s financial position or performance. Aegon will provide the disclosures in the annual report 2013 as required.

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IFRS 13, “Fair Value Measurement”: IFRS 13 establishes a single source of guidance under IFRS for all fair value measurements. IFRS 13 does not change when an entity is required to use fair value, but rather provides guidance on how to measure fair value under IFRS when fair value is required or permitted. The application of IFRS 13 has not impacted the fair value measurements carried out by the Group, which are described in note 2.3. IFRS 13 also requires specific disclosures on fair values, some of which replace existing disclosure requirements in other standards, including IFRS 7, “Financial Instruments: Disclosures”. Some of these disclosures, specifically for financial instruments, are required in interim condensed consolidated financial statements. Aegon provides these disclosures in note 15.

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IAS 1, “Financial Statement Presentation – Presentation of Items of Other Comprehensive Income”: The amendments require the grouping of items within other comprehensive income that may be reclassified to the profit or loss section of the income statement. The amendments also reaffirm existing requirements that items in other comprehensive income and profit or loss should be presented as either a single statement or two consecutive statements. The amendment affects presentation only and changes are included in the condensed statement of comprehensive income.

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IAS 19, “Employee Benefits”: The revised standard eliminates the option to defer the recognition of actuarial gains and losses, known as the “corridor method”. The amendments streamline the presentation of changes in assets and liabilities arising from defined benefit plans, including requiring remeasurements to be presented in other comprehensive income, to immediately recognize all past service costs and to replace interest cost and expected return on plan assets with a net interest amount that is calculated by applying the discount rate to the net defined benefit liability (asset). The impact of the adoption of the revised IAS 19 on the financial position of Aegon is described in note 2.2.

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IAS 27, “Separate Financial Statements”: IAS 27 was amended following the issuance of IFRS 10. The revised IAS 27 deals only with the accounting for subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures in the separate financial statements of the parent company. The application of the amendments has not impacted the financial position of the Group.

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IAS 28, “Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures”: IAS 28 was amended following the issuance of IFRS 10 and IFRS 11. The revised IAS 28 describes the application of the equity method to investments in joint ventures in addition to associates. The application of the amendments has not impacted the financial position of the Group.

For a complete overview of IFRS standards, published before January 1, 2013, that will be applied in future years, but were not early adopted by the Group, please refer to Aegon’s Annual Report for 2012.

Taxes

Taxes on income for the six months interim period, ending June 30, 2013, are accrued using the tax rate that would be applicable to expected total annual earnings.

 

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Judgments and critical accounting estimates

Preparing the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions, including the likelihood, timing or amount of future transactions or events, that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expense. Actual results may differ from the estimates made.

In preparing the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements, significant judgments made by management in applying the Group’s accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those that applied to the consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Exchange rates

Assets and liabilities are translated at the closing rates on the balance sheet 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 are applied for the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements:

Closing exchange rates

 

                         USD         GBP   

June 30, 2013

     1         EUR         1.2999         0.8570   

December 31, 2012

     1         EUR         1.3184         0.8111   

Weighted average exchange rates

 

                         USD         GBP   

Q2 2013

     1         EUR         1.3124         0.8506   

Q2 2012

     1         EUR         1.2962         0.8217   

Other

Aegon N.V. is subject to legal restrictions on the amount of dividends it can pay to its shareholders. Under Dutch law the amount that is available to pay dividends consists of total shareholders’ equity less the issued and outstanding capital and less the reserves required by law. The revaluation account and legal reserves, foreign currency translation reserve and other reserves, cannot be freely distributed. In case of negative balances for individual reserves legally to be retained, no distributions can be made out of retained earnings to the level of these negative amounts.

In addition, Aegon’s subsidiaries, principally insurance companies, are subject to restrictions on the amounts of funds they may transfer in the form of cash dividends or otherwise to their parent companies. There can be no assurance that these restrictions will not limit or restrict Aegon in its ability to pay dividends in the future.

2.1 Changes in accounting policies for consolidation and joint arrangements

Aegon has early adopted IFRS 10 – “Consolidated Financial Statements” on January 1, 2013. Aegon also adopted IFRS 11, “Joint Arrangements”, IFRS 12, “Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities”, and consequential amendments to IAS 27, “Separate Financial Statements” and IAS 28, “Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures”, at the same time.

 

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a. Subsidiaries

IFRS 10 changes the definition of control such that an investor controls an investee when it is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the investee. To meet the definition of control in IFRS 10, all three criteria must be met, including: (a) an investor has power over an investee; (b) the investor has exposure, or rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee; and (c) the investor has the ability to use its power over the investee to affect the amount of the investor’s returns.

Aegon has applied the new standard retrospectively, in accordance with the transitional provisions of IFRS 10. The application of this new standard impacted the financial position of Aegon by consolidating one securitization vehicle that was previously not consolidated. In addition, for several investment funds the consolidation conclusion has been revisited which resulted in changes compared to previous years. The effect of the change in accounting policies for consolidation on the financial position, comprehensive income and the cash flows of Aegon at January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2012 are summarized together with the impact of IFRS 11 and revised IAS 19 in note 2.4.

b. Joint arrangements

IFRS 11 replaces IAS 31 “Interests in Joint Ventures” and SIC-13 “Jointly-controlled Entities — Non-monetary Contributions by Venturers”. IFRS 11 removes the option to account for jointly controlled entities (JCEs) using proportionate consolidation. Instead, JCEs that meet the definition of a joint venture under IFRS 11 must be accounted for using the equity method.

In general, joint arrangements are contractual agreements whereby the Group undertakes with other parties an economic activity that is subject to joint control. Joint control exists when it is contractually agreed to share control of an economic activity. Joint control exists only when decisions about the relevant activities require the unanimous consent of the parties sharing control.

Aegon has early adopted IFRS 11 - “Joint Arrangements”, on January 1, 2013. Under IFRS 11 investments in joint arrangements are classified as either joint operations or joint ventures depending on the contractual rights and obligations each investor has rather than the legal structure of the joint arrangement. Aegon has assessed the nature of its joint arrangements and determined them to be joint ventures. The joint ventures will be accounted for using the equity method and are no longer proportionately consolidated.

Aegon has applied the new policies for interests in joint ventures occurring on or after January 1, 2012, in accordance with the transition provisions of IFRS 11. The effects of the change in accounting policies for joint arrangements on the financial position of the Group are summarized in note 2.4.

2.2 Changes in accounting policies for assets and liabilities relating to employee benefits

Aegon adopted IAS 19 - “Employee Benefits”, on January 1, 2013. As a result, Aegon changed its accounting policies for the assets and liabilities relating to employee benefits.

Aegon has applied the new policies for employee benefits retrospectively in accordance with the transitional provisions of the revised IAS 19. Aegon’s accounting policies for assets and liabilities relating to employee benefits as set out below reflect the changes under the revised IAS 19.

a. Short-term employee benefits

Prior to January 1, 2013, short-term benefits were recognized based on the employee’s entitlement to the benefits. Under the revised IAS 19 a liability is recognized for the undiscounted amount of short-term employee absences benefits expected to be settled within one year after the end of the period in which the service was rendered. Accumulating short-term absences are recognized over the period in which the service is provided. Benefits that are not service-related are recognized when the event that gives rise to the obligation occurs. This change in accounting policies has no impact on Aegon’s financial position.

 

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b. Post-employment benefits

The Group has issued defined contribution plans and defined benefit plans. A plan is classified as a defined contribution plan when the Group has no further obligation than the payment of a fixed contribution. All other plans are classified as defined benefit plans.

Defined contribution plans

The contribution payable to a defined contribution plan for services provided is recognized as an expense in the income statement. An asset is recognized to the extent that the contribution paid exceeds the amount due for services provided.

Defined benefit plans

Revised IAS 19 includes a number of amendments to the accounting for defined benefit plans, including actuarial gains and losses that are recognized in other comprehensive income and permanently excluded from profit and loss; expected returns on plan assets that are no longer recognized in profit or loss. Instead, there is a requirement to recognize interest on the net defined benefit liability (asset) in profit or loss, calculated using the discount rate used to measure the defined benefit obligation, and; unvested past service costs are recognized in profit or loss at the earlier of when the amendment occurs or when the related restructuring or termination costs are recognized. Other amendments include new disclosures, such as, quantitative sensitivity disclosures.

Upon transition to revised IAS 19, Aegon recognizes all actuarial gains and losses as they occur and therefore no longer applies the corridor approach. Furthermore, past service costs are recognized immediately if the benefits have vested directly after the introduction of, or changes to, a pension plan.

The effects of the change in accounting policies for assets and liabilities relating to employee benefits on the financial position of the Group are summarized in note 2.4.

2.3 Changes in accounting policies for fair value measurement relating to financial and non-financial assets and liabilities

Aegon adopted IFRS 13 – “Fair Value Measurement”, on January 1, 2013. This resulted in the Group changing its accounting policies for the fair value measurement of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities.

IFRS 13 establishes a single source of guidance under IFRS for all fair value measurements. IFRS 13 does not change when an entity is required to use fair value, but rather provides guidance on how to measure fair value under IFRS when fair value is required or permitted. Under IFRS 13, fair value is defined as the amount that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions (i.e. an exit price at the measurement date from the perspective of a market participant that holds the asset or owes the liability). A fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability takes place either:

(a) in the principal market for the asset or liability; or

(b) in the absence of a principal market, in the most advantageous market for the asset or liability.

The application of IFRS 13 has not impacted Aegon’s fair value measurements. The description of Aegon’s methods of determining fair value is included in the consolidated financial statements 2012 and has not changed under IFRS 13. IFRS 13 requires specific disclosures on fair values, some of which replace existing disclosure requirements in other standards, including IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures. Some of these disclosures, specifically for financial instruments, are required in interim condensed consolidated financial statements. These disclosures are provided in note 15.

 

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2.4 Impact of changes in accounting policies on the financial position

 

Impact of changes in accounting policies on condensed consolidated income statement

 

 
     YTD 2012
(previously
reported)
    Change in
accounting
policy
IFRS 10/11
   

Change in
accounting
policy

IAS 19

    YTD 2012
(restated)
 
EUR millions                            
   

Total income

    23,319        (389     -        22,930   
   

Total charges

    (22,436     353        29        (22,054
   

Share in net result of joint ventures

    -        2        -        2   

Share in net result of associates

    18        -        -        18   

Income before tax

    901        (34     29        896   

Income tax (expense) / benefit

    (126     14        (10     (122

Net income

    775        (20     19        774   

Net income attributable to:

         

Equity holders of Aegon N.V.

    775        (20     19        774   

Non-controlling interests

    -        -        -        -   
   

Earnings per share (EUR per share)

         

Basic earnings per share

    0.33        (0.01     0.01        0.33   

Diluted earnings per share

    0.33        (0.01     0.01        0.33   
   

Earnings per common share calculation

         

Net income attributable to equity holders of Aegon N.V.

    775        (20     19        774   

Preferred dividend

    (59     -        -        (59

Coupons on other equity instruments

    (98     -        -        (98

Earnings attributable to common shareholders

    618        (20     19        617   
   

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in million)

    1,883        -        -        1,883   

 

Impact of changes in accounting policies on condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income

 

 
     YTD 2012
(previously
reported)
    Change in
accounting
policy
IFRS 10/11
   

Change in
accounting
policy

IAS 19

    YTD 2012
(restated)
 
EUR millions                            

Net income

    775        (20     19        774   
   

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

         

Changes in revaluation reserve real estate held for own use

    3        -        -        3   

Remeasurements of defined benefit plans

    -        -        (523     (523

Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified

    (1     -        143        142   
   

Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss:

         

Gains / (losses) on revaluation of available-for-sale investments

    1,492        9        -        1,501   

Changes in cash flow hedging reserve

    113        3        -        116   

Income tax relating to items that may be reclassified

    (415     (3     -        (418

Movement in foreign currency translation and net foreign investment hedging reserves

    464        -        (21     443   

Equity movements of joint ventures

    -        (9     -        (9

Other comprehensive income for the period

    (170     -        -        (170

Total other comprehensive income for the period

    1,486        -        (401     1,085   

Total comprehensive income

    2,261        (20     (382     1,859   
   

Total comprehensive income attributable to:

         

Equity holders of Aegon N.V.

    2,262        (20     (382     1,860   

Non-controlling interests

    (1     -        -        (1

 

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Impact of changes in accounting policies on condensed consolidated statement of financial position

 

 
    

January 1,
2012
(previously

reported)

    Change in
accounting
policy
IFRS 10/11
   

Change in
accounting
policy

IAS 19

    January 1,
2012
(restated)
    December 31,
2012
(previously
reported)
    Change in
accounting
policy
IFRS 10/11
   

Change in
accounting
policy

IAS 19

    December 31,
2012
(restated)
 
EUR millions                                                        
   

Assets

                 

Investments

    144,079        (1,374     -        142,705        146,234        (1,213     -        145,021   

Investments for account of policyholders

    142,529        (866     -        141,663        153,670        (702     -        152,968   

Investments in joint ventures

    -        1,224        -        1,224        -        1,568        -        1,568   

Defined benefit assets

    303        -        (285     18        201        -        (179     22   

Other assets

    58,465        (299     -        58,166        66,013        (708     -        65,305   

Total assets

    345,376        (1,315     (285     343,776        366,118        (1,055     (179     364,884   
   

Equity and liabilities

                 

Shareholders’ equity

    21,000        (122     (964     19,914        24,669        (154     (1,027     23,488   

Other equity instruments

    4,720        -        -        4,720        5,018        -        -        5,018   

Issued capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of Aegon N.V.

    25,720        (122     (964     24,634        29,687        (154     (1,027     28,506   

Non-controlling interests

    14        -        -        14        13        -        -        13   

Group equity

    25,734        (122     (964     24,648        29,700        (154     (1,027     28,519   
   

Insurance contracts

    104,974        (1,452     -        103,522        105,209        (1,205     -        104,004   

Insurance contracts for account of policyholders

    73,425        (866     -        72,559        76,871        (702     -        76,169   

Investment contracts

    20,847        (1     -        20,846        17,768        (1     -        17,767   

Investment contracts for account of policyholders

    71,433        -        -        71,433        78,418        -        -        78,418   

Defined benefit obligations

    2,184        -        1,147        3,331        2,222        -        1,328        3,550   

Deferred tax liabilities

    2,499        (27     (468     2,004        3,622        (33     (480     3,109   

Other liabilities

    44,280        1,153        -        45,433        52,308        1,040        -        53,348   

Total liabilities

 

    319,642        (1,193     679        319,128        336,418        (901     848        336,365   

Total equity and liabilities

    345,376        (1,315     (285     343,776        366,118        (1,055     (179     364,884   

 

Impact of changes in accounting policies on condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity

 

 
     June 30,
2012
(previously
reported)
    Change in
accounting
policy
IFRS 10/11
   

Change in
accounting
policy

IAS 19

    June 30,
2012
(restated)
    December 31,
2012
(previously
reported)
    Change in
accounting
policy
IFRS 10/11
   

Change in
accounting
policy

IAS 19

    December 31,
2012
(restated)
 
EUR millions                                                        
   

Share capital

    9,097        -        -        9,097        9,099        -        -        9,099   

Retained earnings

    9,910        (142     34        9,802        10,543        (155     58        10,446   

Revaluation reserves

    4,510        26        -        4,536        6,082        (9     -        6,073   

Remeasurement of defined benefit plans

    -        -        (1,380     (1,380     -        -        (1,085     (1,085

Other reserves

    (499     (26     -        (525     (1,055     10        -        (1,045

Shareholders’ equity

    23,018        (142     (1,346     21,530        24,669        (154     (1,027     23,488   

 

Impact of changes in accounting policies on condensed consolidated cash flow statement

 

  

     Q2 2012
(previously
reported)
    Change in
accounting
policy
IFRS 10/11
   

Change in
accounting
policy

IAS 19

    Q2 2012
(restated)
 

EUR millions

                               

 

Cash flow from operating activities

    (228     45        -        (183

 

Cash flow from investing activities

    (48     25        -        (23

 

Cash flow from financing activities

    1,052        (52     -        1,000   

 

Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    776        18        -        794   

Net cash and cash equivalents at January 1

    7,826        (109     -        7,717   

Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates

    52        -        -        52   

Net cash and cash equivalents at end of period

    8,654        (91     -        8,563   
   
     June 30,
2012
(previously
reported)
    Change in
accounting
policy
IFRS 10/11
   

Change in
accounting
policy

IAS 19

    June 30,
2012
(restated)
 
   

Cash and cash equivalents

    8,737        (91     -        8,646   

Bank overdrafts

    (83     -        -        (83

Net cash and cash equivalents

    8,654        (91     -        8,563   

 

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3.1 Income statement

 

EUR millions   Americas    

The

Netherlands

    United
Kingdom
    New
Markets
    Holding and
other
activities
    Eliminations     Segment
Total
    Joint
ventures and
associates
eliminations
    Consolidated  

Three months ended June 30, 2013

                   
     

Underlying earnings before tax geographically

    360        74        27        52        (34     (1     478        (6     472   

Fair value items

    (147     (36     -        (8     (79     -        (270     12        (258

Realized gains / (losses) on investments

    30        23        28        1        -        -        82        (1     81   

Impairment charges

    (40     (14     (16     4        -        -        (66     -        (66

Impairment reversals

    9        -        -        -        -        -        9        -        9   

Other income / (charges)

    (1     (27     (51     106        -        -        27        (1     26   

Run-off businesses

    13        -        -        -        -        -        13        -        13   

Income before tax

    224        20        (12     155        (113     (1     273        4        277   

Income tax (expense) / benefit

    (53     (1     8        (12     28        -        (30     (4     (34

Net income

    171        19        (4     143        (85     (1     243        -        243   

Inter-segment underlying earnings

    (43     (14     (15     64        8             
     

Revenues

                   

Life insurance gross premiums

    1,546        616        1,814        369        1        (19     4,327        (103     4,224   

Accident and health insurance

    452        49        -        37        2        (2     538        (1     537   

General insurance

    -        150        -        42        -        -        192        (6     186   

Total gross premiums

    1,998        815        1,814        448        3        (21     5,057        (110     4,947   

Investment income

    855        549        602        60        87        (89     2,064        (16     2,048   

Fee and commission income

    331        81        30        141        -        (62     521        (20     501   

Other revenues

    2        -        -        -        1        -        3        (1     2   

Total revenues

    3,186        1,445        2,446        649        91        (172     7,645        (147     7,498   

Inter-segment revenues

    5        -        1        76        90                                   

 

EUR millions   Americas     The
Netherlands
    United
Kingdom
    New
Markets
    Holding and
other
activities
    Eliminations     Segment
Total
    Joint
ventures and
associates
eliminations
    Consolidated  

Three months ended June 30, 2012

                   
     

Underlying earnings before tax geographically

    349        74        26        64        (56     -        457        (16     441   

Fair value items

    (79     134        (1     (12     40        -        82        10        92   

Realized gains / (losses) on investments

    54        (6     34        3        -        -        85        -        85   

Impairment charges

    (57     (3     -        -        -        2        (58     -        (58

Impairment reversals

    18        -        -        -        -        (2     16        -        16   

Other income / (charges)

    (1     (266     13        -        -        -        (254     (1     (255

Run-off businesses

    7        -        -        -        -        -        7        -        7   

Income before tax

    291        (67     72        55        (16     -        335        (7     328   

Income tax (expense) / benefit

    (69     27        (23     (18     (3     -        (86     7        (79

Net income

    222        (40     49        37        (19     -        249        -        249   

Inter-segment underlying earnings

    (47     (21     (16     72        12             
     

Revenues

                   

Life insurance gross premiums

    1,615        410        1,572        348        -        (16     3,929        (179     3,750   

Accident and health insurance

    456        43        -        42        1        (1     541        (2     539   

General insurance

    -        134        -        34        -        -        168        -        168   

Total gross premiums

    2,071        587        1,572        424        1        (17     4,638        (181     4,457   

Investment income

    930        574        627        89        99        (100     2,219        (51     2,168   

Fee and commission income

    294        80        35        129        -        (69     469        (11     458   

Other revenues

    1        -        -        -        2        -        3        -        3   

Total revenues

    3,296        1,241        2,234        642        102        (186     7,329        (243     7,086   

Inter-segment revenues

    9        -        -        78        99                                   

 

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EUR millions   Americas     The
Netherlands
    United
Kingdom
    New
Markets
    Holding and
other
activities
    Eliminations     Segment
Total
    Joint
ventures and
associates
eliminations
    Consolidated  

Six months ended June 30, 2013

                   
     

Underlying earnings before tax geographically

    672        159        51        114        (72     (1     923        (25     898   

Fair value items

    (379     (109     (3     (11     (54     -        (556     28        (528

Realized gains / (losses) on investments

    77        86        29        3        -        -        195        (1     194   

Impairment charges

    (55     (22     (16     (6     -        -        (99     -        (99

Impairment reversals

    25        -        -        -        -        -        25        -        25   

Other income / (charges)

    (6     (27     (46     102        -        -        23        (1     22   

Run-off businesses

    (1     -        -        -        -        -        (1     -        (1

Income before tax

    333        87        15        202        (126     (1     510        1        511   

Income tax (expense) / benefit

    (53     (9     (1     (29     29        -        (63     (1     (64

Net income

    280        78        14        173        (97     (1     447        -        447   

Inter-segment underlying earnings

    (89     (28     (29     131        15             
     

Revenues

                   

Life insurance gross premiums

    3,091        2,631        3,546        719        1        (38     9,950        (245     9,705   

Accident and health insurance

    896        172        -        95        4        (4     1,163        (8     1,155   

General insurance

    -        278        -        82        -        -        360        (6     354   

Total gross premiums

    3,987        3,081        3,546        896        5        (42     11,473        (259     11,214   

Investment income

    1,696        1,097        1,182        125        171        (172     4,099        (38     4,061   

Fee and commission income

    628        163        56        275        -        (121     1,001        (34     967   

Other revenues

    3        -        -        1        2        -        6        (2     4   

Total revenues

    6,314        4,341        4,784        1,297        178        (335     16,579        (333     16,246   

Inter-segment revenues

    10        -        1        149        175                                   

 

EUR millions   Americas     The
Netherlands
    United
Kingdom
    New
Markets
    Holding and
other
activities
    Eliminations     Segment
Total
    Joint
ventures and
associates
eliminations
    Consolidated  

Six months ended June 30, 2012

                   
     

Underlying earnings before tax geographically

    652        155        56        152        (117     (2     896        (31     865   

Fair value items

    (15     168        (3     (5     85        -        230        21        251   

Realized gains / (losses) on investments

    63        28        34        5        -        -        130        -        130   

Impairment charges

    (93     (6     -        (4     (4     2        (105     -        (105

Impairment reversals

    24        -        -        -        -        (2     22        -        22   

Other income / (charges)

    (2     (269     19        (18     (1     -        (271     (1     (272

Run-off businesses

    5        -        -        -        -        -        5        -        5   

Income before tax

    634        76        106        130        (37     (2     907        (11     896   

Income tax (expense) / benefit

    (126     21        (10     (45     27        -        (133     11        (122

Net income

    508        97        96        85        (10     (2     774        -        774   

Inter-segment underlying earnings

    (93     (33     (32     143        15             
     

Revenues

                   

Life insurance gross premiums

    3,196        2,182        2,987        756        -        (34     9,087        (426     8,661   

Accident and health insurance

    900        152        -        104        2        (2     1,156        (9     1,147   

General insurance

    -        268        -        71        -        -        339        -        339   

Total gross premiums

    4,096        2,602        2,987        931        2        (36     10,582        (435     10,147   

Investment income

    1,820        1,143        1,189        175        188        (187     4,328        (100     4,228   

Fee and commission income

    579        166        66        257        -        (134     934        (21     913   

Other revenues

    1        -        -        1        3        -        5        -        5   

Total revenues

    6,496        3,911        4,242        1,364        193        (357     15,849        (556     15,293   

Inter-segment revenues

    16        -        1        154        186                                   

Non-IFRS measures

For segment reporting purposes the following non-IFRS financial measures are included: underlying earnings before tax, income tax and income before tax. These non-IFRS measures are calculated by consolidating on a proportionate basis Aegon’s joint ventures and associated companies. Aegon believes that its non-IFRS measures provide meaningful information about the underlying results of Aegon’s business, including insight into the financial measures that Aegon’s senior management uses in managing the business.

 

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Among other things, Aegon’s senior management is compensated based in part on Aegon’s results against targets using the non-IFRS measures presented here. 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 policies alternatives that companies may select in presenting their results (i.e. companies can use different local GAAPs to measure the insurance contract liability) and that can make the comparability from period to period difficult.

The reconciliation from underlying earnings before tax to income before tax, being the most comparable IFRS measure, is presented in the tables in this note.

Underlying earnings

Certain assets held by Aegon Americas, Aegon The Netherlands and Aegon United Kingdom are carried at fair value and managed on a total return basis, with no offsetting changes in the valuation of related liabilities. These include assets such as investments in hedge funds, private equities, real estate (limited partnerships), convertible bonds and structured products. Underlying earnings exclude any over- or underperformance compared to management’s long-term expected return on assets.

Based on current holdings and asset returns, the long-term expected return on an annual basis is 8-10%, depending on asset class, including cash income and market value changes. The expected earnings from these asset classes are net of deferred policy acquisition costs (DPAC) where applicable.

In addition, certain products offered by Aegon Americas contain guarantees and are reported on a fair value basis, including the segregated funds offered by Aegon Canada and the total return annuities and guarantees on variable annuities of Aegon USA. The earnings on these products are impacted by movements in equity markets and risk-free interest rates. Short-term developments in the financial markets may therefore cause volatility in earnings. Included in underlying earnings is a long-term expected return on these products and excluded is any over- or underperformance compared to management’s expected return. The fair value movements of certain guarantees and the fair value change of derivatives that hedge certain risks on these guarantees of Aegon The Netherlands and Variable Annuities Europe (included in New Markets) are excluded from underlying earnings, and the long-term expected return for these guarantees is set at zero.

Holding and other activities include certain issued bonds that are held at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL). The interest rate risk on these bonds is hedged using swaps. The fair value movement resulting from changes in Aegon’s credit spread used in the valuation of these bonds are excluded from underlying earnings and reported under fair value items.

Fair value items

Fair value items include the over- or underperformance of investments and guarantees held at fair value for which the expected long-term return is included in underlying earnings. Changes to these long-term return assumptions are also included in the fair value items.

 

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In addition, hedge ineffectiveness on hedge transactions, fair value changes on economic hedges without natural offset in earnings and for which no hedge accounting is applied and fair value movements on real estate are included under fair value items.

Realized gains or losses on investments

Includes realized gains and losses on available-for-sale investments, mortgage loans and other loan portfolios.

Impairment charges / reversals

Includes impairments and reversals on available-for-sale debt securities and impairments on shares including the effect of deferred policyholder acquisition costs, mortgage loans and loan portfolios on amortized cost and associates respectively.

Other income or charges

Other income or charges is used to report any items which cannot be directly allocated to a specific line of business. Also items that are outside the normal course of business are reported under this heading.

Other charges include restructuring charges that are considered other charges for segment reporting purposes because they are outside the normal course of business. In the condensed consolidated income statement, these charges are included in operating expenses.

Run-off businesses

Includes underlying results of business units where management has decided to exit the market and to run-off the existing block of business. Currently, this line includes the run-off of the institutional spread-based business, structured settlements blocks of business, Bank-Owned and Corporate-Owned Life Insurance (BOLI/COLI) business and life reinsurance business in the United States. Aegon has other blocks of business for which sales have been discontinued and of which the earnings are included in underlying earnings.

Share in earnings of joint ventures and associates

Earnings from Aegon’s joint ventures in Spain, China and Japan and Aegon’s associates in Spain, India, Brazil and Mexico are reported on an underlying earnings basis.

 

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3.2 Investments geographically

 

                                         amounts in million EUR (unless otherwise
stated)
 
Americas
USD
    United
Kingdom
GBP
     June 30, 2013   Americas     The
Netherlands
    United
Kingdom
    New
Markets
    Holding
& other
activities
    Eliminations     Total
EUR
 
         Investments                  
  1,899        46       Shares     1,461        450        53        22        -        (2     1,984   
  80,800        8,756       Debt securities     62,158        19,599        10,217        2,725        -        -        94,699   
  11,483        2       Loans     8,834        22,848        3        518        -        -        32,203   
  11,899        135       Other financial assets     9,153        286        158        24        313        -        9,934   
  958        -       Investments in real estate     737        830        -        1        -        -        1,568   
  107,039        8,939       Investments general account     82,343        44,013        10,431        3,290        313        (2     140,388   
  1,734        13,242       Shares     1,334        8,210        15,451        64        -        (6     25,053   
  6,623        10,031       Debt securities     5,095        15,204        11,705        142        -        -        32,146   
  84,079        19,803       Unconsolidated investment funds     64,681        -        23,107        5,644        -        -        93,432   
  396        3,053       Other financial assets     305        425        3,563        12        -        -        4,305   
  -        821       Investments in real estate     -        -        957        -        -        -        957   
  92,832        46,950       Investments for account of policyholders     71,415        23,839        54,783        5,862        -